Coming Soon: The MCDM RPG Crowdfunding Campaign
Hey everyone! James here to let you know that the time is near for the MCDM RPG crowdfunding campaign. That’s right, crow...
2023-11-23 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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Sample Negotiation: Chatting It Up With A Goblin Queen
Last week, I (your James Introcaso) showed you the latest and greatest iteration of our negotiation rules...
2023-11-22 14:16:27 +0000 UTC View PostNewgotiation
Know what’s more satisfying than punching a devil in the face to send them back to the Seven Cities of Hell? Convincing that devil it’s in their best interest to willingly head back to Hell wit...
2023-11-18 03:34:42 +0000 UTC View PostRIP The Career Path
If I know you folks, you’re gonna say “whoah” when you realize what all is contained in this post. 😀
Matt here everybody. A lot of stuff happened in October! I feel like there was a ...
2023-11-10 23:24:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Gear is Dead, Long Live Kits
Honestly we should have done this in the first place. I blame myself.
Anyway, hey everybody Matt Colville at your service. This is an update on our current thinking about weapons and ...
2023-11-06 00:09:38 +0000 UTC View PostCome On, Come On, Let's Work Together
Patrons … assemble! Isn’t it cool to be on a team? You work together, crack wise, make a difference. This is especially true in a heroic RPG, where player characters team up to save the world a...
2023-11-02 18:12:34 +0000 UTC View PostMCDM RPG Patreon Q&A 4 is Live
Hey Folks! It's James. Matt and I are taking your questions about the MCDM RPG RIGHT NOW. We already had a BUNCH asked over on the 2023-10-27 17:58:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Avoidance vs Mitigation
Hey folks, Matt Colville here with what I think will be a short update, but a big deal. We just ran our first playtest of a new die mechanic only slightly permuted from what we’ve alread...
2023-10-27 02:04:58 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon Q&A Livestream this Friday at 11AM!
Hey Folks! James here! Matt and I are going to livestream here on Patreon this Friday at 11am Pacific US time to take your questions about the RPG. The link will be provided in another post when we...
2023-10-26 01:16:34 +0000 UTC View PostFork Off!
As usual, we’re trying to solve a problem. That shouldn’t alarm you. Game design is basically thinking up rules, figuring out why they don’t work, and then cutting down, adding to, and tweaki...
2023-10-21 01:22:06 +0000 UTC View PostA Game Where the Points are Made Up and Very Much Matter
A censor, a conduit, an elementalist, a reaver, a shadow, a tactician, and a talent walk into a dungeon … and then they SMOKE every foe they come across because the game is unbalanced in the hero...
2023-10-14 04:17:01 +0000 UTC View PostDwarves!
Anyway, enough design nonsense, let’s talk about Dorfs! First, some groundwork.
Blah Blah Lore Nonsense
Hey folks, Matt Colville typing at you. This game we’re making comes with i...
2023-10-06 22:07:13 +0000 UTC View PostWhat is Your Fury Worth?
Another playtest packet is off to our Contract Testing team! What’s changed since they got their last packet? The short version is … a lot!
Hey folks, it’s James. You’ve gotten quite ...
2023-10-05 20:49:50 +0000 UTC View PostFocus, Fury, Ferocity, and Fun
So we went to Gateway 2023 and learned a lot. So much that we pulled apart our resource mechanics and put it back together … about three times.
Hey folks! It’s me, James, back with a new ...
2023-09-26 02:34:58 +0000 UTC View PostLinear Fighters and Bullshit Wizards
You’re paying the money, so you get the straight dope. Last update turned out to be surprisingly zei...
2023-09-22 00:22:30 +0000 UTC View PostMagic!
How does magic work in this game? Good question! That is something we’ve been struggling with for (checks watch) a year! 😀 So it must be a thorny problem, let’s talk about it.
2023-09-19 18:45:43 +0000 UTC
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Pulling It All Apart, Putting It Back Together
This might be the most Noodly Design post yet! Major, major revision to how things work in our nascent RPG and I want to write this up now while it’s all fresh in our minds.
This post is a ...
2023-09-13 21:39:49 +0000 UTC View PostDramatic Finishes Make Games Better
“This is the kind of problem I was hoping we wouldn’t find.” Matt and I have been going over feedback from our contract testing team after their first go at the RPG. The team gave us some inc...
2023-09-08 14:09:53 +0000 UTC View PostMCDM RPG Patreon Q&A 3 is Live
Hey Folks! It's me, your James Introcaso. Matt and I are taking your questions about the MCDM RPG. We already had a BUNCH asked over on the 2023-09-06 17:50:22 +0000 UTC View Post
MCDM RPG Patreon Q&A Tomorrow at 11AM Pacific
Hey Folks! James here! Matt and I are going to livestream here on Patreon this Wednesday at 11am Pacific time (that's tomorrow!) to talk with you all about the new RPG and take your questions. The ...
2023-09-05 22:09:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Actions and Maneuvers: Punching Stuff and Running Away
The Testers have their first packet and are already playing the game!!
Hey Patrons! It is I, your James Introcaso, here to talk a little bit about Actions and Maneuvers in the MCDM RPG. But f...
2023-08-25 18:47:43 +0000 UTC View Post
The 8/17 MCDM Patreon Q&A Livestream
Hey Folks! James here with that sweet, sweet link you've been waiting for. Matt and I are going live on YouTube and taking your questions about the MCDM RPG on an MCDM+ Patrons-only broadcast.
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Hey Folks! James here! Matt and I are going to livestream here on Patreon this Thursday at 11am Pacific time to talk with you all about the new RPG and take your questions. The link will be provide...
2023-08-14 12:23:42 +0000 UTC View Post3 Days Left to Back Where Evil Lives
Hey Folks,
James here with an update to let you know that the campaign for Where Evil Lives: The MCDM Book of Boss Battles 2023-08-11 21:34:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Making a Minion ... and a Leader and a Solo
CW: This article mentions a big spider.
Hey everyone! It’s me, your James Introcaso, back with more exciting behind-the-scenes details from the MCDM RPG. 2023-08-09 16:52:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Where Evil Lives Stream!
We’re going Where Evil Lives! On Wednesday August 9th at Noon Pacific US Time, Game Master James Introcaso will...
2023-08-08 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post