I’ve noticed lately the many of us (me included) use different terms for the characteristics of characters in the games we’re designing. I had a look around, and I can’t find a codified/formalized taxonomy of these different elements of characters. For example, Role-playing Game Design Patterns only includes attributes, skills, and traits. So, in the spirit of […]
Whenever I’m not working on Hero Kids, I’m slaving on Onyx Sky. Onyx Sky combines two great passions of mine, game design and climate change activism. For the last few years, most of the my RPG gaming has been in post-apocalyptic settings. These games allow me to explore (and inflict on my fellow players) what […]
Since the release of Forge Engine universal role-playing system in 2018, I’ve been working on a new RPG; Onyx Sky. Onyx Sky is a post-apocalyptic RPG that explores the world after a devastating global war and catastrophic climate change plunge humanity back into the stone age. Onyx Sky takes the underlying principles of Forge Engine […]
Folks, now’s a good time to take a moment to check in about what’s happening in Hero Forge Games land. Bundle of Holding The Hero Kids Bundle of Holding closed several weeks ago, with 1,008 new Hero Kids families joining our community, and $1,700 donated to the Reading Is Fundamental charity. Huzzah! Recent Releases By now you […]
Here’s a question I’ve seen a few times; how is Forge Engine different from (or similar to) Savage Worlds? Both are universal systems, that support traditional fantasy and modern games. Forge Engine is similar to Savage Worlds, in that they are both universal systems and use many similar design models. However, in practice Forge Engine is very modular, and allows […]
Forge Engine is out now on DriveThruRPG: Forge Engine – Universal Role-Playing System The Forge Engine universal RPG system puts full control of your character and your game into your hands. The system supports fantasy, sci-fi, historical, and modern settings, and delivers tactical play while remaining streamlined and fast.The Forge Engine – Universal RPG System contains: Core Rules: Forge Engine core […]
Welcome to the third in-depth beta feedback and system discussion for Forge Engine. This post contains feedback from RPG.net user Imbrium. In the text below, the text in italics is the comment from the playtester/reader, and the following normally formatted text is my response and discussion. Consistency: You use diamonds with numbers in the middle to […]
Welcome to the second in-depth beta feedback and system discussion for Forge Engine. This post continues feedback from Reddit user htp-di-nsw. In the text below, the text in italics is the comment from the playtester/reader, and the following normally formatted text is my response and discussion. Again this post continues the page-by-page feedback, but we also get […]
This post and the next few blog posts include long and in-depth feedback and discussion from the recent Forge Engine beta playtest and feedback process. In the text below, the text in italics is the comment from the playtester/reader, and the following normally formatted text is my response and discussion. Special thanks to Reddit user htp-di-nsw for […]
Finished another editing and style pass on the Forge Engine. The checklist of things to do shrinks: Templates for modern/sci-fi adversaries Non-human example character builds Genre-specific character sheets Forge Engine closes in on completion. Check out the latest playtest packet on the Forge Engine page.