20. February 2008 by Fitz.

Hi all…

As a one man shop, I’m starting to consider my options going forward. Though I think Covert Directives is probably a good bet that would sell better than the Core Rules book (more crunch there), I’m having a tough time keeping interest in it.

I’m sure Sean would understand if I switched to a different product I felt more passionately about, such as Immortals’ Wake. So I think I’m going to flip over and work on that as the next product. Completely blows my plan out of the water, but since I haven’t had much luck getting anybody to look at or review the book, I’m going to change gears and go back to a topic I love and can get engaged in again.

Hopefully this doesn’t disappoint anybody out there. But there’s only so much bandwidth I have and if I don’t feel passionate about CD, it’s not going to turn out well for me or anyone who wants to read it.

So let me know what you think. If you think this is a bad idea or not, I’d be interested in your opinion.

Thanks in advance!

–Fitz

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6. December 2007 by Fitz.

Hi all…

Thought I’d post a link to this amazing list of resources over at Dungeon Mastering… The top 50 (or 52, but who’s counting) RPG websites.

It includes some of my favorites, including:

• Roleplaying Tips
• Critical Hits
• The d20 SRD
• Wizards of the Coast
• White Wolf
• Treasure Tables
• RPG.net
• Jamis Buck’s Random Dungeon Creator

But it also includes many I hadn’t seen and will now be visiting frequently like:

• Evil DM
• The Escapist
• Order of the Stick
• The Great Geek Manual
• and many more!

Be sure to check it out!

–Fitz

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28. November 2007 by Fitz.

Hi all…

I thought I’d post about some of the upcoming projects from Moebius Adventures in the next few months.

The big one is of course Covert Directives (CD). CD is the first world book and supplement to the Core Rules book for the Moebius Adventures Roleplaying Game. CD adds rules and setting for a modern and near-future world. Rules for firearms, bio- and genetic-engineering, vehicles, cybernetics, and so on. It’s a cool mix of James Bond meets the Bionic Woman.

We’re shooting for June 2008 for a release for Covert Directives, so keep an eye out for more information as we get closer.

Beyond that I hope to get out three small projects (50 pages or so) between now and the release of Covert Directives. These include:

• Blue Steel - A cops and robbers application of the Core Rules book to show how modern weapons work, how to add modern backgrounds, and so on. It also will have an adventure that can be played from either side — from the side of the cops chasing the robbers or the robbers attempting to get the goods and run.
• Touch of Magic - Adds magic and the fae to the world begun in the Core Rules along with a few new monsters to make things interesting.
• Killer Moon - A futuristic/space-based addition to the Core Rules book that takes place on a lunar colony plagued with an alien discovered during an excavation. This will add robotics, some advanced weapons, and new alien species to keep things hopping.

So there are things on the horizon!

And as always, I’d love to hear what you think of the Core Rules book — good, bad, or indifferent. Nothing is set in stone. I’m still also working on a way to speed up and streamline character development for rapid play.

Hope you’re enjoying the run up to the end of the year!

Have a great day!

–Fitz

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28. November 2007 by Fitz.

Hi all!

It came to my attention this week (on another blog of mine) that folks may not be leaving comments because they’re forced to log in first. Doh! I’ve now turned off that switch in Wordpress. If anybody’s actually reading the blog, would you mind leaving me a comment so I know it’s working properly now?

Thanks in advance!
–Fitz

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15. November 2007 by Fitz.

Hey all!

We’re starting to get some reviews for the Moebius Adventures Core Rules book. Some good comments, some bad. No game is designed for everybody, but we hope that the Moebius Adventures rules will offer folks another alternative to the other systems out there.

I’ve added a new category to the forums for reviews and will be posting them there as they arrive. So be sure to check it out!

Have a great day!

–Fitz

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13. November 2007 by Fitz.

Hey all!

I just want to take a second to thank Zack Curvin and his folks at OneBookShelf for such an amazing promotion at RPGNow and DriveThruRPG… Courtesy of the ThanksGiveAway promotion (still going on for the rest of the week), more than 1000 copies of the Moebius Adventures Core Rules eBook were downloaded for free. Definitely an unbelievable response.

That coupled with the one Amazon sale of the paperback we had yesterday makes this publishing effort about 1000x more effective at getting the word out about Moebius Adventures games than we were back in 1997 when we sold a single copy of the Age of Phaedrus to a gentleman in England.

Anyone who would like to order a paperback copy of the book can do so via Lulu.com or Amazon. It looks great on my own shelf next to my myriad game books.

Again, I want to thank everybody for the great initial response. I hope the flow continues and folks come back to the Moebius Forums or send e-mail or post reviews on various sites — we want to hear what you have to say!

So thanks and let us know what you think!

–Fitz

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12. November 2007 by Fitz.

Hi all…

So the great ThanksGiveAway is going gangbusters at RPGNow and DriveThruRPG today… The Moebius Adventures Core Rules book hit an amazing 200+ free downloads after a mere 3.5 hours of being available for download.

I’m hoping that the folks who grabbed the game will have a chance to review it and post their comments and suggestions on the Moebius Adventures forums and elsewhere on the web (RPG.net and GamingReport are both great candidates for posting reviews). We want to know what you think about the game — good, bad, or otherwise.

So have a great week and let us know what you think!

Thanks!

–Fitz

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12. November 2007 by Fitz.

Hi all!

Great news! The Moebius Adventures Core Rules book is available for purchase in both softcover and eBook formats on Monday, November 12, almost three weeks ahead of schedule!

To purchase the softcover book for $24.95 + shipping, go to the Moebius Adventures Lulu storefront.

To purchase the eBook for $10.95, go to RPGNow.com or DriveThruRPG.com.

And to help celebrate the ThanksGiveAway promotion from OneBookShelf, the eBook will be available for free for one day - Monday, November 12, from RPGNow and DriveThruRPG.

Please help us celebrate the release of the first Moebius Adventures book!

Thanks for your support!

–Fitz

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3. November 2007 by Fitz.

Hi all…

I just wanted to thank everyone for the great response to the Sample Adventure I published back on October 25. In 8 days, it’s been downloaded more than 50 times from RPGNow and DriveThruRPG!

That’s a great response for a little unknown company like Moebius Adventures!

I hope that the response is even 1/10th as great when the Core Rules book is released in a few weeks. We may even be able to release it early if all goes well with Lulu!

So thanks again for the great response and thanks to Zack and the rest of the OneBookShelf folks who helped with the distribution process!

And if you’re one of the 50+ folks who have grabbed the Sample Adventure, let us know what you think! Drop us an e-mail at info@moebiusadventures.com or post a message on the forum!

Have a great weekend!

–Fitz

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1. November 2007 by Fitz.

Hi all…

Thought I’d reveal the cover for the Moebius Adventures Core Rules book!

I just want to thank Jason Adams, the artist who did the awesome picture on the cover. He did an amazing job!

I’ve ordered a pre-press version of the book today to make sure that everything is copacetic, but I hope to announce the book is ready for purchase by the end of November!

Thanks for everyone’s support!

–Fitz

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