In which Eddy, Matthew, and Dixie dive deep into the Deathless experience! Faxanadu bugs! The f- you say? Starting on Ataris and Commodores and moving to the NES The pains and pleasures of nostalgia in video games and TTRPGs Playing different timelines in Mummy: The Curse Some of Mummy: The Curse 1st Edition’s Strengths and … Read more
In which Eddy and Dixie talk to Eric Zawadski about Deviant: The Renegades! Apocalyptic Record and Beckett’s Jyhad Diary Deviant is techno Changeling Origins Clades and flexibility of power creation Divergence Conspiracies and the Web of Pain Violent tone Connections to disability Antagonists Relationship to Hunter: The Vigil Additional books Links: Deviant: The Renegades: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/341534/Deviant-The-Renegades?affiliate_id=548232 … Read more
In which the trio, by popular demand, just chat about things for a bit. Cats, Blinds, and Belly Rubs Some notes on cosplay! Inclusivity and Matthew doesn’t know who owns D&D Masters of the Universe Transformers and other bots Television + RPGs LARP and TTRPG Content Warnings Tough Subjects Links: Onyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPath Onyx … Read more
In which the trio talk about what inspires them and our Onyx Path Tasty Bits! An update on Exalted: Essence and editing from Dixie An update on Squeaks in the Deep and Trinity Continuum: Anima from Eddy An update on W20 The Apocalyptic Record, They Came from the Cyclops’s Cave!, and Trinity Continuum: Aether from … Read more
In which the trio talk about story hooks, steampunk, and Duolingo. Duolingo Steampunk The Driller from Thundercats Destiny Deck What is a story hook? Wraith story hook Pugmire story hook Deviant story hook Trinity core story hook They Came From Beyond the Grave story hook They Came From [CLASSIFIED] story hook Mummy story hook Scion … Read more
In which Eddy and Dixie talk about the approvals process and licensing! A quick update on the state of the industry/world Eddy talks about being on both sides of approvals Some talk about art approvals and art notes Book versus word count, and our process between them Internal approvals A bit on some of our … Read more
In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew discuss the best ways to get players hooked to your games! The origins of Salacious Crumb Bloody UPS Story Hooks WAS our subject matter and here’s how it WOULD have gone The challenge of writing scenarios that cater to the players’ personal expectations “Calling an audible” on your game … Read more
In which the trio continue to discuss how to become a freelancer for Onyx Path! Band names Sound and music in movie and TV Redlining and constructive feedback A disagreement on implementing feedback Editing Layout proofing and errata Working for multiple gamelines and companies Freelance Discord Links: Onyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPath Onyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpath … Read more
In which the trio updates people on our freelancing process for the first time in three years. We…are immediately on topic? It’s been 3 years since we covered this topic! Our submission process! What changes are we especially proud of from the past few years? A bit on pay schedules Some talk about communication! How … Read more
In which the trio makes up six new games! Random plot generators Our current projects Eddy’s game of magical realism, clusters of tetrahedrons, and escape: Outside of the Box Matthew’s game of occultism, l’appel du vide, and love: Leap of Faith Dixie’s game of apocalypse, not turning into your parents, and opening a business: OK, … Read more