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Posted June 14, 2015
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l0rdtr3k: I'm fine,thank you.
Good to hear that. So you like Tarot?
Posted June 14, 2015
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NoNewTaleToTell: A stupid question from a stupid person, but I've been doing a bit of work on a pen and paper RPG and I'm wondering, is it even worth thinking about releasing it commercially?

I'm not honestly not what you would call a big pen and paper player so forgive me if I'm wrong here, but I get the impression that beyond the established franchises and universes (IE: Dungeons and Dragons, World of Darkness, etc) that there is between zero and zero dollars to be made.

I honestly wouldn't have a problem releasing it for free, but I'm going to need to hire an artist because I lack the skill to draw at a professional level, and I wouldn't mind at least being able to recoup those expenses. Maybe releasing it for free and set up a donation thingymajig or a Patreon?

Not that I'm expecting it to be a breakout success, or even mildly successful on any level beyond having a fandom of approximately five people (with three of them being friends), but still...
From what I heard from friends who work in the board game industry:
Take the plot, make it a boardgame, get more cash.

Pen & Paper is popular, but commercially not viable in most cases. Many people just pirate the rulebooks or whatever. And I heard from many people they are dodging the Fantasy Flight games with their unique dice that only they sell, because its just complicated to get everyone of a group to get into that.

EDIT: or make it a card game. Those sell like stiff dicks in Iceland.
Post edited June 14, 2015 by GreenDamsel
Posted June 14, 2015
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NoNewTaleToTell: A stupid question from a stupid person, but I've been doing a bit of work on a pen and paper RPG and I'm wondering, is it even worth thinking about releasing it commercially?

I'm not honestly not what you would call a big pen and paper player so forgive me if I'm wrong here, but I get the impression that beyond the established franchises and universes (IE: Dungeons and Dragons, World of Darkness, etc) that there is between zero and zero dollars to be made.

I honestly wouldn't have a problem releasing it for free, but I'm going to need to hire an artist because I lack the skill to draw at a professional level, and I wouldn't mind at least being able to recoup those expenses. Maybe releasing it for free and set up a donation thingymajig or a Patreon?

Not that I'm expecting it to be a breakout success, or even mildly successful on any level beyond having a fandom of approximately five people (with three of them being friends), but still...
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GreenDamsel: From what I heard from friends who work in the board game industry:
Take the plot, make it a boardgame, get more cash.

Pen & Paper is popular, but commercially not viable in most cases. Many people just pirate the rulebooks or whatever. And I heard from many people they are dodging the Fantasy Flight games with their unique dice that only they sell, because its just complicated to get everyone of a group to get into that.
Glad I buy my rpg books. :/ 10 bucks was a damn good deal for a D&D rules cyclopedia.
Posted June 14, 2015
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l0rdtr3k: I'm fine,thank you.
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ElTerprise: Good to hear that. So you like Tarot?
I'm quite interested in it.
Posted June 14, 2015
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pimpmonkey2382.313: Yep been going on for about a week for me. Even if I drink myself stupid the previous night still manage to wake up at 5:30 am. lol.. I am doing well thank you, and you?
Nice, isn't it? :P Yep, apart from some headaches I'm doing fine as well. I'm looking forward to wrapping up my academic year in about two weeks.

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ElTerprise: Goedendag! *big hug*
Yup i'm fine - what about you?
Hi! *hug* Yep, I'm doing fine as well, doing some more preparation for my exam tomorrow.
Posted June 14, 2015
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NoNewTaleToTell: A stupid question from a stupid person, but I've been doing a bit of work on a pen and paper RPG and I'm wondering, is it even worth thinking about releasing it commercially?

I'm not honestly not what you would call a big pen and paper player so forgive me if I'm wrong here, but I get the impression that beyond the established franchises and universes (IE: Dungeons and Dragons, World of Darkness, etc) that there is between zero and zero dollars to be made.

I honestly wouldn't have a problem releasing it for free, but I'm going to need to hire an artist because I lack the skill to draw at a professional level, and I wouldn't mind at least being able to recoup those expenses. Maybe releasing it for free and set up a donation thingymajig or a Patreon?

Not that I'm expecting it to be a breakout success, or even mildly successful on any level beyond having a fandom of approximately five people (with three of them being friends), but still...
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Also had another idea you could do something like labyrinth lord and do a no art version free, and an art version for however much you want to charge on there.
Posted June 14, 2015
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l0rdtr3k: I'm quite interested in it.
Can you tell me more about because i never got the idea behind it....

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FearfulSymmetry: Hi! *hug* Yep, I'm doing fine as well, doing some more preparation for my exam tomorrow.
Good to hear. How many exams do you have left now?
Posted June 14, 2015
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pimpmonkey2382.313: Yep been going on for about a week for me. Even if I drink myself stupid the previous night still manage to wake up at 5:30 am. lol.. I am doing well thank you, and you?
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FearfulSymmetry: Nice, isn't it? :P Yep, apart from some headaches I'm doing fine as well. I'm looking forward to wrapping up my academic year in about two weeks.

