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<blockquote data-quote="matthewdcorley" data-source="post: 7960508" data-attributes="member: 6882671"><p><img src="https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/028/677/037/88c9a6003f706460985225686adfeb52_original.jpg?ixlib=rb-2.1.0&w=700&fit=max&v=1586445695&auto=format&frame=1&q=92&s=cc6d606f9e18e1cfdc50b993e4a673ab" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Whispers in the Dark is a different kind of d20/DnD game, and I want to share with all of you some of the reviews that have come in since it's release in January. The game was playtested by nearly 100 people (the sanity rules by many, many more) and we're just a few sales from Gold Status at DriveThruRPG where we have a nearly perfect 5-star rating.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 26px"><strong>Whispers in the Dark</strong></span></p><p></p><p>Geek Girl Authority - "Whispers in the Dark is everything I have ever wanted in a tabletop role playing game. It features horror and mystery, an easy classless leveling system and mental health awareness. There is also enough information that if one wanted to take the sanity/madness mechanic and add it into their own game, they could do so easily." <a href="https://www.geekgirlauthority.com/gga-game-review-get-ready-to-go-mad-with-whispers-in-the-dark/" target="_blank">The full review is HERE</a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p> Xaositects - "Having read through the chapter on character creation, I have to admit that this method is quite brilliant when you think about it. Detectives, as an example, do the same type of job in real life: Investigate crimes, interview witnesses and suspects, come to a conclusion of who is the likely perpetrator of the crime, then prove their case... What I also like about this method of character creation is that it is not about amassing power and capabilities to kill monsters (in fact, the characters are capped at level 10). It’s about solving puzzles using experiences your character already has, through their relationships with other characters (new and old), and the personal growth of learning a new skill as they gain experience. " <a href="https://www.xaositects.com/2020/01/whispers-in-dark-brings-fantastic.html" target="_blank">The full review is HERE</a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Egg Embry, d20 Radio - "There are many types of gaming groups, and one that I hear about with frequency are the D&D-Or-Die gaming tables. These groups are set in their system choice and they will not try a new system. They’re not necessarily opposed to a new setting, just opposed to learning a new ruleset. If that’s the case and your gaming group is hardcore Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition yet you want to spice it up with a new setting with some Victorian era horror, Whispers in the Dark is waiting for you. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Backing away from that subset because you’re not 5e-For-Life, is this a good game? Yes. Whispers combines a solid engine (D&D 5e is a winning version of d20) with the right mythology, setting, and art to make a game you’ll want to dive into. Using the 5e engine adds an additional dimension that some Mythos RPGs miss out on, there’s room for character longevity and a campaign." <a href="http://www.d20radio.com/main/rpg-view-copy-whispers-in-the-dark/" target="_blank">The full review is HERE.</a></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 26px"><strong>The Devil's City</strong></span></p><p></p><p>Let's Get Galactic (5 stars) - "I love that this story didn’t really skimp on the gore, but didn’t rely too heavily on it either. Rather than only focusing on the grittiness of bloodshed, we’re privy to some of the inner workings of a madman’s thoughts. Consumed by his desire to know more and to push boundaries, inflicting pain on his subjects is just a bonus to what he feels is work that he’s being called upon to do by something bigger than himself. The thin line straddled between inquisitive scientist and bloodthirsty killer is conveyed so well even in just a short collection of individual character’s stories, and the author does an excellent job of letting you get into the murderer’s head." <a href="https://letsgetgalactic.com/2020/04/05/book-review-the-devils-city-by-sara-tantlinger-matt-corley/" target="_blank">The full review is HERE</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>High Fever Books (4 stars) - "Now let’s talk about Tantlinger and Corley’s depiction of H.H. Holmes. He is already known as a monster, but here he becomes something more. Witnessing his cold calculations and maniacal actions is quite disturbing, especially considering how personal we get with his victims. They have made him this almost otherworldly presence that knows all the goings on in and around his castle, trapping the ones he wants in his basement of death. We even get a chapter solely focused on him and what he is trying to accomplish with the five characters. And when we reach the end of the book we get a picture of truly how evil Holmes is...The Devil’s City is the ideal novella for anyone that wants to dig a little deeper into the H.H. Holmes mythos." <a href="https://www.highfeverbooks.com/reviews/the-devils-city-by-sara-tantlinger-and-matt-corley" target="_blank">The full review is HERE</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/37222410/the-devils-city-for-5e" target="_blank">The KS can be found HERE.