Here are two things:
ONE. I have a lot of ideas. (Too many ideas?) At any one point, at least five ideas for games are sloshing around in my mind like dirty spoons at the bottom of a sink full of dishwater.
TWO. I figure you lot are interested in my ideas, on account of you paying me up front to write them down in PDF form.
So once a week, then, I'll be releasing BRAIN FIZZ which is NOT some sort of horrendous froth that causes insanity but IS a rundown of things that my fevered mind is curre...
2014-02-20 22:10:15 +0000 UTC
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I've shuffled around the reward slots on here, meaning that you can opt to receive a special, Patreon-Only edition of each new game if you contribute $10 or more per release.
I've also added a few more printed edition slots to the scheme, although these are a bit more expensive - printing 'em off and sending them internationally costs a fair bit.
Also I note that no-one's selected the $6,000 option, what's wrong guys
- G
2014-02-19 22:29:07 +0000 UTC
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Seeing as you lovely lot broke the $200 mark, I'm honour-bound to make a playlist for each game. Here it is; it's a mix of high-energy music for action scenes, and calmer stuff for planning scenes.
2014-02-12 06:19:06 +0000 UTC
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One Last Job is live and ready for your waiting eyes! I'm very excited about this game, and I reckon it's got the potential to do really well. Download it, take a look, and tell me what you think.
The PDF is attached, and the link below is for the Gumroad page - so if you want to spread the love, that's where to link to.
2014-02-12 06:16:44 +0000 UTC
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Here's some details on One Last Job which should, if all goes to plan, be published later this week.
Also - for those of you who signed up for physical copies - sorry you've not received them, yet. (Also - get in touch with your addresses, if you've not already!) I'm in the process of finding a print-shop that won't screw me over, but once I get hold of one, you'd better believe that your copies will be SPEEDING towards you via PHYSICAL MAIL.
2014-02-10 22:05:15 +0000 UTC
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A little late, but here's a video in which I chat about Warrior-Poet's BATTLE-HAIKU mechanics. Mainly worth it for the fact I'm wearing a nice t-shirt.
2014-01-31 01:59:32 +0000 UTC
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Ever since vowing to get art for each of my new games, things have been a bit tricky here at Howitt Towers.
Finding illustrators has been difficult, especially because I can only offer half of my Patreon rewards in exchange for their work. But I've managed to track down a few people who are interested in helping me out and working together on these projects.
One of those people is Daunt, who got in touch with me over One Last Job; that's going to need a few solid tweaks and some more playtesti...
2013-12-17 22:58:57 +0000 UTC
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I've just written a roleplaying game where you play beautiful warrior-poets who duel using weaponised haiku for the glory of an immortal ghost emperor. It's ready to rock.
Now, all I need is an artist to draw me some heartbreakingly beautiful samurai mage bards...
2013-12-17 02:23:48 +0000 UTC
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Hello! I'm looking for playtesters for the next game I'm planning to release called One Last Job, a game about building other people's characters by bringing up things they'd rather not remember. Full details are on my blog, which is linked below.
Also! Alex Thomspon, Med Student and Illustrator extraordinaire, has sent me over the art for SUPER-COOL MONSTER-HUNTING CLUB. It's rad as hell. Here's the (uncoloured) cover art - click on the attachment to take a look.
2013-12-07 06:58:18 +0000 UTC
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Hi! Over the last few weeks I've had a lot of new patrons, so hello to all of you.
I've got a few things on the go, now, namely:
SUPER-COOL MONSTER-HUNTING CLUB, a game in which you play schoolchildren who defend the world from supernatural evil. Magic item creation is done by going around the house you're playing in and finding them, like the +3 Saucepan of Protection or the +1 Wooden Spoon of Bashing.
ONE LAST JOB, a game in which you play ageing professionals brought back in for one last ...
2013-11-22 12:25:54 +0000 UTC
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We Set Out is a roleplaying game about retelling the story of your great adventure over a map in the pub. It's designed to be played by 3-6 players, and it should take an hour to play.
2013-10-29 03:58:21 +0000 UTC
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Drunken Bear Fighter is a game in which you fight Drunk Russian Bears. I wrote it in under an hour.
2013-09-30 05:32:06 +0000 UTC
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Fallen is a game about building worlds, destroying them, and picking up the pieces.
2013-09-30 05:31:06 +0000 UTC
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Doctor Magnethands is a stupid game for stupid drunk people. It's about winning with the hand you're dealt and saving the world.
2013-09-30 05:30:12 +0000 UTC
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Goblin Quest is a roleplaying game about achievable goals and fatal ineptitude.
2013-09-30 05:25:25 +0000 UTC
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