Oct 2010
A bad ass unicorn
10/28/2010 06:23
Work on Shadow, Sword & Spell: Expert is moving along at a very good clip. The first rounds of edits are done, and the revisions the editor wanted to see are being made. I should have this all done, and back to the editor this time next week. Once it is done, it will be in layout and then in stores by February/March 2011. The final pieces of art are coming in as well, and there is a very nice mix of styles and types in the book. Want a example?
That is one bad ass unicorn.
Even better is how unicorns are created.
Yes, created.
That is one bad ass unicorn.
Even better is how unicorns are created.
Yes, created.
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Cross the border to New France
10/26/2010 07:13
France and England have always been rivals.
As it has always been in Europe, so it is in America. From Quebec to the Great Lakes and the Mississippi Delta, New France offers a constant challenge to the British colonies. French troops garrison Quebec and Montreal. French forts dot the interior. French Louisiana – in theory, at least – extends from the Appalachians to the Rocky Mountains.
Welcome to New France
In this book you will find a complete description of New France, with information on its political structure, society, and major settlements. There are notes on making French colonial Heroes, including the famous
coureurs des bois – the explorers, trappers, and traders who did much to open up the interior to France. Campaign settings on offer include the
“Golden Age” of French power, the French and Indian War which created British Canada, and the Revolutionary War.
Allons-y! Pour la France – and let us teach these British that they do not own the New World!
Written by Gabriel Brouillard Colonial Gothic: New France opens up the world and shifts attention away from the English Colonies.
Details:
Colonial Gothic: New France
RGG 1701 $12.99 ($6.99 eBook/PDF)
6x9 BW 100 pages
In Stores January 2011
As it has always been in Europe, so it is in America. From Quebec to the Great Lakes and the Mississippi Delta, New France offers a constant challenge to the British colonies. French troops garrison Quebec and Montreal. French forts dot the interior. French Louisiana – in theory, at least – extends from the Appalachians to the Rocky Mountains.
Welcome to New France
In this book you will find a complete description of New France, with information on its political structure, society, and major settlements. There are notes on making French colonial Heroes, including the famous
coureurs des bois – the explorers, trappers, and traders who did much to open up the interior to France. Campaign settings on offer include the
“Golden Age” of French power, the French and Indian War which created British Canada, and the Revolutionary War.
Allons-y! Pour la France – and let us teach these British that they do not own the New World!
Written by Gabriel Brouillard Colonial Gothic: New France opens up the world and shifts attention away from the English Colonies.
Details:
Colonial Gothic: New France
RGG 1701 $12.99 ($6.99 eBook/PDF)
6x9 BW 100 pages
In Stores January 2011
Putting fears to rest, and an update
10/13/2010 11:37
Over at the Shadow, Sword & Spell Forums on the Rogue Council, a post caught my attention.
Just to put everyone's fears at ease, the game is doing well. James and I are following the same plan that we had set up for Colonial Gothic and Thousand Suns. That plan is a simple one: slow build.
We strongly believe that the main reason most games "fail" is that they are not given time to grow. The market gets flooded with product, and soon, fans become overwhelmed by the amount of "things" they need to play a game. Also, as you pump out more and more product, the product suffers in that, it might not be all good. Or worse, it might be half-assed and not fully thought out. We take a different approach, and that is, take our time, get it right, and release product when it is ready. This is a good and bad thing. It is good, because you do not over promise, and you do not miss deadlines. It is bad, because you need to feed the beast of demand -- if you will -- which is always there.
We've made a lot of mistakes since starting Rogue Games, but we have learned from them all. In addition, for the most part, it is just James and I doing all the writing. There are only so many things we can write, and only so many hours in the day before we get burned out. This is not a complaint, just the truth.
"Get freelancers!" I hear you say. We are and do, but sadly, freelancers flake out, miss deadlines, or worse, fail to even deliver a final product. This is the downside of freelancers, but there is an upside. When you find ones who can hit deadlines, who deliver the work they promise, when they promise, you are happy. You also might be tempted to give them more work then they can handle, so you have to weigh their time as well.
Could we work faster? Sure, but, by working faster, you make more mistakes and really do not give the product a chance to grow.
That being said, we are working, and working hard. How hard, here is the run down for things in the work for Shadow, Sword & Spell:
So that is the immediate future.
Now I need your help. If you are a writer, or have even thought about trying your hand at this, I am looking for submissions. Said submissions could be for The Scroll, or they could be for adventures. We have two types of submissions: fan submissions and submissions.
Fan submissions are for The Scroll. Details for this are here.
Submissions are submissions for PDF or print releases, and are paid. Details are here.
So what do we pay?
Typically $.02/word payable 60-days upon acceptance for the first contract, 30-days for any other contracts with us.
Ok, so there you go.
Questions? Ask away.
