Hey everyone! James here to let you know that the time is near for the MCDM RPG crowdfunding campaign. That’s right, crowdfunding for the MCDM RPG is going live via Backer...
2023-11-23 19:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Last week, I (your James Introcaso) showed you the latest and greatest iteration of our negotiation rules. Now it’s time to show you a sample negotiation...
2023-11-22 14:16:27 +0000 UTC
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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 with your words and getting them to fork over their m...
2023-11-18 03:34:42 +0000 UTC
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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 week there, where suddenly it felt like our game s...
2023-11-10 23:24:09 +0000 UTC
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I am also having a good time.
2023-11-09 16:52:04 +0000 UTC
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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 armor. You may remember (when last we lef...
2023-11-06 00:09:38 +0000 UTC
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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 and look good doing it.
Hey folks, it’s Jam...
2023-11-02 18:12:34 +0000 UTC
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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 announcement post for ...
2023-10-27 17:58:58 +0000 UTC
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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 already talked about, but that slight permutation should...
2023-10-27 02:04:58 +0000 UTC
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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 go live on Friday. If you've got questions, you c...
2023-10-26 01:16:34 +0000 UTC
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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 tweaking those rules until they do. In some ways, my job...
2023-10-21 01:22:06 +0000 UTC
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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 heroes’ favor.
Hey folks, it is I, your James ...
2023-10-14 04:17:01 +0000 UTC
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Anyway, enough design nonsense, let’s talk about Dorfs! First, some groundwork.
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Hey folks, Matt Colville typing at you. This game we’re making comes with its own setting. Three of them, technically, but th...
2023-10-06 22:07:13 +0000 UTC
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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 a few updates about resources recently, and this p...
2023-10-05 20:49:50 +0000 UTC
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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 update about resources and more for you all.
2023-09-26 02:34:58 +0000 UTC
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You’re paying the money, so you get the straight dope. Last update turned out to be surprisingly zeitgeisty and folks engaged with it deeply in a way ...
2023-09-22 00:22:30 +0000 UTC
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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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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 summary of some VERY headache-inducing meetings we...
2023-09-13 21:39:49 +0000 UTC
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“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 incredible feedback on everything from armor to Threa...
2023-09-08 14:09:53 +0000 UTC
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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 announcement po...
2023-09-06 17:50:22 +0000 UTC
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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 link will be provided in another post when we go l...
2023-09-05 22:09:13 +0000 UTC
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Assumptions were made.
2023-09-01 04:50:09 +0000 UTC
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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 first, a quick playtest update!
Contract Tes...
2023-08-25 18:47:43 +0000 UTC
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The Cosmic Die was just too powerful...
2023-08-25 17:34:51 +0000 UTC
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You can't miss!
2023-08-18 19:12:39 +0000 UTC
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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.
Check it out here: 2023-08-17 17:55:21 +0000 UTC
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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 provided in another post when we go live on Thursday. You...
2023-08-14 12:23:42 +0000 UTC
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Hey Folks,
James here with an update to let you know that the campaign for Where Evil Lives: The MCDM Book of Boss Battles has just 3 days left on Backerkit! Just what...
2023-08-11 21:34:40 +0000 UTC
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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
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We’re going Where Evil Lives! On Wednesday August 9th at Noon Pacific US Time, Game Master James Introcaso will lead players 2023-08-08 16:01:01 +0000 UTC
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