So. Much. To. Do.

So I seem to have jumped with both feet back into game design, albeit on a limited basis (not so interested in reinventing the wheel for it’s own sake this time).  The setting I’ve been working on for the last year has decided it needs to be it’s own thing.  So for the last month I’ve been revising, writing, and adding to my setting bible and now I have:

A revised system-less setting book I’m working on (closest to completion but moving the slowest as it’s all revision and editing).  A sort of stylized Space opera far future SF kitchen sink.  So far expressing itself (systemically) in the below.

Noir Basic

A (very) basic, OSR derived, somewhat introductory game set on a particular place in universe (for tighter focus of both game and system elements)...focusing on high tech urban low life, and very noir/pulp/crime inspired;  the intro adventure is a citycrawl in the bottom levels of an ancient arcology that has been opened for Urban Renewal basically.   Trying to shit an intuitive but simple investigation system that fits OSR style play and isn’t just GM fiat is somewhat more difficult than expected.  Aside from that, trying to distill things down into their most simplistic, easiest to grasp forms without relying upon any one else's design space is proving a rewarding challenge.

Galaxy Black RPG

And (finally) a big ass sprawling kitchen sink of a thing that is the very definition of a big ugly baby right now but once I’m done I think will be one of the best things I’ve ever written.  It started as a variation on the above (OSR derived) but there’s a pretty good chance it won’t be backwards compatible, though until play testing starts in earnest there’s no way to know which option I’ll take.   At the moment this is the project packed to the fullest with bizarre, and strange ideas. Wondrous, strange, and bizarre ideas jammed together in ways that, so far, only I can appreciate. But I'm chipping away at it daily.  

What will become of this I don't know. At the least, much of it can be cycled back into Noir if I opt to just push the one (at least at first). All very theoretical, I expect the writing on this and the above will continue for at least a month, maybe until the end of May (hoping not too much longer).

Plus, you know, other writing, other work stuff (though precious little of that this past winter) and day to day.  So...creative and busy and all that rot.    Good times.   It feels good to be writing again.