Just to put everyone's fears at ease, the game is doing well. James and I are following the same plan that we had set up for Colonial Gothic and Thousand Suns. That plan is a simple one: slow build.
We strongly believe that the main reason most games "fail" is that they are not given time to grow. The market gets flooded with product, and soon, fans become overwhelmed by the amount of "things" they need to play a game. Also, as you pump out more and more product, the product suffers in that, it might not be all good. Or worse, it might be half-assed and not fully thought out. We take a different approach, and that is, take our time, get it right, and release product when it is ready. This is a good and bad thing. It is good, because you do not over promise, and you do not miss deadlines. It is bad, because you need to feed the beast of demand -- if you will -- which is always there.
We've made a lot of mistakes since starting Rogue Games, but we have learned from them all. In addition, for the most part, it is just James and I doing all the writing. There are only so many things we can write, and only so many hours in the day before we get burned out. This is not a complaint, just the truth.
"Get freelancers!" I hear you say. We are and do, but sadly, freelancers flake out, miss deadlines, or worse, fail to even deliver a final product. This is the downside of freelancers, but there is an upside. When you find ones who can hit deadlines, who deliver the work they promise, when they promise, you are happy. You also might be tempted to give them more work then they can handle, so you have to weigh their time as well.
Could we work faster? Sure, but, by working faster, you make more mistakes and really do not give the product a chance to grow.
That being said, we are working, and working hard. How hard, here is the run down for things in the work for Shadow, Sword & Spell:
- Next PDF. It is a supplement, and the writer is doing revisions. Once it is done, it goes to editing. It will hopefully be out in a few weeks.
- New adventure. I just got a proposal, and rough draft by a writer for a new adventure. It is good. Once I go through it and give him notes, he will get to work finishing it.
- SS&S Expert. John is editing it as I write this, and is nearly done with the first pass. I am waiting for a writer to finish a chapter he is writing, but they are on track. Once I finish the Colonial Gothic book I am writing (this week) I will turn my attention to finishing the draft. The book will be out in March.
- SS&S Basic Reedit. See above about freelancers. John is on this. This has gone much slower than I would like, but it is what it is.
- SS&S Threats. Will be out August 2011. Manuscript needs to be typed, but this will be done by the end of next month.
- New adventure/Quickstart. I finished the adventure and it is being play tested now.
- SS&S Templates. PDF release, writing it within the next two weeks.
- New adventure. I am writing this, adventure is roughed out.
- SS&S City. Outline done. Writing, 50%. Due out end of 2011, and manuscript will be done early next year.
So that is the immediate future.
Now I need your help. If you are a writer, or have even thought about trying your hand at this, I am looking for submissions. Said submissions could be for The Scroll, or they could be for adventures. We have two types of submissions: fan submissions and submissions.
Fan submissions are for The Scroll. Details for this are here.
Submissions are submissions for PDF or print releases, and are paid. Details are here.
So what do we pay?
Typically $.02/word payable 60-days upon acceptance for the first contract, 30-days for any other contracts with us.
Ok, so there you go.
Questions? Ask away.
What is this for?
10/11/2010 06:40
There are some days when I love being able to do what I do. Checking my email, the following arrived in my Inbox:
It is a image done by Alfredo Lopez Jr.
Said image is for an upcoming release.
Wait till you see the other ones. :)
It is a image done by Alfredo Lopez Jr.
Said image is for an upcoming release.
Wait till you see the other ones. :)
A new draft
10/09/2010 02:50
Fast at work on a new project. Said project is for Shadow, Sword & Spell. Have a look.
This will be out in August.
No, it is not Expert. That is being edited now.
And no, it is not a new adventure.
What is it? Only time will tell.
This will be out in August.
No, it is not Expert. That is being edited now.
And no, it is not a new adventure.
What is it? Only time will tell.
Tweaking the site
10/07/2010 12:58
Since we relaunched this website early this summer, things have been going very well. The site is easier to use, as well as the backend much more streamlined. James, who is much more pickier than I am on things, likes the cleanness of the over all site as well.
As of today, I have been working on making the downloads for each of the game easier. Colonial Gothic’s download page is being reworked, and you can see the results here. I should have this done by tomorrow (all I have left are maps). Once that is done, I will move on to the other game pages.
Once this is done, I am going to have to move on to a much larger project. That project? Revamping the New World Almanack. The wiki is now too large, and I am going to have to move it over to a new format.
Down the line, I want to come up with a mobile version of the site.
What do you want to see?
As of today, I have been working on making the downloads for each of the game easier. Colonial Gothic’s download page is being reworked, and you can see the results here. I should have this done by tomorrow (all I have left are maps). Once that is done, I will move on to the other game pages.
Once this is done, I am going to have to move on to a much larger project. That project? Revamping the New World Almanack. The wiki is now too large, and I am going to have to move it over to a new format.
Down the line, I want to come up with a mobile version of the site.
What do you want to see?