Originally shared by Thrythlind aka Luke Green
I’m most looking for here is playtesters.
The projects aims at recreating stuff like Sword Art Online, Tron or Log Horizon…stories where people get stuck in a virtual world or an alternate universe that looks similar to a particular game.
While I did not create rules for it, stories switching between virtual and physical worlds are a plan down the line if the project garners enough interest.
Rules are included for Fate Core, GUMSHOE and Powered by the Apocalypse.
SRDs would be necessary to play these rules and this is aimed at people already familiar with the systems. (PbtA doesn’t have an SRD as such, but if you have no experience with it, I suggest starting with Monster of the Week or Spirit of 77 in relation to this packet as that was what I took a lot of the basic design ideas from.)
Note, I have a fair amount of experience playing, running and designing with Fate. I have some experience with PbtA and I have little experience with GUMSHOE, so I will probably have made the most system errors with that third set of rules. Suggestions for all three are appreciated.
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/153922/Just-a-Game–Playtest-Packet
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/153922/Just-a-Game–Playtest-Packet
I get the sense you’re going for, or were inspired by anime here. But honetly the first thing I notice are those rather large and rather uncovered cartoon breasts.
I gave the artist a bit of free reign…she likes sexy…but yeah
It’s not bad, and I certainly don’t mind cheesecake. But looking at it, I kind of expect the game to match what’s on the cover.
I have a different idea for the cover…this will likely be an internal art if the project takes off….what I have in mind for the cover is a bit of collaboration between several artists to give impression of different games.
Okay, a brief section on gender issues and oversexualized costumes has been added to the packet.
Given my normal play book is 4 out 6 transgender, I’m kicking myself for not thinking of it right off.
okay, the full piece of art has been cropped to just to the girl on the computer for now:
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/153922/Just-a-Game–Playtest-Packet
I like the original cover better, the cropped version has no context.
Unfortunately, it was outright turning some people off from picking it up. It will take some time and money to have an alternate pic done. This one is not as eye-catching indeed, but less eye-catching is better than eye-catching the wrong way.
meh, I get it, in today’s climate you felt the need to cave to a few complainers. Tell the artist that not everyone feels the same way about her art, I think that she did a great job. (and art directing is what I do for a living)
So, did the complainers actually pick it up and test it? With the new cover and all.
I believe some did, yes.