HILT // BLADE

Devlog

• No Dice, No Masters Version
  July 03, 2022 by Darren Brockes

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  Got tired of waiting around. NDNM version, based off of Avery Alder's Dream Askew, is now available. The PDF has both the NDNM and original PbtA versions... Continue reading

  
• Community Copies Issue
  January 11, 2021 by Darren Brockes

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  I didn’t realize this, but I think having the tiered pricing accidentally blocked the community copies...those should give someone with financial hardship access to the screen (paid) version, not ju... Continue reading
• EPUB Version Now Included
  January 09, 2021 by Darren Brockes

  Okay, there is a very rudimentary EPUB packaged with the screen version. I think it's serviceable! I don't use ereaders at all, though, so I don't even know how to properly test it. I'll keep tinkeri... Continue reading
• Stylistic Updates, Small Edits...
  January 07, 2021 by Darren Brockes

  Shared style between PIY zine, screen versions & archetype pamphlets updated Editing pass of archetypes (corrected them all having the same examples for eyes & attitude...) Added a play sheet for the... Continue reading
• Final Release
  January 07, 2021 by Darren Brockes

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  Well...I got way more work done than I anticipated! Presuming I understand itch.io correctly: for everyone who has already purchased the game, you should have the new files. If not, please let me know... Continue reading

  
• Progress!
  January 05, 2021 by Darren Brockes

  Just popping in to say that things are progressing! The screenshot attached is for the TOC from the single-page, web version/PDF: I reformatted it so that it is more practical and stands out more from... Continue reading

  
• Still Chugging Along
  September 11, 2020 by Darren Brockes

  I mentioned this on Twitter, but idk just to formalize the process and expand on it a bit: I’m laying out the single-page, screen version again—a little more thoughtfully and with more space to ex... Continue reading
• Single-Page, Screen Version Available
  August 16, 2020 by Darren Brockes

  Somewhat bigger update! The single-page, screen version is now available... Continue reading

  
• Small Updates
  August 16, 2020 by Darren Brockes#copy editing

  Just some copy editing: caught some wrong words and missed formatting. I also replaced the PLAYING THE GAME page with a far more useful "Setting Assumptions" page. Otherwise, I'm working on the single... Continue reading
• HILT // BLADE now available!
  August 11, 2020 by Darren Brockes

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  HILT // BLADE is now available for purchase! So far this is only a print-it-yourself product - over the rest of summer and into autumn, I'll be uploading more file types: screen versions (both single... Continue reading

  
• When Is a Game Done? Part Two
  March 30, 2020 by Darren Brockes#playbooks, #development, #pbta

  Well...it turns out I’ve iterated yet again! In the midst of this pandemic, My plans to find an artist and designer, launch a Kickstarter for the implied art and design and get something of a finis... Continue reading
• When Is a Game Done?
  October 31, 2019 by Darren Brockes

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  I don’t really know, but I’m deciding this one is. It’s been through what feels like countless playtests and...I just don’t think it can get any better. The current goal is to release it ASAP... Continue reading
• (Not) Mechanizing Favors
  February 20, 2019 by Darren Brockes#currency, #mechanics, #social, #pbta, #monsterhearts, #urban shadows

  HILT // BLADE's core mechanics generate a simplistic, tangible simulacrum of the idea of a support network. Since support networks are built out of relationships and socializations, there is an unspok... Continue reading
• HILT // BLADE in Progress...
  January 31, 2019 by Darren Brockes

  Hi! Here's a quick overview of where HILT // BLADE is at. First, if you want a preview of some of the core mechanics, check out this super lightweight hack I whipped up to submit to the Emotional Mech... Continue reading