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• jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpg • 7 years ago

  Spotlight on In Dark Alleys

  In Dark Alleys is a difficult game to write about in part because it’s a very dense game. It’s the kind of game where what your character does for a living changes the point…

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• jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpg • 7 years ago

  AprilTTRPGMaker Day 15: Design in Public or Private.

  I guess mostly in private in that I don't tend to "work out" design problems publicly. As noted in previous posts I do make all drafts of my games publicly available. If I…

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• jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpg • 7 years ago

  AprilTTRPGMaker Day 14: Dreams and Plans.

  I'm a day behind! So I want to build Bloodthorn Press into... something. I don't want to be "big". Evil Hat is already at level I never want to be. I'd like to be maybe a…

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• jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpg • 7 years ago

  AprilTTRPGMaker Day 13: Biggest influences?

  RPGs: Sorcerer & Dirty Secrets. Video Games: Silent Hill 2 Books: A Series of Unfortunate Events & The Black Dahlia Movies: Franklyn Theory: Baker's Clouds & Boxes Art:…

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• jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpg • 7 years ago

  AprilTTRPGMaker day 12 - How do you get your work out there?

  So, when I write a first draft of a game I actually make a pretty conscious effort to make sure it's written in a way that I think others could play it even from my initial alpha…

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• jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpg • 7 years ago

  AprilTTRPGMaker Day 11: What’s yer brand?

  Uh... local nicknames include, "Baron Ravenloft" "The Dark Lord of BarCon" and "The Enemy of Fun." And when asked what I think my strength is as a GM I respond, "Emotional…

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• jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpg • 7 years ago

  AprilTTRPGMaker Day 10: Favorite game to relax with.

  I don't like relaxing games. Sorcerer, Burning Wheel, Torchbearer. These are tough emotionally and mechanically demanding games. I even pitch my D&D opposition just a little…

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• jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpg • 7 years ago

  AprilTTRPGMaker Day 9: Describe your process

  Don't have routine but process I got... mostly. So, I'm kind of "lightning" designer. Either the whole game comes to me all at once or... nothing. I got games that are just a…

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• jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpg • 7 years ago

  AprilTTRPGMaker Day 8: Your routine.

  I'm a moody person and so routine doesn't work real well for me. If I'm not feeling it, it's not happening. Deadlines and the fear of letting other people down are better motivators. So.. chaos?

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• jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpg • 7 years ago

  AprilTTRPGMaker Day 7: Your workplace.

  I live in a house that features: a legit secret door in the back of a closet, a small nailed shut door in the back of another closet, a hallway that goes nowhere and dead ends in…

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• jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpg • 7 years ago

  AprilTTRPGMaker Day 6: Favorite game mechanic?

  Sorcerer's complex conflict system. It works like this: Everyone declares their action, freely and openly. Dice are rolled and everyone goes from highest to lowest…

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• jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpg • 7 years ago

  AprilTTRPGMaker 5: Favorite game you’ve worked on.

  I apparently angered some bot for using the IntroduceYourself tag too many times even though this a a slow 30 day method of introducing oneself. But I'll stop using it for…

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• jburneko (36)in #introduceyourself • 7 years ago

  AprilTTRPGMaker Day 4: Describe Your Work.

  Well, professionally, I make video games. For many years that meant console games. Early works included an X-Files and an E.R. game. The middle part of my career consisted of…

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• jburneko (36)in #introduceyourself • 7 years ago

  AprilTTRPGMaker Day 3: How did you start creating TTRPGs?

  I see a lot of people answering this question with stories from when they were kids. But my instincts were never to "fix" or "make" game. I was all about wanting to master the…

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• jburneko (36)in #introduceyourself • 7 years ago

  AprilTTRPGMaker Day 2: Where ya at?

  Geographically: Long Beach, CA Professionally: I’ve been at the same company for 13 years. Probably a record for video games Gaming: I run 2 D&D games at work and a Fate game…

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• jburneko (36)in #introduceyourself • 7 years ago

  AprilTTRPGMaker Day 1: Who are you?

  I might as well bring these here as well. Because why not? I’m Jesse Burneko. I work professionally as a video game programmer for Kung Fu Factory. We just released Pacific…

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• jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpgs • 7 years ago

  Spotlights Project Q1 Report

  The Spotlights Project is what I am using this site for. I write about RPGs that I think have been overlooked and underrated. I launched a Patreon in January to help support…

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• jburneko (36)in #gaming • 7 years ago

  Spotlight on RavenDeath

  RavenDeath by Iacopo Frigerio is a role-playing game about revenge. It takes its primary inspiration from The Crow, as evidenced by its title, but also Kill Bill, The Count of…

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• jburneko (36)in #games • 7 years ago

  Spotlight on Pickets and Blinds

  Pickets and Blinds by Kevin Allen Jr. is a crime drama game about murder in small American towns. All the players are characters who are about to commit a murder and, in the…

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• jburneko (36)in #games • 7 years ago

  Spotlight on Exilium

  Exilium is a science fiction role-playing game that first got my attention with the previous edition titled, “In Flames”. Here’s the summary: There exists a group of ascended…

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