Jun 16
Next week, I’m off to the Origins Game Expo. I’ll be running demos of Dracula’s Revenge at the Green Ronin booth. I’m also helping out with some seminars:
6/24, 10 AM: Freelancing for Beginners.
6/24, 1 PM: Game-Related Fiction.
6/24, 2 PM: Intermediate Level Freelancing.
6/25, 10 AM: Freelance Writing for d20.
6/25, 3 PM: Origin of a Game.
6/27, 2 PM: Freelancing for Beginners.
Because of the show, I won’t have time to post an update next week. The week after that, though, I’ll report on what happened at Origins. Three of my projects are up for Origins Awards—Redhurst for Best RPG Supplement and Best Graphic Design, and “The Price of Freedom” for Best Short Story—so hopefully it’ll be happy news.
June 16th, 2004 at 6:14 am
I love the idea and i’m curious how this compares with Pinnacle’s “Rippers” (http://www.peginc.com/OurGames/SWRippers.htm) in terms of gameplay? How many figs needed for a basic game? How much time needed for a game?
I love the genre and I want both =)
Thanks for the help!
June 16th, 2004 at 9:30 am
I haven’t seen an actual copy of Rippers yet, but it’s based on Savage Worlds/The Great Rail Wars. Dracula’s Revenge is simpler, as it’s played on a grid and each character has fewer stats. The initiative system in DR lends itself to strategy a bit more too, as it’s nonrandom.
DR is not a miniatures game. It comes with all the playing pieces you need in the box. They’re little standees printed on plastic cards, which makes them snazzy and durable. Games usually last 1-2 hours.
Still, I’m sure Rippers is a fine game too. My solution: Buy both!
June 17th, 2004 at 12:56 pm
Good luck at the awards Matt! Have a beer or two for me at the pub across the street.
June 20th, 2004 at 4:07 pm
Good luck at Origins Matt, I’m sure you’ll kick ass. Wondering how much DR has changed since it was demo’d at Gencon last year. Can’t wait to see those Eberron novels from you too. I should have my copy of the Eberron CS in a few days hopefully.