</a></p><p></p><p>Thank you for your time and support!</p><p> </p><p></p><p>Matt</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="matthewdcorley, post: 7960508, member: 6882671"] [IMG]https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/028/677/037/88c9a6003f706460985225686adfeb52_original.jpg?ixlib=rb-2.1.0&w=700&fit=max&v=1586445695&auto=format&frame=1&q=92&s=cc6d606f9e18e1cfdc50b993e4a673ab[/IMG] Whispers in the Dark is a different kind of d20/DnD game, and I want to share with all of you some of the reviews that have come in since it's release in January. The game was playtested by nearly 100 people (the sanity rules by many, many more) and we're just a few sales from Gold Status at DriveThruRPG where we have a nearly perfect 5-star rating. [SIZE=7][B]Whispers in the Dark[/B][/SIZE] Geek Girl Authority - "Whispers in the Dark is everything I have ever wanted in a tabletop role playing game. It features horror and mystery, an easy classless leveling system and mental health awareness. There is also enough information that if one wanted to take the sanity/madness mechanic and add it into their own game, they could do so easily." [URL='https://www.geekgirlauthority.com/gga-game-review-get-ready-to-go-mad-with-whispers-in-the-dark/']The full review is HERE[/URL]. Xaositects - "Having read through the chapter on character creation, I have to admit that this method is quite brilliant when you think about it. Detectives, as an example, do the same type of job in real life: Investigate crimes, interview witnesses and suspects, come to a conclusion of who is the likely perpetrator of the crime, then prove their case... What I also like about this method of character creation is that it is not about amassing power and capabilities to kill monsters (in fact, the characters are capped at level 10). It’s about solving puzzles using experiences your character already has, through their relationships with other characters (new and old), and the personal growth of learning a new skill as they gain experience. " [URL='https://www.xaositects.com/2020/01/whispers-in-dark-brings-fantastic.html']The full review is HERE[/URL]. Egg Embry, d20 Radio - "There are many types of gaming groups, and one that I hear about with frequency are the D&D-Or-Die gaming tables. These groups are set in their system choice and they will not try a new system. They’re not necessarily opposed to a new setting, just opposed to learning a new ruleset. If that’s the case and your gaming group is hardcore Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition yet you want to spice it up with a new setting with some Victorian era horror, Whispers in the Dark is waiting for you. Backing away from that subset because you’re not 5e-For-Life, is this a good game? Yes. Whispers combines a solid engine (D&D 5e is a winning version of d20) with the right mythology, setting, and art to make a game you’ll want to dive into. Using the 5e engine adds an additional dimension that some Mythos RPGs miss out on, there’s room for character longevity and a campaign." [URL='http://www.d20radio.com/main/rpg-view-copy-whispers-in-the-dark/']The full review is HERE.[/URL] [SIZE=7][B]The Devil's City[/B][/SIZE] Let's Get Galactic (5 stars) - "I love that this story didn’t really skimp on the gore, but didn’t rely too heavily on it either. Rather than only focusing on the grittiness of bloodshed, we’re privy to some of the inner workings of a madman’s thoughts. Consumed by his desire to know more and to push boundaries, inflicting pain on his subjects is just a bonus to what he feels is work that he’s being called upon to do by something bigger than himself. The thin line straddled between inquisitive scientist and bloodthirsty killer is conveyed so well even in just a short collection of individual character’s stories, and the author does an excellent job of letting you get into the murderer’s head." [URL='https://letsgetgalactic.com/2020/04/05/book-review-the-devils-city-by-sara-tantlinger-matt-corley/']The full review is HERE[/URL] High Fever Books (4 stars) - "Now let’s talk about Tantlinger and Corley’s depiction of H.H. Holmes. He is already known as a monster, but here he becomes something more. Witnessing his cold calculations and maniacal actions is quite disturbing, especially considering how personal we get with his victims. They have made him this almost otherworldly presence that knows all the goings on in and around his castle, trapping the ones he wants in his basement of death. We even get a chapter solely focused on him and what he is trying to accomplish with the five characters. And when we reach the end of the book we get a picture of truly how evil Holmes is...The Devil’s City is the ideal novella for anyone that wants to dig a little deeper into the H.H. Holmes mythos." [URL='https://www.highfeverbooks.com/reviews/the-devils-city-by-sara-tantlinger-and-matt-corley']The full review is HERE[/URL] [URL='https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/37222410/the-devils-city-for-5e']The KS can be found HERE.[/URL] Thank you for your time and support! Matt [/QUOTE]
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