Brett's Design Projects

Silverlion · December 20, 2007, 04:40:52 PM

Quote from: brettmbClash, the competition begins :haw:

Warcosm looks cool

So does Ghost Stories

flyingmice · December 20, 2007, 06:22:57 PM

Actually, they all look awesome! I especially like the cover of GhoStories! Excellent atmosphere!

-clash

brettmb2 · December 20, 2007, 09:46:47 PM

The same artist did both Ghostories and Maelstrom Crossroads -- Laura Pelick.

I'll probably be releasing Warcosm as a PDF first, but I ultimately plan to print it as a bagged set micro-game, complete with a hex map, counters, and dice.

JohnnyWannabe · December 22, 2007, 05:27:47 PM

Excellent news! Ghostories particularly peaks my interest. My mind overfloweth with ideas.

Zachary The First · December 23, 2007, 12:34:05 AM

Brett, Warcosm sounds really cool. Any chance we could get a little more info on it? Beggars can't be choosers, so whatever you've got, y'know...

brettmb2 · December 23, 2007, 11:48:00 AM

Quote from: Zachary The FirstBrett, Warcosm sounds really cool. Any chance we could get a little more info on it? Beggars can't be choosers, so whatever you've got, y'know...

Sure. Ships are represented by short stat blocks (see below). They are composed of hull systems, drives, subsystems, and weapons. As a system gets hit, it gets checked. When the frame has no boxes left, the ship is destroyed. Weapons can target drives, subsystems, weapons, etc. and lucky shots can trigger chain reactions doing damage to additional systems.

There are three empires at war - Terran Commonwealth, Venthi Imperium, and Drogaar Federation. Some may recognize the Venth from Maelstrom Storytelling -- this is their empire before certain members of their species were brought to the Maelstrom world, ultimately reducing the abductees to the ranks of beggars.

Zachary The First · December 25, 2007, 10:48:48 PM

Looks very cool! Like the Maelstrom x-over.

JohnnyWannabe · December 26, 2007, 09:32:28 AM

Brett,

Do you have a release date for Ghostories?

brettmb2 · December 26, 2007, 10:13:06 AM

Quote from: JohnnyWannabeBrett,

Do you have a release date for Ghostories?

No. It will be released when I'm happy with the final product. Soon.

JohnnyWannabe · December 26, 2007, 11:05:05 AM

Quote from: brettmbNo. It will be released when I'm happy with the final product. Soon.

Excellent. And good choice. Release dates are a pain in the ass. My favourite reply: "It's done when it's done."

brettmb2 · January 23, 2008, 02:24:06 PM

Ghostories should be available late Mon 1/28.

JohnnyWannabe · January 23, 2008, 04:14:15 PM

Excellent!

brettmb2 · February 11, 2008, 12:47:38 AM

Now I'm working on the Mean Streets Enhancement Pack which is slated for a 2/18 release. Then the Ghostories Enhancement Pack while I wind up Warcosm.

brettmb2 · March 27, 2008, 01:43:34 PM

Updates:

I'm currently working on the Ghostories Enhancement Pack. This will have a full-length paranormal mystery adventure in it along with a new classification of horror (Lost Souls) and new mystical pursuit (Meditation/Revelation).

Also working on finishing up Warcosm from the final playtest reports.

Iron Gauntlets 2E is one of those working-in-the-background projects, along with the third edition of the Atomik Generic Add-Ons line.

My new Print-on-Demand service is now running, so that you can make a softcover (with color cover) out of just about any PDF on the site.

Finally, here's a tentative cover for the film noir supplement for Two-Fisted Tales, Mean Streets. It is also a work-in-the-background project.

flyingmice · March 27, 2008, 01:51:44 PM

Quote from: brettmbFinally, here's a tentative cover for the film noir supplement for Two-Fisted Tales, Mean Streets. It is also a work-in-the-background project.

Is that Johnny Wannabe? Or is it his righthanded "good" twin?

Love the cover, Brett!

-clash