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As part of our series of in-depth essays on aspects of Rosette Diceless that we didn't want to overload the book with, we've posted "The Value of a Secret". It's a deep dive into the role of Secrets in a Rosette Diceless game.
We've seen some players have ...
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When we released Rosette Diceless last week, we made sure to keep the book concise and focused. That means that there are some areas that people might want more depth on, or side topics that could be explored. Instead of clogging up the book with explanatory essays, we'll be putting ...
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Do you want to play a roleplaying game with a story that isn't centered around violence? Do you want to play in a large group, or without putting the burden of running the game on a single person? Do you want a game designed to encourage healthy, consensual social interaction? ...
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This past week was a dedicated time to show that we in the indie community #loveindies. All over Twitter and Facebook, folks were doing three things:
It was an absolute blast. We both gave things away from our own games, and recommended and reviewed games we love.
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Our second podcast episode! We managed to keep to the format of about 15 minutes, which is tricky for talkers like us.
Give a listen below or read the transcript online or as a PDF. You can also subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, or ...
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We're very excited to be able to tell you that Rosette Diceless will be available July 25th, 2018.
Rosette Diceless is a lightweight tabletop or live-action roleplaying game focused on consensus-based, story-focused, improvisational roleplaying. There's no single game master running things, you don't need any dice or other randomness, and ...
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We're doing something new this month: chatting about the work we're doing in a short podcast! Legitimately short: it's only 15 minutes including our dope intro/outro music, "Juparo" by Broke for Free, licensed under CC-BY 3.0.
Give a listen below or read the transcript online or as a ...
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We're quickly approaching completion on our GM-less roleplaying system Rosette Diceless. We're so close, in fact, that we'd like to show off an excerpt from the book! While the contents still might change, this sample should be very close to the design and contents of the final book.
Below, you ...
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Often, the most effective ways to communicate a work's tone are also the most subtle adjustments. In digital games, creators too often put off or overlook background sounds, even though they immediately set a mood.
Our roleplaying game sourcebook Rosette Diceless doesn't come with a soundtrack, but books have a ...
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Our upcoming roleplaying sourcebook Rosette Diceless is in its final typesetting and compilation phases! Images, ornaments, and fonts are chosen and largely placed. We want to share some of that process with you, including a major tech struggle.
Rosette Diceless is setting-free, although it includes some suggestions on world building, as well as optional character abilities in science fiction or fantasy settings. Not being tied to a particular setting meant that we had fairly free reign in choosing our style for the book.
Developing this book is happening on a miniscule budget, however, so when we decided on an aesthetic for the book, it took into consideration assets that were public domain, had liberal copyrights, or were very low cost.
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