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-GASP!- Stars Without Number published by Mongoose!

Started by Benoist, April 24, 2011, 03:22:40 PM

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Bradford C. Walker

#15
April 25, 2011, 02:21:40 AM
Congratulations on the deal with Mongoose.  I hope you can really break through to a bigger audience now.

Glazer

#16
April 25, 2011, 03:23:30 AM
Very well done. SWN deserves as wide an audience as possible :)
Glazer

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Danger

#17
April 25, 2011, 05:04:11 AM
Huzzah and congratulations!
I start from his boots and work my way up. It takes a good half a roll to encompass his jolly round belly alone. Soon, Father Christmas is completely wrapped in clingfilm. It is not quite so good as wrapping Roy but it is enjoyable nonetheless and is certainly a feather in my cap.

Simon W

#19
April 25, 2011, 09:02:31 AM
SWN looks great - just gotta find some time to play it. Well done that man!

TheShadow

#20
April 25, 2011, 09:41:35 AM
Kevin, I think you should also join Mongoose as their editing and layout guy. You put those "professionals" to shame.
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The Butcher

#21
April 25, 2011, 01:03:11 PM
Allow me to join in the chorus of congratulations. Here's to Kevin and SWN *raises glass*

Quote from: The_Shadow;453555Kevin, I think you should also join Mongoose as their editing and layout guy. You put those "professionals" to shame.

The quotation marks are a bit too snarky, but indeed, I feel Mongoose could definitely use talent of this sort. SWN is a very impressive piece of work.

And going a bit further, I've been mining the Mandate Archive series for Traveller inspiration, and it would be really cool to see future installments dual-statted for SWN and Mongoose Traveller. Just sayin' ;)

Sigmund

#22
April 25, 2011, 01:23:40 PM
Quote from: The Butcher;453607Allow me to join in the chorus of congratulations. Here's to Kevin and SWN *raises glass*



The quotation marks are a bit too snarky, but indeed, I feel Mongoose could definitely use talent of this sort. SWN is a very impressive piece of work.

And going a bit further, I've been mining the Mandate Archive series for Traveller inspiration, and it would be really cool to see future installments dual-statted for SWN and Mongoose Traveller. Just sayin' ;)

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Melan

#23
April 25, 2011, 03:40:48 PM
It must be a great honour -- for Mongoose Publishing! :hatsoff:

Hope this gives the game extra exposure; it deserves it.
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trechriron

#24
April 25, 2011, 04:07:37 PM
Awesome News!!  Congrats Kevin.  Top notch work and well deserving of mass distribution.  *raises glass with the crowd*
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crkrueger

#25
April 25, 2011, 07:37:14 PM
Congrats Kevin,

You should write a book (or series of articles) detailing the creation of SWN, from concept to Mongoose.  Art, layout, content, basically a "this is how I did it."

All the naysaying and doom about the industry kind of ignores that fact that a lot of stuff being put out sucks.   SWN's a case of a good small-press game actually being noticed, something that isn't supposed to happen anymore.  Your story might help others who might have a good game, they just don't think they can really do anything with it.
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Ian Warner

#26
April 29, 2011, 06:45:11 AM
Quote from: Pseudoephedrine;453464Yeah, congrats man. Does this mean it's being taken of Lulu.com? Also, will the price change? Will the PDF still be free?

If other books are anything to go by it won't be comming off Lulu but the other Publisher's copy will be cheaper.

Mind you both of the examples I'm going by are Cubicle 7 who don't have extortionate shipping costs.

If you do get the Mongoose version by it from a third party online retailer or a FLGS.
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Danger

#27
April 29, 2011, 08:29:07 AM
...and we get to tell our grandkids, "We knew him when he was just some punk, indie game publisher.  Now look at him, struttin' 'round in those designer duds and snake-skin boots."

Or if we're feeling all hipster, we can do the usual "sellout," gripe while slammin' a PBR.
I start from his boots and work my way up. It takes a good half a roll to encompass his jolly round belly alone. Soon, Father Christmas is completely wrapped in clingfilm. It is not quite so good as wrapping Roy but it is enjoyable nonetheless and is certainly a feather in my cap.

Stainless

#28
April 29, 2011, 11:50:42 AM
I've heard of SWN many times but never looked into it. Now I'm downloading as I type. Congrats.
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Sigmund

#29
April 29, 2011, 03:07:13 PM
Quote from: Stainless;454451I've heard of SWN many times but never looked into it. Now I'm downloading as I type. Congrats.

I think you'll be pleased you did. I can also say the print softcover is worth every penny, great book.
- Chris Sigmund

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"I\'d rather be a killer than a victim."

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