Crap! Time for one more replace already?
January was concurrently the longest and shortest month ever right here at Indignant Video games HQ. Because of WotC’s OGL Shitshow and my semi-unplanned — and undoubtedly under-planned — journey to go to my of us in New York, I crammed 4 weeks of content material right into a week-and-a-half of labor. And with out a day to breathe, I’m staring down the barrel of a brand new month.
So, what must you count on from February? Let me inform you.
Wizards of the Coast began the yr by declaring conflict on the Open Gaming License, all D&D content material creators ever, and a lot of the publishers within the RPG area; sort of a dumbass transfer. And that conflict was all we talked about for a month. However, on January 27, Basic D.D. Past surrendered on behalf of his liege-lords of the Coast. Apparently unconditionally.
You’ll be able to learn the official assertion at D&D Past. And that’s the very best place to get additional updates too. What you can not do is talk about it right here in my remark part. I’m sick of this crap and this replace ain’t concerning the assholes at WotC; it’s about this asshole proper right here.
In December of 2022, I got here up with a superb, thrilling, year-long content material plan to revitalize this right here web site, to get again to my roots, and to offer you all extra of what you need. Then the OGL wars broke out and 35 p.c of that plan was 100% FUBAR. And my current content material was severely in danger. So, I made some back-end adjustments, gave away some paid content material free of charge, and constructed a brand new plan. Whereas additionally writing 20,000 phrases of the very best content material I’ve ever written.
Now that WotC has surrendered unconditionally and everybody’s bestest buddies once more, I can return to the previous plan, proper?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No.
WotC has not surrendered something they care about it. And Content material Creators like me are nonetheless long-term screwed. We’ve acquired a keep of execution. That’s all. DBox One goes to be a walled backyard and I’m keen to guess cash no version of D&D will ever fall beneath something like an OGL ever once more. In lower than two years, the whole lot 5E will likely be irrelevant and D&D 5E’s worth to Content material Creators will likely be all used up.
Each sensible Content material Creator must be utilizing this time to pivot the hell away from D&D. Both that or save sufficient cash within the subsequent two years to retire.
So, what are my plans for the yr given all of that?
The True Sport Mastery Collection
I simply launched this superior, fundamental GMing course that’s both known as Mastering Sport Mastering or True Sport Mastery relying on the week. And everybody loves it. Actually everybody; not simply two of you. And so, it ain’t going wherever. It additionally ain’t going wherever close to Dungeons & Dragons. Thankfully, although it’s rooted within the fantasy journey style, there’s nothing particularly D&D about it. So it’s simple for me to maintain D&D out of it.
Indignant Hacks
I promised I’d usually publish new — and completed and polished — guidelines, programs, and mechanics usually this yr. A lot of the hacks I’d deliberate have been centered round constructing a strong City Mode into D&D 5E. Clearly, the OGL crap scuttled that concept.
Effectively, I’m unscuttling it. Principally.
Beginning in February, I’ll launch a brand new mechanical hack. A lot of them will likely be D&D 5E particular. Particularly the City Mode stuff. However a number of hacks — the very best hacks — are gonna be system agnostic. And the centerpiece is the newly revised, completed, and polished Stress Pool™ system which comes later this month.
Why begin by republishing one thing previous? First, as a result of it’s central to a lot of the different hacks I plan to share. And second, as a result of later this yr, Indignant Video games is launching the long-delayed Stress Cube™ Kickstarter. So, you already know, sit up for that.
The Slapdash Engine
This one’s going to want some explainin’.
However not as we speak.
To maintain the lengthy story good and brief for now, I’m engaged on a fantasy journey RPG system. This ain’t the large one; it ain’t The Indignant RPG. That is only a crunchy little side-project that’ll high out at 150 pages. I ain’t planning to print it or Kickstart it or something. I’m simply making it.
Frienemy Tier Web site Supporters will get early entry to Slapdash — and all its future updates — free of charge beginning in April of this yr. Tentatively. The remainder of y’all will be capable of get Slapdash within the Indignant Video games Retailer this fall. Tentatively.
I’ll speak extra about this sooner or later. Particularly with my Frienemies.
However sufficient speak about large plans in broad strokes. Let’s get right down to brass tacks. What’s coming this month?
Indignant February 2023 Content material Calendar
| Manufacturing Code | Tentative Title | Early Entry | Basic Launch |
|---|---|---|---|
| F0201 | Ask Indignant Mailbag | February 7, 2023 | February 14, 2023 |
| F0202 | True Sport Mastery: The Declare, Decide, Describe Cycle |
February 14, 2023 | February 21, 2023 |
| F0203 | Indignant Hacks: The Stress Pool |
February 21, 2023 | February 28, 2023 |
| F0204 | True Sport Mastery: Utilizing Cube Proper |
February 28, 2023 | March 7, 2023 |
Indignant February 2023 Occasion Calender
| Manufacturing Code | Occasion | Date | Time (EDT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LC0223 | Indignant’s Principally Month-to-month Stay Chat: February 2023 | February 15, 2023 | 9:00 PM |
Final yr, I consolidated all my work — all my articles, updates, and even the super-secret podcasts solely Web site Supporters learn about — to this web site, TheAngryGM.com. That moved improved my workflow, streamlined publication, and it acquired my work out from beneath the thumb of my third-party funding platforms. The one issues I share on Patreon and SubscribeStar are hyperlinks to my work right here.
A few of y’all nonetheless insist on commenting on these platforms as an alternative of leaving feedback right here. And all you’re doing is splitting dialogue between a number of websites and making extra work for me. If you wish to touch upon a publish, please touch upon the precise publish hosted at TheAngryGM.com. Thanks.
This yr’s principally The Indignant New 52. I ain’t deleting any previous content material, however I’m making a brand new begin. One which’s simple for brand spanking new of us to get into. Pursuant to that, count on a few slight front-page redesigns to emphasise present content material. Most of you gained’t discover something in any respect. However a few of you’ll.
I do know my archive is a multitude. I do know it’s arduous to search out previous content material. I do know some previous content material has disappeared and a few previous podcasts by no means made their method to the brand new feeds. Sadly, I don’t have any plans to do something about any of that. I’ve been writing content material for twelve years. And for many of these years, I had no concept the place all this was gonna go. Hell, I solely acquired into the crowdfunding factor six years in the past.
The issue is, reorganizing the previous content material and redesigning the archive could be an enormous endeavor. One that will suck up a whole lot of time and power. And that point and power is a lot better spent on new content material and new tasks.
