Is it me, or is it strange that there are no reviews of Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies on RPGNow or DriveThruRPG?

After some discussion in the comments on the previous post on Space Opera Dogfighting, and some discussion on the S7S Yahoogroup, I am in the middle of rethinkery on SpOp Dogfighting.

Your comments desired; genre/media analysis and game design ( behind the cut... )

Master Plan #48: Chad Underkoffler on Setting Design, Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies

On this episode, Ryan sits down with Chad Underkoffler about designing setting (and, in some respects, writing in general) with his latest release, Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies. They touch on how the setting for this setting-rich book was conceived, fleshed out, and ( Read more... )

Some continuing thoughts on tweaks and adjustments for PDQ# Space Opera (which, as noted previously) will probably be my go-to concept for convention and pick-up games)...

While most of Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies can easily be reskinned from swashbuckling to space opera (Nationality to Planet, Mystical Gifts to Psychic Powers, mild adjustments ( Read more... )

http://staceyinastoria.livejournal.com/52316.html

Check it out!

EDITED TO ADD: And another!!!

http://torresroman.livejournal.com/45957.html

This past weekend was Camp Nerdly 3.

Short form: Had great conversations, played fun games, drank regional sodas (Cheerwine and Dr. Enuf FTW!), and made silly faces at well-behaved babies. An all-around win.

Also, for the vid-inclined, Jason Morningstar's One Cool Thing I Saw At Camp Nerdly 3 on YouTube.

Otherwise, the ( long day-by-day breakdown behind the cut... )

Two fantastic Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies reviews now up:

Its a big book, and my only concern and hesitation in trying to run this is that it is a large amount to digest. Its hard to see how the book could or should be trimmed down for the purposes of running it, though. Chad does a comprehensive job ( Read more... )

Very nice podcast review of Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies on 2d6 Feet in a Random Direction ( Read more... )

http://www.examiner.com/x-5706-San-Jose-Tabletop-Role-Playing-Game-Examiner~y2009m5d4-Roleplaying-book-review-Swashbucklers-of-the-7-Skies

The Voice of the Revolution #30: April 2009, Suitors review and Chad Underkoffler interview
http://www.thevoiceoftherevolution.com/index.php?post_id=477290

0:29 - As usual, Brennan shares with us what's new on IPR ( Read more... )