Protocol Game Series Two (15 More Games)

A project in Issaquah, WA by Postworldgames Jim Pinto
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A series of fast roleplaying games designed to get to the heart of drama and fun for any experience level.
Backers: 119
Average Pledge Per Backer: $51

Funded: $6,016 of $1,000
Dates: Nov 19th -> Dec 17th (29 days)
Project By: Postworldgames Jim Pinto
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Latest News

Game Report on Facebook

December 17th - via: kickstarter.com
In case you want to read about the old series and how good the game can be. https://www.facebook.com/postworldgames.jimpinto/posts/725261560903545  (Read More)

Judgment Day is Coming…

December 12th - via: kickstarter.com
There are are only four days left to this kickstarter. Four. So. Why aren't you running our the internet telling everyone about these games? Not your job you say? Well. I beg to differ. At $5000, you get two more free games. And again at $6000.... (Read More)

Spotlight: Frozen Climb of Icarus

December 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Frozen Climb of Icarus is a story roleplaying game about a Spartan rite of passage. Characters are Spartan youths on a journey to the summit of a frozen peak. Their journey requires they travel with only a spear and a pair of sandals and return... (Read More)

Spotlight: What makes Protocol Work?

December 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Roleplaying games, at their core, are simple constructs. You need roles, relationships, conflicts, and goals. Numbers and statistics help to create variety in interpreting results, but they are a tool, not the entire toolbox. There have been... (Read More)

Stretch Goal Reached, New Stretch Goal Writer, and Spotlight: Volcano God

December 4th - via: kickstarter.com
We hit $4000 a few days ago, which means Mark Nau will be writing Rocket Squad. This is also the 20th game in the series. So if you're backing for less than $50, you're missing out on a large collection of games. The next game is the series is called... (Read More)

Protocol Advice and a Great New Gaming Tool

December 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Last night we played Splinter City and when one of the players started to frame a scene, he went so far over the top to interpret the card prompts, that we were kind of left in this weird space where there was no place to take the drama. We'd been... (Read More)

Actual Play Report: Cloister and Splinter City

December 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Tonight we had two four-player games of both Cloister and Splinter City. Both sessions were great, though I fear Splinter City maybe one of those games people just play anyway they want, rather than as a slice of life it is intended. This isn't a bad... (Read More)

Stretch Goal Reached, Page Layout Update

December 1st - via: kickstarter.com
We've reached $4000, unlocked the Rocket Squad stretch goal. Also, I just realized I haven't revealed the new layout for Protocol. All of the pages will have this format, though the colors will change according to the game. These particular spreads... (Read More)

Thanksgiving Weekend Update and Colonial Lies Spotlight

November 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Colonial Lies is a story roleplaying game about secrecy and distrust set in the years before the American revolution. Wealthy “traders” of Jamestown cannot trust the Tidewater elite and the homogenous Puritans of New England see New Amsterdam as... (Read More)

Holidays Are Coming…

November 24th - via: kickstarter.com
… which means it's going to get quiet here soon, so I better let everyone get to thanksgiving. Updates will resume on Friday, when I'll be doing a spotlight on Colonial Lies. In the meantime, here's some teaser art for said game.  (Read More)

Three Updates in One (Because I'm Efficient)

November 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Okay. It's thanksgiving week, so it's going to be busy for everyone. Let's keep this short and succinct. (Not having an intro makes the post shorter) You're not helping. (Really? I think I am.) Anyway. #1. Instead of shopping on Black Friday, you... (Read More)

Spotlight: Clockwork Girl

November 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Waiting for Clockwork Girl Image Clockwork Girl is an idea I've had for about 5 years. The original concept was supposed to be a comic book. I even sketched out an outline script, but I have bad luck coordinating with illustrators. I presently have... (Read More)

Splinter City

November 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
I just finished writing the walk-through on Splinter City. The tone is definitely different on this game. I also need to go back and clean up the scene examples. In the meantime, here are two options for the cover. Feel free to voice your opinions on... (Read More)

Stretch Goal Reached at $3000

November 21st - via: kickstarter.com
It's the protocol title no one is allowed to name by name, MacBeth 20/20. Unlocked as the $3000 stretch goal. Now begins the climb to $4000 to unlock Mark Nau's Rocket Squad. Will he make the jump?  (Read More)

Game Spotlight: Splinter City

November 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Years ago, someone told me the concept of a comic called Astro City. They described it as a story about the people living in a 'metropolis' populated by heroes. And while I didn't immediately get around to buying or reading it, that idea stuck with... (Read More)

Game Spotlight: Cloister

November 20th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm a huge fan of altered reality films. Not the wacky LSD dreamscape stuff, but the "what is real" kind of films like Jacob's Ladder, Black Rainbow, Suture, Rashomon, 12 Monkeys, Solaris, The Quiet Earth, Dark City, Momento, Everything by David... (Read More)

Doom King Walkthrough

November 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Doom King art by Rick Hershey One of the new additions to the series is a three-page walk-through, customized to each game. Below if the Doom King walk-through, to give you an example of how thorough they are and how I choose to interpret all of my... (Read More)

Well. It already happened.

November 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Two stretch goals on opening day. 200% funded within 7 hours. I'm sorry I made a project you like so much. I promise to not be so aggressive next time. In the mean time, here's a sketch for a figure that will appear in the Colonial Lies game.... (Read More)

Already Funded

November 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Okay. I'm going to try to limit updates to one a day, but it looks like we're going to have a lot of stuff going on here this first day as we approach the first couple of stretch goals. And I still haven't written up a walk-through for the game yet.... (Read More)

At $800 in 45 minutes....

November 19th - via: kickstarter.com
If we fund in one hour, I will post a picture of me with a kitten.  (Read More)

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