Hi, I have one, too: if anyone has a straw boater hat (I have no idea what my hat size is but quite big) I could borrow for the weekend that would be cool....
Talking to Fiona and seeing that HE aren't being complete oafs as regards pricing this year leads me to consider running some stuff at GenCon this year....
I'm delighted you're considering writing again. Of course the downside for me is that you still owe me a free game and I wont be able to play any at GenCon....
Dave if you'd like it I can send you Carry on at Camp David to read as it's in a very manageable pdf format. I am still thinking about what to do about Gencon,...
... as it's ... Please do! Of course, I'm keen to discourage others from running at GC, because if I do run anything I want a clear run at it :) David...
Rei and I have been thinking about trying to convert Foundation, a game we ran over a series of freeform sessions in Reading, into a one- off freeform. One of...
... Contingency envelopes to be opened at a given time, for the stuff which isn't happening to everyone? -- Mel...
Melanie Dymond Harper
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There's also the idea of flipboards/charts for things that are happening to everyone. Or you could include it as a 'news report'. For random events, pick a...
We used newspaper headlines for 'Daze of Empire', to let those currently at Head Office know what was going on in the far-flung reaches of the British Empire,...
... I should probably point out that in additon to the headlines announcing (or mis-announcing) a developing situation, there were usually a couple of ...
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And there was the swingometer which told you the state of various nations etc ... -- "Experience is a good teacher, but her fees are very high." W. R. Inge...
I've also written instructions on contingency envelopes for the player to open if X happens. Samples include: Open at 9:00 game time. Open when you see Betty...
Ben
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I've found alarm clocks to be very useful. Having it go off in my shirt pocket serves as a quick reminder of an event, even if I'm in the middle of...
Ben
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... couple of ... Oh yes - poor General Gordon..... H...
... In my Babylon 5 game, I used the mechanic of an ISN newsfeed for breaking news headlines, in the form of a white board, which I wrote the headlines on. ...
Contingency envelopes can also be there for the Ref's friend as well. Mr Paranoia. "Please open this envelope if you hear of Atlantis" Of course, Atlantis has...
Hi All, As many of you know Continuum 2008 is coming soon (1st - 4th August) and we are in need of Freeforms. Sadly Mark Galeotti who was running one of our...
Simon do you still have what I've already given you, or do I have to start again. Very not happy about Mark not coming - I may have to have a very big pout ...
Hi Sue, Mark himself will be in attendance, but his game will not, due to his commitments as Departmental head at Keele University and an educational audit or...
... Sci Fi? Way back when I ran a tag game with a PC sat in a corner doing a 'tickertype' style display update, you could propgram in the information ahead of...
I've always wanted to give people an earphone system.... On a similar line, "Cafe Casablanca" has a scene where everyone was in a cabaret, then some radio...
... And if there not in keeping with the Genre they can be`hidden' and used to create disembodied voices - although you will need the ones with a loudspeaker...
... This made me remember my "CSI:Arkham" game which as currently planned is a tabletop campaign. Seeing something similiar here make me relaise it would work...
Personally, I'm not keen on the idea of having mobile phones used in freeforms. I only give out my number, as a rule, to those who may need to phone me in an...
... Simple. you add buying 30 Simms in to the budget for the game, that'll be at most an extra £45 total and if you work it properly (Orange currently give...
... Yes. I can see that . Personally the only way I have considered it was a 'hidden' prop. And the problems you mention would be reduced as I'd get a cheap ...
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