Tunnels & Trolls PBEM Game

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Hi Everyone,

Thanks to the mod for allowing me in!!

Im the main designer who is working on the licensed PBEM (Play-By-Email) Tunnels & Trolls Game. Im also the designer and moderator of the world's largest commercial PBEM game (DungeonWorld) so I've got some background in the hobby!

We expect to have a beta test running early next year. It would be great to have some experienced T&T players involved as the project progresses. Its currently in its very early stages, but we work quickly!

When the game is running there will be Freeplay and Commercial positions available. Anybody who plays the commercial position will be required to purchase the full boxed tabletop rules as well as the PBEM rules supplement. This way, we very much hope to revitalise T&T as a tabletop game and bring a flood of new players to its doors, as well as offering a T&T-style 'fix' when you just can't reach your favourite group of dungeon-bashers and hobbit-munchers.

I hope players and developers of T&T will be excited about this. It is our intention to promote the game in its entirety and to remind the world that there are other systems than -shudder- D20.

I'd like to post a link to the message board where playtest discussion will take place, but I wont do that until the Moderator indicates that its okay to post links here. I certainly don't want to break any rules or be seen as rude.

Have fun!

Steve Tierney
Madhouse UK

[mahrundl]

Welcome, ChiefSurgeon!

I don't see that there is any problem with posting a link to the message board. PBEM T & T certainly seems on-topic for the TrollBridge.

If you were to start regularly spamming the 'Bridge with advertisments, then the Powers That Be would probably want to have a word. But barring that sort of situation, you should be fine.

(Vin, if I'm out of line here, let me know, OK?)

[Deleted]

Okay, Cool. In that case...

Im working on a licensed PBEM T&T game. Im really excited about it and I hope you all will be too! Im no novice to game design as Im the designer and moderator of DungeonWorld (the world's largest PBEM for over a decade now.)

Anybody who wants to watch the development, or be involved, or ask questions, or suggest stuff, or just grunt and eat things, should join the playtest message board here:-
www.madcentral.com/cgi-bin/bulletin/forum/Blah.pl?b-14/

You'll have to sign up for the board, but it wont mean I own your soul, or that you have to go fight trollwars, so don't be nervous! : )

Or alternatively, you can ask me stuff here if you prefer (and if thats okay by the moderator of the board.)

I must stress... while this is a commercial project, we are no soulless corporation. Our every intention is the promotion of T&T in all its forms and the growth of the game in its entirety. If you've wished for a way to get T&T out to more folk... this is it.

[uncruliar]

Hi Chiefsurgeon

I've had a look at your forum. I'm wondering when you are thinking about play-testing your game and how I would get on board?

I played 5th Edition T&T way back when and have been playing at again for the last few months now. I also own 7th Edition although I haven't played it yet.

Uncruliar

[Deleted]

If you are interested in getting on board, you should join the forum and participate in discussion where you are interested in doing so. As we progress we will be asking for input from experienced PBEMers and from experienced T&T players too, for which your participation will be invaluable.

When the game is ready for playtest, it will be promoted on the message board (and elsewhere) and anybody who wants to participate will be able to do so. So all you need to do to "get involved" is get on the forum and make yourself known!

It'll be great to have you aboard!

[swordsman]

This is an awesome idea!

I'm definitely up for PBEM. I don't know anyone where I am that plays any tabletop RPG's much less T&T. All I have are the solos, and it's never a good idea to play with yourself too much

[Deleted]

Come on and join the forum then, Swordsman!

[unclecranky]

Welcome, Chiefsurgeon! Glad to have you on the bridge! Post early, post often, and I'd be thrilled to be part of the chats!