It started innocently enough. I had an idea in my head. Someone else had an idea in their head. ChattyDM leapt into the fray, and with a heroic series of tweets, a TwitterRPG was born. And then yours truly came along.
And then there were two.
If all this talk of twitters and tweets sounds bird-brained to you, then let me explain it to you. Twitter is a micro-blogging format — basically , a way to say “what’s up? what am I doing” that can be done via computer or your phone (via the magic of SMS), making it available to you all the time. In 140 character increments.
You may doubt, but ChattyDM is doing a great job on his RPG, and my project is showing promise as well.
If you’re here, you are either a member of Season One’s cast, or you are a member of Season One’s audience. You will both have parts to play.
As a cast member, it’s your job to amuse the director and the audience, and to survive the challenges and obstacles the director (that is me) puts before you.
As an audience member, your prime directive is to enjoy the show. The director and the cast are going to make each “episode” as enjoyable for you to watch as possible (no pressure cast members!). But you have a second responsibility. At various points in the plot, you will be asked to vote on things. Simple things, like who was the current’s episode’s best character, and your favorite episode. But you’ll also be able to vote on more complex, game-evolving fair –what do the players run into in the next episode? What do the characters find around the bend? You are just as important to the process as the cast and the directors, so keep up with your tweets!
If you’re on twitter and curious what I’m up to, join and follow the user StrangeIsland. While you’re at it, you should follow me (gamefiend) and ChattyDM. Game starts Friday, and there is plenty of room in the cast and the audience!
Lastly, if you are feeling similarly motivated to run your own, let me know. I’ll be happy to discuss what I’m doing and share experiences and links with you!
A Jack of All Trades ,or if you prefer, an extreme example of multi-classing, Gamefiend, a.k.a Quinn Murphy has been discussing, playing and designing games straight out of the womb. He is the owner and Editor-in-Chief of this site in addition to being an aspiring game designer. As you would assume, he is a huge fan of 4e.
By day he is a technologist.
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