Over the course of the last couple of weeks, I have been inspired by the idea of converting my Life of Rage supplement into a full-on retro-clone. To that end, I made a list of the things I would need to add to it to reach that goal. As of today, I am nearly there.
Right now, I am only lacking the descriptions of the 42 monsters I am including, some Wandering Monster Tables, a character sheet, a sample adventure, and, of course, 13 pieces of art.
The art will, as always, be the hardest part for me. I have it in my head that I want to do it myself. I have a style in mind. One that reflects my views of the game; half tongue-in-cheek, half gritty serious. The style will be somewhat cartoonish, but still somewhat R-rated (no nudity though, cuz who needs that?). One of the pieces of art will be a map of the Dark Coast, my default setting included with the game. Plus I will need a cover. Though I will probably use one of the better interior pieces as a base, and colorize it for that purpose.
Right now the file is 50 pages long. Once I add what is missing, I imagine it will be 60-65 pages. I think that's a pretty good count for a B/X-styled game.
This is actually pretty exciting for me. I've wanted to be a game-designer for years. And thanks to the Internet and the opportunities for self-publishing that exist now, I kind of am one. What would be really cool is if one of the major companies took notice and invited me to work for them (even if in a minor way).
I have been gaming, off and on, since I was 12 years old. Now that I'm...well, MUCH older, I don't get to play quite as often as I like, but I still like to keep my hand in the game, as it were. This blog is about the role-playing games I write, the games I play, and the games I wish I could play.
Good luck with your game. The process is kind of like physical training for your brain (I was reading your fitness blog). Keep us updated on the progress.
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