Not Pretty But Wonderful: Designers In Conversation

A project in Austin, TX by Joe DeSimone
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A compilation of interviews with analog game designers under the influence.
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Dates: Feb 3rd -> Mar 4th (30 days)
Project By: Joe DeSimone
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Preview 6: Haha holy fuck Fiona Maeve Geist (on knowing how good you have it in RPGs by comparison)

March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
As the update title may suggest, Fiona Maeve Geist came through with an absolute banger of a story. This shit slaps and fucks and is just bonkers and hilarious. Also serious content warnings for a whole host of stuff. But like... read it anyway... (Read More)

Preview 5: Will Jobst on learning how to use your equipment

March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
We're almost there. Almost at the end. Honestly can't really believe it. Feels like we've only just started. Also feels like I've been doing this for a decade now. Kickstarters are wild, ya'll. Anyway, we've got another preview today! Actually we... (Read More)

You like awesome stuff? Like it better when it's free? Buddy, do I have an update for you.

February 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hope you've been enjoying those previews, folks. Got a few more coming before we close down this party. But tonight I've got something a little bit different, and a lotta bit wild. --- This is Sean Richer (@HypatiasAngst). He's rad. He's gonna be... (Read More)

Preview 4: Greg Stolze and the Ransom Model Scheme of financing RPGs

February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Greg Stolze has been making games for a long time. You've probably seen some of his work. But for a guy attached to so many major projects, he's one of the few who keeps putting out smaller stuff. I asked Greg about how he wound up on this... (Read More)

Preview 3: James Wallis on the horrors of logistics

February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Got another fine one for you all today! James Wallis, a name with too many titles and accomplishments attached to succinctly list, has seen a lot of horrors in his time. So I decided to ask him what the darkest days looked like, and boy howdy did he... (Read More)

Preview 2: Dennis Detwiller and the birth of Lotar, Voice of the Future

February 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Sorry there's been such a long break on the previews! But I've got a bunch incoming over the final week of the campaign. Keeping these public because, as always, my firm belief is everybody should get to enjoy them whether or not they've got the... (Read More)

Coming up on the end times

February 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everybody, Not much of an update here. We've been in the doldrums phase of Kickstarter campaigns, so I've been taking some time to plan out interview schedules for the first convention I'll be attending (Breakout Con in Toronto). The downside to... (Read More)

An excellent question, an answer, and an idea

February 18th - via: kickstarter.com
I think about this dril tweet a lot. What's up with the current state of discourse, online, in person, in this entire industry? Are puff pieces in GTM the best we can get? I don't accept that. I think there's room for real discourse (šŸ’æšŸ“ in the... (Read More)

Halfway done, nearly 200% funded!

February 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Honestly I'm floored. I carry on with a lot of idiocy and bluster but from the bottom of my heart, thank you. ZQ2 has been intense, and I've already laid out more money than I can afford for some brilliant games and modules. But every time I see... (Read More)

WE GOT A NEW SUPPLICANT

February 11th - via: kickstarter.com
So you may have missed the pledge level "Oh no, [Creator Name]," but the idea was it let a backer hand over their cold hard cash to get me to interview someone not previously linked to this campaign at all. Obviously, there're some logistical... (Read More)

Hot diggity fuck we got a layout person!

February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Well this may come back to bite me in the ass if any of you drop your pledge, but as of right now we've crossed $2,500. That means I can afford to pay my dope ass friend Mary Georgescu to make the book look nicer! Thank God! Otherwise you'd have... (Read More)

Preview 1: The time Darren Watts nearly killed an industry legend

February 5th - via: kickstarter.com
As promised in the previous update - where I funded so yeah that's still awesome - here's the first preview of what you'll find in the book. In this installment, Darren Watts, former President/owner of Hero Games and Indie Press Revolution, tells me... (Read More)

oh i guess this is real now (100%)

February 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Here’s a picture of what I woke up to. That’s my dog friend Bubbles. Well actually I woke up to her walking across my head to get a better view outside. But then I saw some messages, and then more, and then I didn’t want to look at my phone... (Read More)

50% in some number of hours I’ve lost track and am sleepy!

February 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Ahhhh you’re awesome! I have no idea how to write updates so you’re essentially gonna be getting private tweets here. Honestly my nerves are completely shot and I still can’t believe people want to give me money to make this real. But like...... (Read More)

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