Date: 2009-09-11 15:21 Subject: Pour Encourager Les Autres Security: Public Tags: actual play, gumshoe, pelgrane

gbsteve point me at a lovelyGUMSHOE thread on rpg.net. It's gratifying that we've reached the stage where there are some people I've never heard of being enthusiatic enough about the actual play resulting from the game to encourage others to try it. Wonderful.

Date: 2009-02-17 15:55 Subject: Mutant City Blues Actual Play Security: Public Tags: actual play, mutant city blues, pelgrane

John Kahane (jkahane) has reported some MCB actual play - character creation and a first session. Let him know if you'd like to read more!

Date: 2008-10-28 10:13 Subject: The Dying Earth Actual Play Security: Public Tags: actual play, dying earth, pelgrane

We played Dying Earth last week. It really is a joy how quickly people get into the spirit of the game. Any suggestions for taglines for our next session are welcome.

On the quarter deck of the Solar Emosynary:

Assassin in Purple Silk: I seek Trump, a dabbler who commands the Dismal Itch, which he has deployed to my employer's great inconvenience. Do you know of him? I must administer the Excruciating Death of the Three Needles
The False Duke: I may have - my knowledge is wide and deep. We will meet at midnight on the poop deck, and we will discuss the matter further. Bring terces.
Assassin in Purple Silk: Let this agreement be an unbreakable bond, binding us in death!
[Assassin Stalks off]
The False Duke: Hmm, I consider it any informal arrangement between disinterested parties.

Date: 2008-10-23 16:26 Subject: Fear Itself and Esoterrorists Actual Play Security: Public Tags: actual play, esoterrorists, fear itself, gumshoe, pelgrane, trail of cthulhu

Role Playing Public Radio presents actual play of the Esoterrorists adventure Profane Miracles, and a home brew follow up using Fear Itself.

Ogre Cave presents a detailed and well crafted review of the Trail of Cthulhu adventure Stunning Eldritch Tales.

Date: 2008-07-10 12:09 Subject: MCB Actual Play Security: Public Tags: actual play, gumshoe, mutant city blues, pelgrane

Fred Hicks is running an interesting MCB game online on livejournal community. Pop over and take a look or comment.

Date: 2008-06-24 13:51 Subject: MCB Playtest Part 3 Security: Public Tags: actual play, gumshoe, mutant city blues, pelgrane

The final part of our in-house Mutant City Blues playtest.
( Possible spoilers behind the cut )

Date: 2008-06-13 11:56 Subject: Mutant City Blues Playtest, part two Security: Public Tags: actual play, mutant city blues, pelgrane, playtesting

Here is the second batch of original playtest feedback for our first in-house Mutant City Blues session. Please bear in mind It was never intended for publication, and was written to the designer robin_d_laws. Comments which offer explanation to you, gentle commenter, are like this [comment]

( Playtest report with spoilers and mild invective )

Date: 2008-06-09 09:42 Subject: Mutant City Blues playtest Part One Security: Public Tags: actual play, mutant city blues, pelgrane, playtesting

Here is the first batch of original playtest feedback for our first in-house MCB session. It may contain spoilers for a forthcoming adventure, if I ever get round to writing it up.

( Playtest report with possible spoilers )

If you want to read part two, let me know!

Date: 2008-05-09 13:21 Subject: Eso Play Security: Public Tags: actual play, esoterrorists, gumshoe, pelgrane

Here is some detailed Esoterrorists actual play, demonstrating the strengths of the clue-giving system (and, to be fair, of this particular GM).