Shadowdark is the new hotness in the OSR community. Shadowdark is a cobra. Fast. Elegant. Deadly. Beautiful. I'm running Shadowdark because it is a game that demands to be played. The internet asks, is Shadowdark a D&D-slayer? In this hour-long seminar from Gary Con, Kelsey Dionne gives us a deep look into the workings of the game, her company, and most relevant to the question of Shadowdark as a competitor to D&D: sales numbers! I guarantee they'll surprise you!
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Here are questions from the Q+A in case you couldn't hear them:
- Who are your invisible friends?
- I don't understand what's new and what was already published in CURSED SCROLL in your Kickstarter. Please explain.
- If Shadowdark uses close/near/far, why have gridded maps?
- Do you foresee using traditional distribution in the future?
- Are you going to do Free RPG Day?
- What was your first edition of D&D?
- What were you trying to capture with Shadowdark?
- What are your plans for organized play?
- Would you have a metaplot in organized play?
- Where do you start when writing?
- What is your implied setting?
- Where did the idea of carousing come from?
- How can I integrate the Western Reaches into my home game?
- Comment about Dungeon magazine.
- Is Shadowdark good for long-term play?
- Discussion of characters versus character sheets.
- How do you interact with art as you write?
- Where is Arcane Library going?
- How effective is the quickstart in getting people to buy the game?
- Will there be other genres of Shadowdark?
- What's the sales pitch for Shadowdark?
- Will there be frameworks for 3rd party publishers?
- Can I send you my ideas?
- I lose a little track here, but...
- HOW MANY COPIES OF SHADOWDARK HAVE YOU SOLD?
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