Tag Archives: rpg industry

Freelancing and the Scumbag Social

Posted on June 24, 2011 by admin

I don’t know Robert Schwalb except through his work, but I appreciate him sharing some hard truths about RPG freelancing. Unfortunately, that has all but invited the usual crowd of shitheels, who always leap in with the following:

  • Halfassed

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Unnecessary Things

Posted on May 11, 2011 by admin

One recurring criticism I hear of one RPG book or another is that it isn’t “essential,” or “necessary,” for play. Back in the Value post Eliot Wilen talks about some types of content as a “luxury.”

Luxury? Compared to what?…

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Value

Posted on April 26, 2011 by admin

When I write RPG stuff for money I try to make it worth paying for. But what’s worth paying for?

On a couple of occasions I’ve said that you need time, resources and talent to consistently produce good work. If…

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Thanks Noble Knight Games!

Posted on August 6, 2010 by admin

Completist retailer Noble Knight has been a great supporter of Mobworx games. They keep Aeternal Legends in stock along with lots of other great small press RPGs. Noble Knight recently emailed me asking for a little recognition, and I thought they deserved…

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