Monthly Archives: May 2015

Edge of Inspiration: the War Rig

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Fraser

Having just seen Mad Max: Fury Road, I’m thinking – once again – about post-apocalyptic settings and scenarios. Fury Road has a lot in common with Max Max: the Road Warrior, and to a lesser extent with Mad Max Beyond … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2015 – Planning

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Fraser

There is no doubt right now that I am going to Gen Con. I’m running four Nefertiti Overdrive games through the Independent Game Developers Network, and they are all sold out. However, I am also part of two seminars: Indie … Continue reading →

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Edge of Inspiration: the Black Fortress

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Fraser

Krull offered a lot more inspiration than just the Glaive – though that was mighty cool. The thing is, much of the objects of inspiration in Krull were themselves inspired by myth or other fantasy properties. Now the Beast’s teleporting … Continue reading →

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Edge of Inspiration: That Cutting Edge

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Fraser

Edge of Tomorrow provided a lot of inspiration, but I think we’ve done enough of that. I was thinking about talking about the movie Krull, because I think there’s a lot of inspiration there also. One piece of inspiration is … Continue reading →

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Edge of Inspiration: Armoured Up

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Fraser

There’s a lot of really cool stuff happening in Edge of Tomorrow, but the thing that caught my eye first was the power armour. It seemed very low-tech, like some of the rigs that have been proposed and even tested. … Continue reading →

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Edge of Inspiration: Purposeful

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Fraser

Once again, let’s look at Edge of Tomorrow as inspiration for your game. I’m having a lot of fun doing this, so I think I might continue on with other movies. Suggestions are always welcome. Okay, so you have time … Continue reading →

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Edge of Inspiration: On Time

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Fraser

Last time, I looked at the character arc of Edge of Tomorrow and it could apply to your game. What about the rest of it? What about the time travel? Just to mention: I’m writing a few articles on Edge … Continue reading →

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Edge of Inspiration: Zero To Hero

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Fraser

Edge of Tomorrow not only has a great soundtrack, but elsewhere I reviewed the movie and gave it a pretty good rating. What more is there to say about it? What else, but how it can inspire your role-playing games. … Continue reading →

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