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By The Stars Confession — Week Seventeen

December 11, 2006 by admin

The first playtest is scheduled for this Friday and I’m nowhere near prepared enough. Forgive me, By The Stars, I have procrastinated. It’s been one week since my last confession. I have a draft of a character sheet. I have a skeletal outline of the game procedures. I have a lot of things that I … Read more

By The Stars Confession–Week Sixteen

December 4, 2006 by admin

I had a bit of a stomach bug this weekend, but it’s still been a banner week. Forgive me, By The Stars, I have been sick. It’s been seven days since my last confession. The first playtest has been scheduled! On December 15th we’ll start beating on the system in earnest. And what a system … Read more

By The Stars Confession — Week Fifteen

November 27, 2006 by admin

Forgive me, By The Stars, for I am strained. It’s been eight days since my last confession. The day before Thanksgiving, we had to give back the foster kid we thought we would be able to adopt. That sad event dominated the entire week. I sent out an e-mail about setting up a playtest, but … Read more

By The Stars Confession — Week Fourteen

November 19, 2006 by admin

Forgive me, By The Stars, for I have skipped. It’s been six days since my last confession. With the exception of a half-page of scribbled notes the game is in the same state it was a week ago. However, I’ve secured a place on the hectic editorial calendar of Thor Olavsrud, to be certain that … Read more

By The Stars Confession — Week Thirteen

November 13, 2006 by admin

Unlucky thirteen? Not around here! Forgive me, By The Stars, for I am slow. It’s been eight days since my last confession. I have dice mechanics! On Saturday Kat and I tested them in a single, small conflict. They’re rough and have lots of room for improvement, but they offer decision-making opportunities, they’re interesting in … Read more

By The Stars Confession — Week Twelve

November 5, 2006 by admin

Twelve Weeks? That’s 3 months! And I don’t have dice mechanics that will make it out of self-testing yet. Why not? Well, there was Halloween to observe, a birthday to commemorate, and family medical situations to address. Forgive me, By The Stars, I have celebrated. It’s been one week since my last confession. My only … Read more

By The Stars Confessions — Week Eleven

October 29, 2006 by admin

This has been one of the best gaming weeks I’ve had in a while! Don Corcoran (eruditus) was in the area on business and stopped in for a few nights of game-talk, a bit of card-playing, and plans for a Burning Artesia campaign! Woo-hoo!

Plus, I got to run some Dogs in the Vineyard for Kat and a fellow named Stefan we met over FindPlay. So my Actual Play life is looking up. On top of all that, I got some great work done on By The Stars this morning.

And, you may have noticed the new title. “By The Stars” is the new title of the game. Thanks, Kat.

Forgive me, By The Stars, for I have sidestepped. It’s been one week since my last confession.

Here’s what I mean by sidestep. My goals for last week were:

Consolidate my thoughts-to-date on the game. There should be at least a working outline by next week.
Stat out two characters.
Self-test the mechanics with those characters.

I statted out one character, and started on the working outline. However, instead of focusing on my resolution mechanics, the anatomy of Oaths opened themselves to me.