jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpg • 7 years agoSpotlight on In Dark AlleysIn Dark Alleys is a difficult game to write about in part because it’s a very dense game. It’s the kind of game where…jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpg • 7 years agoAprilTTRPGMaker Day 15: Design in Public or Private.I guess mostly in private in that I don't tend to "work out" design problems publicly. As noted in previous posts I…jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpg • 7 years agoAprilTTRPGMaker Day 14: Dreams and Plans.I'm a day behind! So I want to build Bloodthorn Press into... something. I don't want to be "big". Evil Hat is…jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpg • 7 years agoAprilTTRPGMaker Day 13: Biggest influences?RPGs: Sorcerer & Dirty Secrets. Video Games: Silent Hill 2 Books: A Series of Unfortunate Events & The Black Dahlia…jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpg • 7 years agoAprilTTRPGMaker day 12 - How do you get your work out there?So, when I write a first draft of a game I actually make a pretty conscious effort to make sure it's written in a way…jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpg • 7 years agoAprilTTRPGMaker Day 11: What’s yer brand?Uh... local nicknames include, "Baron Ravenloft" "The Dark Lord of BarCon" and "The Enemy of Fun." And when asked…jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpg • 7 years agoAprilTTRPGMaker Day 10: Favorite game to relax with.I don't like relaxing games. Sorcerer, Burning Wheel, Torchbearer. These are tough emotionally and mechanically…jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpg • 7 years agoAprilTTRPGMaker Day 9: Describe your processDon't have routine but process I got... mostly. So, I'm kind of "lightning" designer. Either the whole game comes…jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpg • 7 years agoAprilTTRPGMaker Day 8: Your routine.I'm a moody person and so routine doesn't work real well for me. If I'm not feeling it, it's not happening.…jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpg • 7 years agoAprilTTRPGMaker Day 7: Your workplace.I live in a house that features: a legit secret door in the back of a closet, a small nailed shut door in the back of…jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpg • 7 years agoAprilTTRPGMaker Day 6: Favorite game mechanic?Sorcerer's complex conflict system. It works like this: Everyone declares their action, freely and openly.…jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpg • 7 years agoAprilTTRPGMaker 5: Favorite game you’ve worked on.I apparently angered some bot for using the IntroduceYourself tag too many times even though this a a slow 30 day…jburneko (36)in #introduceyourself • 7 years agoAprilTTRPGMaker Day 4: Describe Your Work.Well, professionally, I make video games. For many years that meant console games. Early works included an X-Files…jburneko (36)in #introduceyourself • 7 years agoAprilTTRPGMaker Day 3: How did you start creating TTRPGs?I see a lot of people answering this question with stories from when they were kids. But my instincts were never to…jburneko (36)in #introduceyourself • 7 years agoAprilTTRPGMaker Day 2: Where ya at?Geographically: Long Beach, CA Professionally: I’ve been at the same company for 13 years. Probably a record for…jburneko (36)in #introduceyourself • 7 years agoAprilTTRPGMaker Day 1: Who are you?I might as well bring these here as well. Because why not? I’m Jesse Burneko. I work professionally as a video…jburneko (36)in #tabletop-rpgs • 7 years agoSpotlights Project Q1 ReportThe Spotlights Project is what I am using this site for. I write about RPGs that I think have been overlooked and…jburneko (36)in #gaming • 7 years agoSpotlight on RavenDeathRavenDeath by Iacopo Frigerio is a role-playing game about revenge. It takes its primary inspiration from The Crow…jburneko resteemeddanmaruschak (72)in #rpg • 7 years agoA review of “The Tragedy of GJ237b”: Is it a story? Is it a game?The self-styled tabletop role-playing game for no players The Tragedy of GJ237b by Caitlynn Belle and Ben Lehman…jburneko (36)in #games • 7 years agoSpotlight on Pickets and BlindsPickets and Blinds by Kevin Allen Jr. is a crime drama game about murder in small American towns. All the players are…