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ElTerprise: Goedendag! *big hug*
Yup i'm fine - what about you?
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FearfulSymmetry: Hi! *hug* Yep, I'm doing fine as well, doing some more preparation for my exam tomorrow.
Ouch, I get headaches a lot also. :( Hope you feel better soon. After the academic year is over, I'd probably drink myself stupid again. :P
Posted June 14, 2015
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ElTerprise: Good to hear. How many exams do you have left now?
Tomorrow I have an essay/translation exam, then I have to finish an essay for ancient mythology this week, and finally I'll need to organize an activity for my Honours College graduation next week. So two more weeks and I'll be done! (If I pass everything. :P)

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pimpmonkey2382.313: Ouch, I get headaches a lot also. :( Hope you feel better soon. After the academic year is over, I'd probably drink myself stupid again. :P
Thank you! I hope your headaches improve as well. :P Haha, I sometimes drink a bit of alcohol because it makes me sleep better, but I actually don't drink that much. I'm trying to do a bit of yoga everyday, as my headaches are connect to a neck injury, so hopefully that will improve it somewhat.
Posted June 14, 2015
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ElTerprise: Good to hear. How many exams do you have left now?
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FearfulSymmetry: Tomorrow I have an essay/translation exam, then I have to finish an essay for ancient mythology this week, and finally I'll need to organize an activity for my Honours College graduation next week. So two more weeks and I'll be done! (If I pass everything. :P)

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pimpmonkey2382.313: Ouch, I get headaches a lot also. :( Hope you feel better soon. After the academic year is over, I'd probably drink myself stupid again. :P
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FearfulSymmetry: Thank you! I hope your headaches improve as well. :P Haha, I sometimes drink a bit of alcohol because it makes me sleep better, but I actually don't drink that much. I'm trying to do a bit of yoga everyday, as my headaches are connect to a neck injury, so hopefully that will improve it somewhat.
If we were any more alike we'd be twins. I also have a neck injury, usually likes to cause right arm to go numb at random times and also my left leg sometimes. Hope yours heals up fast. :)
Posted June 14, 2015
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FearfulSymmetry: Tomorrow I have an essay/translation exam, then I have to finish an essay for ancient mythology this week, and finally I'll need to organize an activity for my Honours College graduation next week. So two more weeks and I'll be done! (If I pass everything. :P)

Thank you! I hope your headaches improve as well. :P Haha, I sometimes drink a bit of alcohol because it makes me sleep better, but I actually don't drink that much. I'm trying to do a bit of yoga everyday, as my headaches are connect to a neck injury, so hopefully that will improve it somewhat.
That's good. You'll make - i'm sure :)
Hmm....you drink alcohol to sleep better?
Posted June 14, 2015
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FearfulSymmetry: Tomorrow I have an essay/translation exam, then I have to finish an essay for ancient mythology this week, and finally I'll need to organize an activity for my Honours College graduation next week. So two more weeks and I'll be done! (If I pass everything. :P)

Thank you! I hope your headaches improve as well. :P Haha, I sometimes drink a bit of alcohol because it makes me sleep better, but I actually don't drink that much. I'm trying to do a bit of yoga everyday, as my headaches are connect to a neck injury, so hopefully that will improve it somewhat.
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ElTerprise: That's good. You'll make - i'm sure :)
Hmm....you drink alcohol to sleep better?
It works, very, very well.
Posted June 14, 2015
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GreenDamsel: From what I heard from friends who work in the board game industry:
Take the plot, make it a boardgame, get more cash.

Pen & Paper is popular, but commercially not viable in most cases. Many people just pirate the rulebooks or whatever. And I heard from many people they are dodging the Fantasy Flight games with their unique dice that only they sell, because its just complicated to get everyone of a group to get into that.
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pimpmonkey2382.313: Glad I buy my rpg books. :/ 10 bucks was a damn good deal for a D&D rules cyclopedia.
The D&D rulebooks for 3.5 are about 40-50 Euro here, which I personally feel is too expensive. A friend has them and uploaded some to the cloud, where our group can access them, for quick readups. I think it's the fairest solution. Not the perfect one obviously, but an acceptable one.
Posted June 14, 2015
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pimpmonkey2382.313: It works, very, very well.
How much needed for to achieve it?
Posted June 14, 2015
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pimpmonkey2382.313: Glad I buy my rpg books. :/ 10 bucks was a damn good deal for a D&D rules cyclopedia.
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GreenDamsel: The D&D rulebooks for 3.5 are about 40-50 Euro here, which I personally feel is too expensive. A friend has them and uploaded some to the cloud, where our group can access them, for quick readups. I think it's the fairest solution. Not the perfect one obviously, but an acceptable one.
Yeah I started with AD&D 2nd edition, looked at the 3E books, but migrated to classic (the cyclopedia version) it's become my favorite D&D.
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pimpmonkey2382.313: It works, very, very well.
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ElTerprise: How much needed for to achieve it?
lol for me I just drunk until I'm out anyway.
Post edited June 14, 2015 by pimpmonkey2382.313
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