Comments for Blog http://blog.d101games.co.uk D101 Development Blog Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:07:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on The blinding light at the end of the tunnel by Jane http://blog.d101games.co.uk/2010/02/20/the-blinding-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Jane Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:07:47 +0000 http://blog.d101games.co.uk/?p=155#comment-561 "After not releasing any thing since Hearts in Glorantha #3 back in Sept 09..." I thought you'd "released" a son? OK, so he's probably not for sale via D101... “After not releasing any thing since Hearts in Glorantha #3 back in Sept 09…” I thought you’d “released” a son? OK, so he’s probably not for sale via D101…

]]> Comment on Using OpenQuest for your game by Vile http://blog.d101games.co.uk/2009/12/04/using-openquest-for-your-game/comment-page-1/#comment-381 Vile Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:18:22 +0000 http://blog.d101games.co.uk/?p=146#comment-381 Hehehe, I can see where I may have put my foot in it there. Hehehe, I can see where I may have put my foot in it there.

]]> Comment on Using OpenQuest for your game by License alternatives for free/open D100 supplements - BRP Central http://blog.d101games.co.uk/2009/12/04/using-openquest-for-your-game/comment-page-1/#comment-380 License alternatives for free/open D100 supplements - BRP Central Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:24:06 +0000 http://blog.d101games.co.uk/?p=146#comment-380 [...] (the least likely, I think) b) D100Rules (but I can see some legal issues here) c) OpenQuest (see Newt's comments here) d) Make your own using the MRQ OGL - it is still open e) BRP - the license terms are affordable [...] [...] (the least likely, I think) b) D100Rules (but I can see some legal issues here) c) OpenQuest (see Newt's comments here) d) Make your own using the MRQ OGL – it is still open e) BRP – the license terms are affordable [...]

]]> Comment on Using OpenQuest for your game by Tom Zunder http://blog.d101games.co.uk/2009/12/04/using-openquest-for-your-game/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Tom Zunder Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:25:22 +0000 http://blog.d101games.co.uk/?p=146#comment-379 Good punchy blog. Well stated. One point.. OpenQuest can become a significant brand if people use it and oublish games which achieve prominence or sales. What I hear is that D101 won't chase that as it's core priority, but if it happens then that's great, based as it would be on popularity and word of mouth grassroots growth. Good punchy blog. Well stated. One point.. OpenQuest can become a significant brand if people use it and oublish games which achieve prominence or sales.
What I hear is that D101 won’t chase that as it’s core priority, but if it happens then that’s great, based as it would be on popularity and word of mouth grassroots growth.

]]> Comment on Using OpenQuest for your game by How Could BRP Be More Popular...? - Page 21 - BRP Central http://blog.d101games.co.uk/2009/12/04/using-openquest-for-your-game/comment-page-1/#comment-378 How Could BRP Be More Popular...? - Page 21 - BRP Central Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:57:36 +0000 http://blog.d101games.co.uk/?p=146#comment-378 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> Comment on I am the Happy Fun Publisher by Vile http://blog.d101games.co.uk/2009/08/31/i-am-the-happy-fun-publisher/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Vile Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:39:44 +0000 http://blog.d101games.co.uk/?p=128#comment-370 Good on ya. My mate at Spica Publishing (the link in my name) has a similar approach, and it makes things much more fun all around. I think PDF prices do tend to reflect the publisher's clout more than their quality of product. I don't see this as making money out of games, but as messing about with games and getting some pocket money to go with it. ;-) Good on ya. My mate at Spica Publishing (the link in my name) has a similar approach, and it makes things much more fun all around. I think PDF prices do tend to reflect the publisher’s clout more than their quality of product. I don’t see this as making money out of games, but as messing about with games and getting some pocket money to go with it. ;-)

]]> Comment on So what is SimpleQuest? by OpenQuest Companion » Blog Archive » The Making of OpenQuest http://blog.d101games.co.uk/2007/09/04/so-what-is-simplequest/comment-page-1/#comment-346 OpenQuest Companion » Blog Archive » The Making of OpenQuest Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:43:26 +0000 http://blog.d101games.co.uk/2007/09/04/so-what-is-simplequest/#comment-346 [...] So what is SimpleQuest? [...] [...] So what is SimpleQuest? [...]

]]> Comment on I am the Happy Fun Publisher by Tim Gray http://blog.d101games.co.uk/2009/08/31/i-am-the-happy-fun-publisher/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Tim Gray Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:24:46 +0000 http://blog.d101games.co.uk/?p=128#comment-148 This all sounds very healthy! Two things on pricing: * On the PDF side there has long been a fork. What I call PDF-native companies set much lower prices than print-native companies. The latter take a lot of persuading that PDF is a real medium and don't like discounting from the prices of their print books. * On print, my own experience is of a squeeze between a cover price that makes sense in the market and the print cost at the other end. This wouldn't be much of an issue if I weren't selling in print at IPR and making products available to retailers, giving me just 44% of cover price for those sales. If that's something you're planning to do yourself (and it's worth considering), beware of dropping prices too much! But perhaps there's more happy fun in avoiding it. This all sounds very healthy!

Two things on pricing:

* On the PDF side there has long been a fork. What I call PDF-native companies set much lower prices than print-native companies. The latter take a lot of persuading that PDF is a real medium and don’t like discounting from the prices of their print books.

* On print, my own experience is of a squeeze between a cover price that makes sense in the market and the print cost at the other end. This wouldn’t be much of an issue if I weren’t selling in print at IPR and making products available to retailers, giving me just 44% of cover price for those sales. If that’s something you’re planning to do yourself (and it’s worth considering), beware of dropping prices too much! But perhaps there’s more happy fun in avoiding it.

]]> Comment on I am the Happy Fun Publisher by Newt http://blog.d101games.co.uk/2009/08/31/i-am-the-happy-fun-publisher/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Newt Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:20:53 +0000 http://blog.d101games.co.uk/?p=128#comment-147 Tom I've dropped the price, let the people know! Tom I’ve dropped the price, let the people know!

]]> Comment on I am the Happy Fun Publisher by Jane http://blog.d101games.co.uk/2009/08/31/i-am-the-happy-fun-publisher/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Jane Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:08:34 +0000 http://blog.d101games.co.uk/?p=128#comment-146 Yes!!! Keep doing it for fun, and you'll keep doing it. At, as we all say, higher standards if anything than the so-called "pros", and prices that people can actually afford to pay. If it becomes a "must-do" drag, that won't do, not at all. As it is, your enthusiasm shows in the product. Yes!!! Keep doing it for fun, and you’ll keep doing it. At, as we all say, higher standards if anything than the so-called “pros”, and prices that people can actually afford to pay. If it becomes a “must-do” drag, that won’t do, not at all. As it is, your enthusiasm shows in the product.

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