I'm writing a game for Pheno

[Anestis]

I wrote a game for Arcanacon 2008. It bombed. Badly. I got discouraged.

After the Pheno committee metting, I started having thoughts, ideas. The gears in my head started to turn, faster and faster, then my brain exploded.

What was left was a game I am writing for Pheno. As I wrote parts fo the story, and started fleshing the PC's and some fo the NPC details, it grew, and took on a life of it's own.

Now, if CG'ers in Melbourne can't make Pheno (let me know if you are or aren't going to be coming) I can fly down to Melbourne and run it. I need Playtesters anyway.

It's a systemless tabletop for 5 people, with a Noir/Pulp feel set in a Steampunk Universe.

I'll post when the game is complete. Pheno is Queen's Birthday Weekend (June), so there's plenty of time. This is more of a heads up.

[xombiekitty]

We're not going to Pheno (getting out of cons) but still hope it does well
I will warn you that every playtest I participate in ends up with the GM complaining that we broke it lol

[Anestis]

Getting out of cons? no! *gasp*

That's OK, I know a few people who have doen the ame.

Break my game? That's unpossible because most of it is free-flowing.

And if you don't at least do some of the plot-points, well, the universe destroys itself :-) Just kidding on the last part.

I try to make my game free-flowing so players don't feel like they are being railroaded (I hope).

[psychoaust]

Im still trying to get xombie to come do some lasertag

[xombiekitty]

LOL psychoaust
I discovered while moving into parkour that I actually hate the physical sensation of running.
It feels like the bones in my feet are striking the ground without anything in between (and I've had people coach me on my running style now).
I do enjoy lasertag though as you can stop and start as part of the tactics

[Anestis]

Well, my game went well. Had some good feedback, and some people who have written games before, and whom I respect, enjoyed it.

I thought I'd only have 3 or 4 sessions. I ran 7. That's out of 11 total at the Con.

Some people want me to write a sequel. Egads!

Next year we are going to try to have some system games, as well as card and board games.

[xombiekitty]

Good to hear Glad it went so well! Feedback is invaluable!
I'd ask if you managed to get any rest running seven games but, really, who rests on con weekends?!

[Anestis]

Rest? Rest? Wake up. Go to con. run game, do org stuff, and/or play a game.

Go home, sleep.

Repeat for three days.

Day after con go to work like a zombie!