Category: Urban Shadows RPG: Announcements

The Immortal Emerges!

The Immortal Emerges!

The Immortal Emerges!

There are some who have been cursed by gods or blessed by devils to walk this earth knowing neither disease nor age. They are immortals, fated to toy with the mortals whose lives remind them of their eternally delayed demise.

After a long wait, we’ve finished The Immortal playbook, complete with specific MC advice on how to handle The Immortal’s schemes. This digital only playbook is available right now through DTRPG:

http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/242363/Urban-Shadows-The-Immortal

Thanks again to all our Kickstarter backers and G+ community members for their support. It’s been wonderful to have such a great play community! Enjoy The Immortal!

http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/242363/Urban-Shadows-The-Immortal

Cartel is live on Kickstarter! ¡No Mames!

Cartel is live on Kickstarter! ¡No Mames!

Cartel is live on Kickstarter! ¡No Mames!

Wanna dive into some Narco-fiction stories a la Breaking Bad, The Wire, and El Mariachi? I’ve just launched a Kickstarter for my new PbtA game, Cartel! It’s an intense game (Rated M for Mature), perfect for creating dramatic, intense play at your table.

In Cartel, you play bold narcos, naïve spouses, and dirty cops tied to the Sinaloa drug cartel, trying to keep your head in an increasingly dangerous game of drugs, money, and power. Navigate complex and dangerous relationships, make desperate plays for money and power, and discover how far you are willing to go to hold on to what is yours. Buena suerte, cabrón.

Check it out here: http://kck.st/2FYj4t2

I am so proud to build on the work that Andrew Medeiros, and I did with Urban Shadows for this game. It’s grittier, darker, and more urgent, but it’s drawing on the same touchstones and ideas and pushing your characters toward dramatic situations that will feel familiar to any Wolf or Vamp on the streets of the City.

I hope you all enjoy it! <3

http://kck.st/2FYj4t2

Attention MCs who are going to be at GenCon!

Attention MCs who are going to be at GenCon!

Attention MCs who are going to be at GenCon!

Come run some Urban Shadows with us!

Originally shared by Magpie Games

Hey everyone! We’re still looking for some GMs to run games for us at GenCon!

If you’ll be at GenCon, and are up for running games of Epyllion, Masks: A New Generation, Undying, Dungeon World, or Bluebeard’s Bride, drop us a line at info@magpiegames.com!

We’ll work with you in advance to get everything set up and make sure you’re prepared. We’ll provide the materials you need to run, as well as coaching on how to run the best game you can.

BUT WAIT! WE WANT TO GIVE YOU THINGS IN RETURN!

If you run two games, you can get a copy of any Magpie Games book we have at GenCon, of your choice.

If you run four games:

– We’ll comp your badge

– You’ll get a a Masks collection, which includes the core book, a set of dice, Deck of Villainy, and Deck of Influence

– You can get your copy of any other Magpie Games book we have at Gencon of your choice.

So let us know if you’re going to be at GenCon and are interested in helping us provide some great games! Just email info@magpiegames.com with “GenCon GMs” in the subject line, and we’ll get you set up.

THE DARKNESS RISES. WILL YOU JOIN IT?

THE DARKNESS RISES. WILL YOU JOIN IT?

THE DARKNESS RISES. WILL YOU JOIN IT?

Thanks to the amazing efforts of all of our wonderful writers, designers, editors, and more… Dark Streets is finally available on DTRPG:

http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/206665/Dark-Streets

We’re so excited for this book to go live. It’s got city guides, new playbooks, essays and more. We can’t wait to see what you all do with it.

http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/206665/Dark-Streets

How are you expected to fictionally describe a Faction?

How are you expected to fictionally describe a Faction?

How are you expected to fictionally describe a Faction? When someone shows up and a character wants to Put a Name to a Face, how do you inform them what Faction to roll? If the players chase someone into a building that seems ominous, and they want to Investigate a Place of Power, how do they know what to roll if the owner is currently unknown?

I think this is a thing I’ve been doing wrong, so I’d like to hear what others do.

Hello GenCon Goers!

Hello GenCon Goers!

Hello GenCon Goers!

One of our GMs had a life issue come up, and won’t be able to make it to GenCon, so we need some help running a few Urban Shadows games at GenCon!

If you have availability and are interested in running during any of the following times:

– Thursday, from 2 pm to 6 pm

– Friday, from 6 pm to 10 pm

– Saturday, from 2 pm to 6 pm

…then please let us know! Drop us a line here, or at info@magpiegames.com.If you’re willing and able to run all three slots, then we can help you get your badge reimbursed!

Thanks everyone!

We’re beyond excited to have Urban Shadows nominated for 3 different ENnie award categories: Best Rules, Best Game,…

We’re beyond excited to have Urban Shadows nominated for 3 different ENnie award categories: Best Rules, Best Game,…

Originally shared by Magpie Games

We’re beyond excited to have Urban Shadows nominated for 3 different ENnie award categories: Best Rules, Best Game, and Product of the Year.

Voting runs from July 11th to 21st, and your vote would be appreciated!

http://www.ennie-awards.com/blog/2016-ennie-award-nominees-and-spotlight-winners/

Anyone have experience using MS Project or Visio to track and manage Threats and/or story arcs for Urban Shadows?

Anyone have experience using MS Project or Visio to track and manage Threats and/or story arcs for Urban Shadows?

Anyone have experience using MS Project or Visio to track and manage Threats and/or story arcs for Urban Shadows?

Seems a vibrant, political city with an expansive cast of characters might benefit from a system like those for tracking offstage movements in between sessions…