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Category Archives: Cosmothea
About the Cosmothea multi and blended-genre pen-and-paper roleplaying game. Embrace the Blend!
Tabletop Game Design Tip #1
The mind needs some blank space. Things need to be aired out for the mind to appreciate them, digest them, and understand them. A little iconography is great. A lot is difficult to remember and is therefore confusing, even with big icon legends. Continue reading →
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Tagged author, Cosmoverse, Game Design, publishing, QT Games, Toonaria
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Custom Dice, Art and Fiction Kickstarter
I’m doing the Kickstarter because a little over 40 years ago when I was just a young teenager, I started dreaming up 2 universes, and I’ve been writing stories and designing both rpgs and board games set in those universes ever since. Continue reading →
Posted in Art, author, blended-genre, Campaign Setting, Cosmoverse, crowdfunding, dice, eBook, fantasy, Fiction, free, Game Design, games, Kickstarter, novel, publishing, QT Games, Role-playing, Roleplaying, RPG, science fiction, Toonaria, Uncategorized
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Tagged Bob Whitely, Cosmoverse, dice, fantasy, Kickstarter, QT Games, Science Fantasy, science fiction, Toonaria
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Together Alone
A downside they had not considered was when the accident happened, no one knew where they lived, nor thought to come looking for them. It was assumed they had simply left town, as so many others had before them. Continue reading →
Posted in author, blended-genre, Campaign Setting, Cosmoverse, Cosmoverse Publishing, dice, Fiction, Kickstarter, Life, novel, Post apocalyptic, publishing, QT Games, Uncategorized
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Tagged author, free fiction, life, Post apocalyptic, QT Games LLC, The Shadow Reaper
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It’s not always as glamorous as it seems
I’m behind in celebrating our 40th Anniversary of our 2 universes: The Cosmoverse for much of our fiction, and Toonaria, for most of our games and some fiction, so we’re running a Kickstarter soon! We’ll be sharing RPG dice, art and fiction. Continue reading →
Posted in Art, author, blended-genre, Campaign Setting, cartoon, Cosmothea, Cosmoverse, Cute, cute critters, dice, eBook, fantasy, Fiction, free, games, Horror, Kickstarter, novel, Post apocalyptic, publishing, QT Games, Role-playing, Roleplaying, RPG, Sci-fi, science fiction
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Tagged Arcane Synthesis, dice, free fiction, Kickstarter, Sea of Worms, The Shadow Reaper
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Out of the Shadows
The Shadow Reaper just went live on Amazon for pre-orders (Publication date is 7/31/2019). For a limited time, we’re offering it at a reduced price. Check out the blurb (or better yet, just head over to Amazon using the link … Continue reading →
Posted in author, Campaign Setting, Cosmoverse, crowdfunding, eBook, fantasy, Fiction, Game Design, Giveaway, Horror, Kickstarter, novel, publishing, QT Games, Role-playing, Sci-fi, science fiction, superheroes, Toonaria
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Tagged author, Cosmoverse, Cosmoverse Publishing, fantasy, fiction, Goodreads Giveaway, Horror, Kickstarter, novel, QT Games, Science Fantasy, science fiction, Toonaria
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The Road Ahead. Why all the fuss?
Life’s a roller coaster, so don’t expect things to always go your way. The one thing that never changes is that things are going to change. In a rough spot? Chances are that will change. In a valley? Keep going, there’s a mountaintop ahead! Keep a positive attitude, but be realistic, too. Continue reading →
Posted in author, blended-genre, Campaign Setting, Cosmothea, Cosmoverse, crowdfunding, Fiction, Game Design, publishing, QT Games, Roleplaying, RPG, Toonaria, Uncategorized
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Tagged author, Dreams, fantasy, fiction, Game Design, publishing, RPG, science fiction, scifi, Transparency, Writing
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Adventures in Toonaria Part 4
There’s a ton of adventuring potential in a setting like Toonaria, far more than you can generally get with traditional, single-genre settings. Saying something like that isn’t really a boast (I know, it kind of felt like one to me, too as I wrote it), but when you’ve designed a storyline to encompass so many genres and concepts, you end up with a lot of cool stuff you can do. Continue reading →
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Tagged Adventure, author, fantasy, fiction, Genre, Role-playing, roleplaying, RPG, scifi
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Adventures in Toonaria Part 3
The roboto may appear harmless, but there’s a lot going on under the hood and it has a rich backstory as well. As with all of the core creatures you can run, it will come with a load of cool talent options. Continue reading →
Posted in Art, author, blended-genre, Campaign Setting, Cosmothea, Cosmoverse, crowdfunding, Fiction, Game Design, games, Kickstarter, publishing, QT Games, Roleplaying, RPG, Toonaria, transparency, Uncategorized
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Tagged Art, author, campaign setting, Game Design, Kickstarter, roleplaying, RPG
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QT Games: Turning a Corner
Journey with me as I begin to unveil a new game, a new universe, a new path for QT Games! Continue reading →
Posted in author, blended-genre, Campaign Setting, Cosmothea, Cosmoverse, eBook, Fiction, free, Game Design, publishing, QT Games, Roleplaying, RPG, Toonaria, Uncategorized
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Kickstarter Wants My Firstborn!
Today I’d like to talk about some of the trials and tribulations of both running Kickstarter campaigns and backing them. I often encourage people to invest in others—to back worthy Kickstarters campaigns (at least those they have an interest in). … Continue reading →
Posted in Art, author, crowdfunding, Encouragement, Fiction, games, Hope, Kickstarter, Life, publishing, Roleplaying, RPG, transparency, Uncategorized
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Tagged advice, crowdfunding, fiction, Game Design, Kickstarter, publishing, roleplaying, RPG, self-publishing, Transparency
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