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[Labyrinth Lord] Reviews of Blood Moon Rising

Started by pspahn, August 31, 2010, 07:23:54 AM

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August 31, 2010, 07:23:54 AM Last Edit: October 19, 2010, 12:28:32 PM by pspahn
Thought I posted these here, but I guess not. Some nice reviews for Blood Moon Rising. Check them out!

Here's a video review from tetsubo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAYajXVd0_I

This one's from the cast of the excellent Save or Die old school D&D podcast, I think around 1:00 in.
http://saveordie.info/?p=127

A quick review from RPGNow featured reviewed Cedric Chin.
http://www.rpgnow.com/product_reviews.php?manufacturers_id=3356

And here's another video review, this one by author Bighara of Faster Monkey Games!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL0s9JqJlD8

Tommy Brownell at theRPGSite
http://www.therpgsite.com/showthread.php?t=18408

RPGPundit at the RPGSite
http://www.therpgsite.com/showthread.php?t=18462

Benoist/Odhanan at Dragonsfoot
http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=45317

Matthew (included in the above thread by Benoist/Odhanan)
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=171875

Pookie
http://rlyehreviews.blogspot.com/2010/10/tourney-tourney-publishers-first.html

James Malisnewski at Grognardia
http://grognardia.blogspot.com/2010/10/review-blood-moon-rising.html#comments

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Bobloblah

#1
August 31, 2010, 10:38:22 AM
The youtube link doesn't work correctly.  Is it possible the URL is different if you were signed in when you copy/pasted it?
Best,
Bobloblah

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Tommy Brownell

#2
August 31, 2010, 11:24:10 AM
On one hand, I have it in my review queue.

On the other hand, my overall competence factor has disappeared suddenly.
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Benoist

#3
August 31, 2010, 11:26:05 AM
Reading it right now, will review it as well. :)

pspahn

#4
August 31, 2010, 02:15:42 PM
Hi guys, I'm on my mobile so will check that link asap.

Tommy, I don't get it. Competence?

Tommy and Benoist, looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

Pete
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Tommy Brownell

#5
August 31, 2010, 04:47:41 PM
Quote from: pspahn;402172Hi guys, I'm on my mobile so will check that link asap.

Tommy, I don't get it. Competence?

Tommy and Benoist, looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

Pete

I was all set to Get More Stuff Done this week.   I have had two days now of stumbling along blindly and accomplishing a lot of nothing...:o  I have WANTED to...but this week is rapidly turning into a loss for me, unfortunately...=(
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pspahn

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September 01, 2010, 10:05:53 AM
Quote from: Tommy Brownell;402203I was all set to Get More Stuff Done this week.   I have had two days now of stumbling along blindly and accomplishing a lot of nothing...:o  I have WANTED to...but this week is rapidly turning into a loss for me, unfortunately...=(

Ha! We've all been there. Sometimes you need the break and don't even realize it. :-)

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Tommy Brownell

#7
September 01, 2010, 10:35:36 AM
Quote from: pspahn;402298Ha! We've all been there. Sometimes you need the break and don't even realize it. :-)

Pete

Yeah, unfortunately with a deadline looming, two days of doing nothing hasn't done a thing to relieve my stress...=)
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kregmosier

#8
September 01, 2010, 12:37:11 PM
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i wrote the Dead; you can get it for free here.

Bobloblah

#9
September 01, 2010, 02:10:00 PM
Quote from: kregmosier;402322fixed youtube link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAYajXVd0_I :D

Thanks.
Best,
Bobloblah

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pspahn

#10
September 03, 2010, 10:52:37 PM
Quote from: Bobloblah;402334Thanks.

Ah, yes thanks!

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Benoist

#11
September 07, 2010, 12:14:07 PM Last Edit: September 07, 2010, 12:20:16 PM by Benoist
The Blood Moon Rising review from Save or Die starts at 1:03:40. Pointing it out for people who want to jump to the pertinent part.

There are some things from the crew I agree with, some others that made me scratch my head, and some stuff I will mention but they did not. I'm going to go into it with my own review, which will be spoiler heavy, compared to Tetsubo's, and more comparable to SoD's in that regard, but really our different takes highlights how DMs are different and will pickup on different things, which makes all these reviews really useful for DMs considering buying this adventure of course, but also to Pete and prospective module authors who can then separate the wheat from the chaff on their own for further development. It's good food for thought.

It's cool.

pspahn

#12
September 07, 2010, 12:31:10 PM
Awesome Benoist. I'm really looking forward to your thoughts. I'm currently working on a second adventure, this one with more of a horror theme, that I hope to have finished in time for Halloween, so your feedback will be a big help.

And yes, it's very interesting how different dms can come away from the same text with different issues. I was really shooting for an epic-feeling low-level adventure with this, and tried to make use of some things you don't typically see at lower levels, especially with the monsters. Mainly I was trying to get away from dungeon crawls and common monsters like goblins and giant rats and such. I think I just need to present things a little more clearly in the future.

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pspahn

#13
September 07, 2010, 10:39:39 PM
And here's another video review, this one by author Bighara of Faster Monkey Games!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL0s9JqJlD8

Hope I got the link right.

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pspahn

#14
October 19, 2010, 12:28:53 PM
bunch of new reviews added.  Thanks all!

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