Chargen Preview: Commissioning Chapter

As some of you will know, I have been in production of an entirely original Sci-fi RPG called Free Spacer for quite a while now. Here it is, the first proof that, yes indeed, Free Spacer is imminent. What I have included for your approval is a vertical slice of the game, showing you (and me) a glimpse of the final work. In this preview, I have included a beta...

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Kickstarting Do & So Can You

A lot has happened since I last posted, a lot of game design on Free Spacer as I push towards the end, but more notably Daniel Solis’ Kickstarter for “Do: Pilgrims of the Flying Temple” has become one of the biggest things in the Indie Community. The ongoing overwhelming success of this Kickstarter is incredibly intimidating. The...

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How the Heck do you Publish anyways! Pt 1.5: LSI Pricing Review

After the last post on printing we ran the Lightning Source gauntlet of forms and applications, which including getting ISBNs and registering my unfinished book with fictional data. We also found out that Canadians get ISBNs free through the government, but that also takes time.  If you’re going to print with them or get an ISBN make sure you do this early it...

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Size Matters

I’m sure as you stroll threw your Friendly Local Gaming Store, you’ve noticed there have been a subtle change in some of the game books populating the shelves. Since the 1980′s these RPGs have been published as the standard 8.5 x 11 format hard or soft cover books. The first book I had in an alternate format was the one off RPG for the Dark...

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