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Tag Archives: Art
Toonaria: Creating a Universe Part 5
The thing is (and don’t hate me for saying it) . . . innovation is overrated. It really is. Don’t get me wrong—I’m all for it, but it has advantages and disadvantages. And of course we don’t need another generic fantasy or science fiction universe (or copycat universe, for that matter.) That leaves us with one of my earliest goals for both Toonaria and the Cosmoverse, both of which I have been exploring through games, stories and art for well over thirty years: Create something familiar, but not too familiar, something obscure, but not too obscure. Continue reading →
Posted in Art, author, blended-genre, Campaign Setting, Cosmoverse, Epic Destinies, fantasy, Fiction, Game Design, games, QT Games, Role-playing, Roleplaying, RPG, Sci-fi, science fiction, Toonaria
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Tagged advice, Art, author, brainstorm, fantasy, fiction, Game Design, Magic, publishing, RPG, science fiction, scifi, Writing
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Toonaria: Creating a Universe Part 3
Toonaria came together on its own, showing me it was needed, because I couldn’t stop drawing and writing about it! And it filled a different niche, one that inspired laughter, hope and courage, touching on different and sometimes important concepts in ways I could never address in my more serious Cosmoverse. Continue reading →
Posted in anthology, Arcane Synthesis, Art, author, blended-genre, Campaign Setting, Cosmoverse, Epic Destinies, fantasy, Fiction, Game Design, novel, publishing, QT Games, Role-playing, Roleplaying, RPG, Sci-fi, science fiction, superheroes, Toonaria
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Tagged Art, author, Book excerpt, Cosmoverse, Dreams, fantasy, fiction, Magic, publishing, RPG, science fiction, Toonaria, Writing
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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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Designer Diary #14: Fiction Givaway + Roleplaying Games and Settings Questions (Part 2)
One might think after thirty-six years I would have tired of the Cosmoverse—the universe I started creating in 1978 and have been running adventures in for decades, or that I would have at least moved on from the game I … Continue reading →
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Tagged anthology, Arcane Synthesis, Art, author, Blended-genre, Bob Whitely, Book excerpt, brainstorm, campaign setting, Cosmothea, Cosmoverse, crowdfunding, Dream, Game Design, Game Designer, game mechanics, questions, roleplaying, RPG, setting
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Designer Diary #10: Fiction and gaming…Moving Forward (Part 2)
Time flies whether you are having fun or not! Welcome back for another post on fiction and gaming. If you missed Part 1, be sure to check that out. I had to cut this blog post in half in order … Continue reading →
Posted in author, Campaign Setting, Cosmothea, Cosmoverse, Fiction, games, Kickstarter, publishing, Roleplaying, RPG
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Tagged anthology, Arcane Synthesis, Art, author, Blended-genre, campaign setting, Cosmoverse, fantasy, fiction, Multi-genre, QT Games, RPG, science fiction, scifi, superheroes
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Arcane Synthesis: A Blended-Genre Anthology (Excerpt)
Hi all, I created an author page over at Goodreads and put the book up there. I also made a book page for Arcane Synthesis on our QT Games website (I’ll update the rest of the site one of these … Continue reading →
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Tagged anthologies, anthology, Arcane Synthesis, Art, author, Blended-genre, Bob Whitely, Book excerpt, campaign setting, Cosmothea, Cosmoverse, fiction, hybrid, Multi-genre, QT Games, RPG
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Wait . . . QT Games? Who are you again, and why should I care?
I thought I’d back up for a moment for those who have never heard of QT Games LLC, or have never visited my personal or new QT Games Google+ page, blog, website, forums, facebook or twitter accounts, etc. [Those of … Continue reading →
Posted in Fiction, Game Design, games, Kickstarter, publishing, Roleplaying
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Tagged anthology, Arcane Synthesis, Art, author, Blended-genre, Bob Whitely, campaign setting, Cosmothea, Cosmoverse, crowdfunding, Dream, indie publisher, publishing, self-publishing, small press
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Designer Diary #2: The Scope of an RPG (Part 2)
Welcome back for another designer diary! This is the second in a new series, so if you’re just jumping on board, check out our last one and let’s roll! This diary will focus on our Cosmothea Blended-Genre Roleplaying Game and … Continue reading →
Posted in Cosmothea, Cosmoverse, Fiction, Game Design, Kickstarter, Roleplaying, RPG
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Tagged anthology, Arcane Synthesis, Art, Blended-genre, campaign setting, Cosmothea, Cosmoverse, crowdfunding
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Time Flies Whether You’re Having Fun Or Not!
Hi all, I’m sorry it has been so long since I’ve posted. We have been down to the wire finishing things up at QT Games as we prepare to publish Arcane Synthesis: A Blended Genre Anthology. I’ve been working long … Continue reading →
Posted in Cosmothea, Cosmoverse, Fiction, Kickstarter
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Tagged Adventure, Art, Blended-genre, campaign setting, Cosmothea, Cosmoverse, fantasy, fiction, Game Design, Genre, Kickstarter, Multi-genre, QT Games, roleplaying, roleplaying game, RPG, scifi, superheroes, Transparency
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Passion Is Not Enough! (Part 1)
It has been quite awhile my friends. I did not intend for the gap to be this lengthy, but our successful Kickstarter has kept me quite busy. In my last post, I promised my next would once again delve into … Continue reading →
Posted in Cosmothea, Encouragement, Fiction, Game Design, Hope, Kickstarter, Life
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Tagged Art, Blended-genre, campaign setting, Cosmothea, Cosmoverse, fantasy, fiction, Game Design, gaming, hope, Kickstarter, Magic system, Multi-genre, QT Games, Role-playing, roleplaying, roleplaying game, RPG, science fiction, scifi, superheroes, Transparency
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