A review of Esoterrorists: … the game does deliver on its promise. You could easily explain the rules to someone in 15 minutes enough so that they could play. You can also learn them enough to run the game in about an hour. There are some spots you’d still need the book (for tables and […]
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Over on my main blog I’ve talked a lot about the importance of having a clear 25-word-or-less pitch statement to explain a new game you’re selling at a booth. Obviously, it helps you to get a few more copies into people’s hands. However, designers, in particular, should have that pitch in mind as they create […]
The music of Eternal Lies is split into three categories: ambient music to play during most of the game, short stings to be played at specific instants and ‘action loops’ to be played during combats, chases and other stressful scenes. These action loops are each 2 minutes long and generally of a frantic disposition to help […]
Here we have a very thorough and in-depth review of Trail of Cthulhu and the GUMSHOE system from Paco G Jaen of G*M*S Magazine. Jaen talks very positively of Trail and how it fits in with Lovecraftian themes, as well as how the GUMSHOE system deals with the investigative aspects of the Mythos. “The Gumshoe […]
We are converting Esoterrorists into epub and mobi format for use with ebook readers. If it proves popular, we’ll release all our books in this format. Please help us out by letting us know which ebook reader you use. By the end of the year, what ebook reader are you likely to be using? I […]
For the first time, Pelgrane Press has an employee, Beth Lewis. She came into the office in response to a livejournal post in which I asked for a volunteer. When I described a forthcoming competition, the prize for which is an obsidian sphere etched with the elder sign, she asked “which one, Lovecraft or Derleth?” […]
Gareth Hanrahan will be producing a new supplement material every month for Pelgrane. He’s already submitted Dead Rock Seven, a set of adventures for Ashen Stars based on an outline by Robin Laws, and I’ll announce a playtest soon. Currently, he’s working on three game packs for Skulduggery – The Wedding, Black Smoke (winner of […]
We’re working with a new artist for Cthulhu Apocalypse, Graham Walmsley’s new campaign frame. We are launching this series with a collection of three post-apocalyptic advetnures. Please do let us know what should be on the cover. What should be on the cover of Cthulhu Apocalypse? The skyline of devastated London, with Big Ben in […]
For a limited time, Pelgrane Press PDFs are available at 15% off over at Paizo. Here is the sale page.
Here we have two 5-Star reviews of Mutant City Blues from RPGNow. “I loved the way that this linked in with the esoterrorist system. The quade diagram and the ability to create great drama with the system WITHOUT depending on the players getting the clues…..just asking the right questions. When I set it in Detroit […]