I really like King Nothing, played it a couple of times and as I am German, I translated it in german language. I would like to share this online (perhaps here on itch.io). Would you give me your permission for this?
I'm so glad you enjoyed the game, Gerdino, and honored that you took the time to translate it into German.
You have my permission to share your translation online so long as you make it freely available to all (you can do PWYW or have a "tip jar," you just can't require payment for the game). Please also include the original credits page and link back to the original here.
Thank you for your quick reply and your permission. And of course I will make it freely available and include credits and link to your original here. :)
not yet, because I would like to check the text again and get some feedback from translator friends. I think that won't take longer than a month. I will post it here when I uploaded it. :)
Just had a great evening playing the game. One questions or mayme feedback: Kilgores Strikethrough mentions "orcs". Shouldn´t that be ogres? Is this a bug or a feature ;-)
Hi Rob, I plan on running your game some time very soon - of course I have to as I love Lady Blackbird, PbtA mechanics and fantasy :)
Anyway, I'm not quite sure if I understand the MEMORY SCENES correctly. Are they intended you be played strictly narratively and without rolling dice? Will the group decide as a whole on the content of the memory or is it the job of the player(s) related to the memory (as long as they have an idea and don't ask for other input)? So taken together, I'm wondering if these MEMORY SCENES are playable scenes or if they are mostly a narrative tool to generate elaborate background information.
To answer your question: you can roll during the memory scenes if you want to—sometimes a little RNG helps you work out the story. But their primary purpose is to flesh out the characters’ backstories, their relationships to one another, and the setting in general. To that end, I usually run them as the main character or characters the memory revolves around get the most narrative control, and as the GM I just ask lots of questions.
First, the story starts with an intriguing prompt. Then, the characters are all distinctive, full of character and open enough to add your own vibe.
The system is simple and based on Lady Blackbird & Dungeon World. There's many little things I like about it (the rule of Cool, the open-ness), but it's mainly the structure that got me. Alternating between Journey (Now) and Memories (Then) is a great idea. A really great one!
Last, but not least, the game is full of questions. Meaningful questions. Even ones that can be stolen for other games.
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Hi Rob,
as http://nerdypapergames.com seems to be offline, I hope you are still reading these comments here. :)
I really like King Nothing, played it a couple of times and as I am German, I translated it in german language. I would like to share this online (perhaps here on itch.io). Would you give me your permission for this?
I'm so glad you enjoyed the game, Gerdino, and honored that you took the time to translate it into German.
You have my permission to share your translation online so long as you make it freely available to all (you can do PWYW or have a "tip jar," you just can't require payment for the game). Please also include the original credits page and link back to the original here.
Thank you for reaching out!
Thank you for your quick reply and your permission. And of course I will make it freely available and include credits and link to your original here. :)
Hi Gerdino, I am very interested in the translated version. Have you uploaded it yet?
Hi P4ulus,
not yet, because I would like to check the text again and get some feedback from translator friends. I think that won't take longer than a month. I will post it here when I uploaded it. :)
Just had a great evening playing the game. One questions or mayme feedback: Kilgores Strikethrough mentions "orcs". Shouldn´t that be ogres? Is this a bug or a feature ;-)
Whoa, good catch! That's a typo, thanks for letting me know :) I'll have to fix that and upload a new version.
Hi Rob, I plan on running your game some time very soon - of course I have to as I love Lady Blackbird, PbtA mechanics and fantasy :)
Anyway, I'm not quite sure if I understand the MEMORY SCENES correctly. Are they intended you be played strictly narratively and without rolling dice? Will the group decide as a whole on the content of the memory or is it the job of the player(s) related to the memory (as long as they have an idea and don't ask for other input)? So taken together, I'm wondering if these MEMORY SCENES are playable scenes or if they are mostly a narrative tool to generate elaborate background information.
I'd appreciate some input on that :) cheers!
Thank you, I hope you enjoy the game!
To answer your question: you can roll during the memory scenes if you want to—sometimes a little RNG helps you work out the story. But their primary purpose is to flesh out the characters’ backstories, their relationships to one another, and the setting in general. To that end, I usually run them as the main character or characters the memory revolves around get the most narrative control, and as the GM I just ask lots of questions.
This is something I want to play.
First, the story starts with an intriguing prompt. Then, the characters are all distinctive, full of character and open enough to add your own vibe.
The system is simple and based on Lady Blackbird & Dungeon World. There's many little things I like about it (the rule of Cool, the open-ness), but it's mainly the structure that got me. Alternating between Journey (Now) and Memories (Then) is a great idea. A really great one!
Last, but not least, the game is full of questions. Meaningful questions. Even ones that can be stolen for other games.
A great piece !
Wow, thank you for the kind words! If you get the chance to play, please report back and let me know how it went!