Open Design Blog

Last Chance to Vote for the ENnies

Open Design — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:16:58 GMT

Please support Open Design in the ENnie Awards! We've been fortunate enough to grab two nominations this year, both of them in the Electronic Book category. To vote for them (and all the other deserving products that you love), please visit the voting...(read more)

Blood of the Gorgon Ships

Open Design — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:56:38 GMT

Nicolas Logue's Blood of the Gorgon horror adventure has shipped to its patrons. It's definitely not something WotC would ever publish. And I think players are going to have an absolute blast with it. Thank you to everyone who supported the project...(read more)

ENnie Voting Now Open

Open Design — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:09:43 GMT

If you haven't heard already, the ENnie Awards voting booth is now open. Please go and vote for our nominees in the Electronic Book category, and support your favorite nominees across the board! Mind you, you don't have to vote at all in categories...(read more)

Freakish Horror a La Logue

Open Design — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:36:09 GMT

Nicolas Logue is well known for his horror writing, from the Hook Mountain Horror for Pathfinder to the madness that surely awaits us in the Razor Coast. He's got a knack for disturbing and creepy and fantastic villains. And now he's blown the...(read more)

Blood of the Gorgon Podcast

Open Design — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:44:41 GMT

There's a podcast about the Blood of the Gorgon project available over at the Tome Show . Check it out and let me know what you think!...(read more)

Open Design Nominated for 2 ENnie Awards

Open Design — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:38:18 GMT

Open Design is very pleased to announce that two of its patron-supported projects have been nominated for ENnie Awards this year. Those two are both nominees in the Electronic Product category (as makes sense for primarily PDF products). They are: Empire...(read more)

UPDATE: GenCon Seminars

Open Design — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:53:49 GMT

The locations for the KQ and Open Design seminars have changed. Updated information: Freelancing for Kobold Quarterly Interested in submitting art or articles to the Kobold Quarterly RPG magazine? Come to this seminar, meet the editor, and learn who,...(read more)

Green Light: Wrath of the River King

Open Design — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:31:37 GMT

It's official: the 4E D&D project that will launch Open Design's newest product line, the Wrath of the River King, is fully funded. Thanks to everyone who has supported this one. I'm still working on the licensing, but the design is kicking...(read more)

One Week to Commission River King

Open Design — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:26:00 GMT

It's the final week of June, and Wrath of the River King is so very close to being commissioned. The project is a few dollars short, but folks are excited about it and we have already headed into monster discussions. There's a new 4th Edition...(read more)

The GSL is Here

Open Design — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:36:15 GMT

And at first glance, the GSL is absolutely terrible for Kobold Quarterly . I'm not sure it will matter much for Open Design, as the Wrath of the River King will be in a separate product line. I was hoping for better. Bah....(read more)

Support the Gaming Arts and Sciences

Open Design — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:35:20 GMT

With the release of the 4E core books, the 4E adventure discussion for Wrath of the River King has heated up a bit. One of the patrons has posted a new monster design over in the KQ forums, and we're talking through some likely encounters. Unfortunately...(read more)

What Edition is a Kobold?

Open Design — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:19:01 GMT

There's a quiz about the direction of KQ over on (surprise) the KoboldQuarterly.com site. If you want KQ to support 3E, 4E, Pathfinder, or the white box rules, please go and vote accordingly ....(read more)

A Kobold Birthday

Open Design — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:15:00 GMT

Yes, despite various life-threatening adventures, Kobold Quarterly has reached its first anniversary with the release of issue #5! This issue is a great one (though I may be biased), because it includes: An Exclusive 4th Edition Interview: We asked the...(read more)

Green Light for Zobeck!

Open Design — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:55:10 GMT

They said it would never happen. They said the Zobeck book would always lose to flashy new horror/fey/steampunk/Arabian adventures. Ladies and gentlemen, the Tales of Zobeck are commissioned, and design begins tonight! While this is good news for patrons...(read more)

Almost .... There!

Open Design — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:41:22 GMT

I've got two Open Design projects going well with early outlines and polls about 4E and Zobeck, but both need a few more patrons to actually meet the commissioning bar. The first wave of pitches for Tales of Zobeck has been posted and voted on, and...(read more)