Comments on: Great Ideas and the RPG Market https://www.forbeck.com/2006/09/01/great-ideas-and-the-rpg-market/ Award-winning & New York Times-bestselling author and game designer Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:53:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Matt Forbeck https://www.forbeck.com/2006/09/01/great-ideas-and-the-rpg-market/#comment-3976 Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:53:19 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/?p=692#comment-3976 Good points, Brett. The only time I can think of a variation taking off so well was Mage Knight, which took miniatures, prepainted them, and made them collectible. I think the Dreamblade team hopes to jumpstart a new category by mixing in board games too. The question is will enough people see a difference for it to be considered a new category, as it’s not clearly so.

]]> By: Matt Forbeck https://www.forbeck.com/2006/09/01/great-ideas-and-the-rpg-market/#comment-50073 Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:53:00 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/?p=692#comment-50073 Good points, Brett. The only time I can think of a variation taking off so well was Mage Knight, which took miniatures, prepainted them, and made them collectible. I think the Dreamblade team hopes to jumpstart a new category by mixing in board games too. The question is will enough people see a difference for it to be considered a new category, as it’s not clearly so.

]]> By: Brett Seymour https://www.forbeck.com/2006/09/01/great-ideas-and-the-rpg-market/#comment-3975 Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:23:45 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/?p=692#comment-3975 This reminds me…in the GenCon literature they were promoting Dreamblade as the next big thing…like D&D in the 80’s and Magic in the 90’s. That’s a bold claim. If Dreamblade was the first CMG, I think that claim could be warranted…but it’s a new entrant into an established market (fighting for space with Star Wars/D&D Minis, HeroClix, et. al.).

The next big thing may be out there…but the odds are against it being a variation on an existing theme. There is an incredible power that comes with being the “first” of anything.

]]> By: Brett Seymour https://www.forbeck.com/2006/09/01/great-ideas-and-the-rpg-market/#comment-50072 Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:23:00 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/?p=692#comment-50072 This reminds me…in the GenCon literature they were promoting Dreamblade as the next big thing…like D&D in the 80’s and Magic in the 90’s. That’s a bold claim. If Dreamblade was the first CMG, I think that claim could be warranted…but it’s a new entrant into an established market (fighting for space with Star Wars/D&D Minis, HeroClix, et. al.).

The next big thing may be out there…but the odds are against it being a variation on an existing theme. There is an incredible power that comes with being the “first” of anything.

]]> By: Brian Bird https://www.forbeck.com/2006/09/01/great-ideas-and-the-rpg-market/#comment-3824 Sat, 02 Sep 2006 16:41:07 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/?p=692#comment-3824 Wow. Thanks Matt. My partners and I have definately agreed that when we got our podcasts working, we want and need to interview you!

]]> By: Brian Bird https://www.forbeck.com/2006/09/01/great-ideas-and-the-rpg-market/#comment-50071 Sat, 02 Sep 2006 16:41:00 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/?p=692#comment-50071 Wow. Thanks Matt. My partners and I have definately agreed that when we got our podcasts working, we want and need to interview you!

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