Category: Monsterhearts

Folks, I’m pleased as punch to announce the latest +1 Forward is out! This one has Monsterhearts 2 by Avery Alder.

Folks, I’m pleased as punch to announce the latest +1 Forward is out! This one has Monsterhearts 2 by Avery Alder.

Originally shared by Richard Rogers (orklord)

Folks, I’m pleased as punch to announce the latest +1 Forward is out! This one has Monsterhearts 2 by Avery Alder.

There are some great nuggets of info on MH 2 in here, well worth the listen for the fans and the curious.

You can still back MH2 on Kickstarter, but do NOT delay, it’s almost over! Help us reach the Kieron Gillen stretch goal!

Kickstarter link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/averyalder/monsterhearts-2

Episode: http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/1-forward/monsterhearts-2

http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/1-forward/monsterhearts-2

With Fantastic Beasts opening up last weekend, a few people have hit me up asking me about the Harry Potter skin I…

With Fantastic Beasts opening up last weekend, a few people have hit me up asking me about the Harry Potter skin I…

With Fantastic Beasts opening up last weekend, a few people have hit me up asking me about the Harry Potter skin I compiled. This is work from myself and many others from the Story Games forum a couple years back, so I wanted to post it here for those interested.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9Hhx1yXlz-OZTRyLVRrRWhoa2c/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9Hhx1yXlz-OZTRyLVRrRWhoa2c/view?usp=sharing

I had a ton of fun interviewing Avery Alder​ about Monsterhearts & the Kickstarter (ending in just about a week)!

I had a ton of fun interviewing Avery Alder​ about Monsterhearts & the Kickstarter (ending in just about a week)!

I had a ton of fun interviewing Avery Alder​ about Monsterhearts & the Kickstarter (ending in just about a week)! I had a hard time with pullout quotes because everything she says is so darn punchy and insightful. What a total delight!

http://www.gnomestew.com/game-making/ghouls-dolls-interview-with-avery-alder-on-monsterhearts-2/

So this isn’t directly related to MH, but “Saturday morning Monsterhearts” was my first thought upon seeing it: the…

So this isn’t directly related to MH, but “Saturday morning Monsterhearts” was my first thought upon seeing it: the…

So this isn’t directly related to MH, but “Saturday morning Monsterhearts” was my first thought upon seeing it: the Kickstarter for a multiplayer choose-your-own-adventure monster highschool dating sim game for PC. All about trying to win the heart of a fellow teen monster and taking them to prom (jealously sabotaging your friends, optional). Features a lot of wicked tongue-in-cheek humour, no gender restrictions on romance options, and very much adult content despite the cutesy art style — sex, swearing, spirit emojis, etc.

It’s currently planned as single-player and local multiplayer only (ie. in-the-same-room multiplayer) and aims to play similarly to The Yawhg if you’ve ever seen or played that. You can check out some YouTube folks taking the demo for a spin here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPd9GiOnPRg

I’m not affiliated with the project in any way, I just think it looks fun and thought it might appeal to some folks in this community, being a video game about the messy lives of teenage monsters. 😉

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/corintio/monster-prom/description

Starting Strings PC<->Npcs

Starting Strings PC<->Npcs

Starting Strings PC<->Npcs

During the backstory phase, every player get to give and get some strings…Did you ever feel the need to bend the rules and grant some strings between Pc’s and some Npc’s they can’t ignore, right at the beginning?

For exemple:

Between the witch and her abusive Mother…

Between the Queen and his ex-boyfriend…

Between the Chosen and her Mentor…

I did my fair share of ‘wrong moves’ in Pbta Games.

I did my fair share of ‘wrong moves’ in Pbta Games.

I did my fair share of ‘wrong moves’ in Pbta Games.

But i’ve got a Monsterhearts game planned for tomorrow and I’d like to ‘do it right’

Hold steady is not ‘act under fire’.

So what should I do, for exemple, when the mortal is trespassing in a teacher’s office to steal some exams papers?

It’s a tense situation, but does it justify  to eventually gain the Condition terrified ?

Usually in Pbta games ,when a situation is not really covered by a move, I use a custom ‘act under fire’ move on the fly…

Maybe I shouldn’t.  Maybe that unusual action is not the focus of the game and we shouldn’t roll. We could go on with the fiction and threat the situation like a 7-9… with a price to pay.

One more 😉

Let’s say the Chosen is minding her own business, walking in the woods…

Her mentor carries out a surprise attack on her. That’s part of her training to stay sharp… Does she hold steady? Or lash  out  physically?

Thanks 😉

Not sure if messy, emotionally fraught AP is what you are after right now, but it’s what you’ll get as our regular…

Not sure if messy, emotionally fraught AP is what you are after right now, but it’s what you’ll get as our regular…

Not sure if messy, emotionally fraught AP is what you are after right now, but it’s what you’ll get as our regular campaign amps up towards season end! Carnage ensues and for me a fair amount of bleed (which resurfaced as I wrote up my notes)

Does anyone have a favorite list of Names?

Does anyone have a favorite list of Names?

Does anyone have a favorite list of Names? I’m putting together a game to test the new trick-or-treat sneak peak and while I’ve got the story games name book, I was sort of looking for a 1 sheet with a variety of boys and girls names, and then all not being super anglo/white. I was going to laminate it and just cross off names as they get used… I can make one… but if someone already has something like this… (edit below)

Okay since posting I’ve created my own… starting with Urban Shadows MC sheet, and adding some additional names from the story games name book. I’ve also added some additional info to help inspire NPCs.

Since I made it in google docs, I figured I share it. If anyone has any suggestions, let me know and I can add or adjust as they come in.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18OhGbJl19OVz03DHnjrgOuJlZAv2TzBAoMxkLmTxCeY/edit?usp=sharing