The Hunt RPG

Two-Towel Nerdgasm! Interview

Frank — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:29:13 +0000

Two girls.
One podcast.
All geek.
Two-Towel Nerdgasm! is a wicked online talk show where “Kris and Janae squee, rant, rave, squirm, diatribe, and giggle over every geek topic imaginable — comic books, gaming (of all kinds), cartoons, cosplay, and so much more. Episodes are around an hour long and usually once a week.” (directly from their website).

And last night, I had the opportunity to answer some questions they had about The Hunt RPG, the future of the game, ideas for upcoming supplements and other interesting tidbits of informations!

If you are interested in listening to the broadcast, I highly suggest that you do, and head over to visit the most recent show, Two Towels Table Top!

Thank you to Janae and Kris for having me on their show. It gave me some interesting ideas for the next supplement! Keep up the great job, and I hope to do it again in the future!

The Hunt RPG Podcast Interview on Two Towel Nerdgasm

Frank — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:39:58 +0000

Two special ladies are going to take time to interview the creator of The Hunt RPG, Frank, on their podcast show, Two Towel Nerdgasm! From their website:
“Kris and Janae squee, rant, rave, squirm, diatribe, and giggle over every geek topic imaginable — comic books, gaming (of all kinds), cartoons, cosplay, and so much more. Episodes are around an hour long and usually once a week.”

This is the first time that The Hunt has been featured in such a fashion, so it should be fun! Tune in and check it out; Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 9:30!

2013 starts with a Bang; Website Milestone; Podcasts and Radio Shows; New Content

Frank — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:53:58 +0000

Several months have passed since The Hunt RPG had gone to a convention, and only a month or two since our last update. It gives me great pleasure to announce that The Hunt RPG has risen from its hiatus! We are very proud to say that we picked up our weapons against the night once more, and are treading into unfamiliar territory!

First, I wan to bring your attention to this wonderful piece of history:

The Hunt RPG reached a fantastic milestone of 3000+ viewers! That’s reason to celebrate! And while much of these “viewers” might be bots, the fact still remains that the hits just keep coming in! Which tells me that people are still interested in the game.

And that takes me to the next item up for discussion. A few weeks ago, I was contacted by someone who hosts a podcast about games. A gamer podcast for gamers, by gamers! And they had asked me to have an interview with them! I will give you details about that as they come to me, but we are very excited about this!

And speaking of internet radio, a fine gentlemen had talked to me about setting up some time to talk about The Hunt RPG on his show tomorrow night (Monday, January 14, 2013) at Sounds of Steam (soundsofsteam.com). It is a Steampunk Themed International Radio Show, which is a “radio show focusing on the Steampunk genre and culture. Sounds of Steam airs every Monday at 9PM EST/6PM PST (2AM Tuesday morning UK time) and re-airs at 8 PM UK/3 PM ESt/Noon PST every Wednesday”.

Which leads in nicely to the final topic of the evening (morning?). Over the course of the past few months, I had, in all honesty, hit a rut with my creativity. The Hunt was doing well, but I had suffered a major writer’s block. Until recently, that is. I put pen to paper and things started to float off the page.

And that is why I am creating the first Setting Book, called “Survival Manual Steampunk”! I won’t go into much detail right now, but what I can tell you is that it will have much of what we know and love about the culture, including new weapons, a possible new fighting style and, of course, flying machines!

I hope to have this copy out in a few month’s time, but I don’t want to rush into it and hand out something I’m not proud of. Much like the initial book, I want this to be presentable to the public.

So there you have it! 2013 is going to be a fantastic year for The Hunt RPG, and we here want to thank all of you for following us on this trip so far!

Holiday Wishes; Year End Review and Game Update

Frank — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 21:09:35 +0000

First and foremost, we here at The Hunt RPG want to wish all of you a happy holidays. This is an excerpt from my Facebook page:

I hope everyone has an enjoyable holiday today and tomorrow. Drink responsibly, don’t drink and drive.

And, sadly, these times are also very depressing for some people. Although I might not always be there, I wish to give you something to help get you through:

Ottawa Distress Centre
613 238 3311

Kids Help Phone
1 800 668 6868

Canadian Suicide Hotline
1 800 448 1833

I’m a huge proponent for mental health, and the holiday season is a dark time for some people. As corny and cliché as it sounds, The Hunt cares, and wants everyone to come back to us in the new year.

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The past several months (six months so far) have been wondrous for The Hunt! We saw many conventions, met some new and interesting people, and held some pretty fantastic games. It was a most prosperous half-year, and the best is yet to come!

Don’t fret, as The Hunt RPG is far from over. As some of you may know, I suffered a bit of a set-back with mental issues, but I feel confident that I have that under wraps. Some people are uncomfortable with the topic, so I won’t go on about it. Suffice it to say that it has given me ample time to figure out what needs to be done to make this game more successful.

In the new year, I’ll be doing some major re-hauling of the game, a few revisions and some tweaks along the way. For me, I will begin again with the conventions after I have found what it is that I am searching for, and to those that have purchased a copy of the game will receive something first!

Of course, if you have any questions, by all means send them my way. In the meantime, stay safe, and watch those shadows … Creatures don’t celebrate the holidays like we do, so stay vigilant!

The Future of The Hunt; Side Projects

Frank — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 01:59:16 +0000

Over the course of a few months, I’ve been to three conventions and had to – regrettably – cancel on two of them. Now I enter a period of absolutely no conventions until November. In the meantime, I will continue to plug The Hunt whenever possible! I’m not finished with it, contrary to what people might think. On the contrary, I’m still developing ideas and I’m still working on that package that I had promised people from the conventions.

The problem that I have is that I’ve been involved in an in-depth, long-term game that took much of my creative juices. Although I removed myself from said project, I still helped out behind the scenes. As such, my “narrative” spark has diminished slightly. I no longer want to run a game: I want to play one! As much as I love to be the game-master, it’s been such a long time since I’ve actually played a game. Thus, I’ve put The Hunt off for a bit so explore my inner gamer geek. As well, the supplements that I had previously talked about, I lost not the interest, but the momentum to continue with the ideas that I had. Instead, I’ll keep with the core rules and improve the look of the book itself. A few tweaks here and there, and if there is a need to come out with a supplement, then I will create one. Until then, that project in particular is on hold for a little while longer.

However, I have recently been toying with an idea of a political game. Much like The Hunt, it will have no setting, but unlike the same game, it will have dice. Just not a large amount. I’m excited about this new project, and I will keep people up to date as the game progresses. It’s still very, very early at this point, but it’s a fun side project and I’m looking forward to seeing where it goes!

Thanks for everyone who has sent me an email, personal message, text or the sort with words of encouragement!

Geekothon, Montreal; The Hunt for 2012

Frank — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:22:27 +0000

This weekend I will be in Montreal for the second annual Geekothon. Check “Calender of Events” for more information.

After that, and because of unforeseen circumstances that are beyond my control, The Hunt RPG is taking a bit of a hiatus. I apologize to all those that supported the game thus far and who were looking forward to seeing us in Hamilton.

Any and all questions are welcome; just catch me on our Facebook page or email me.

Thank you.

Phantasm and Free Convention Stuff

Frank — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:00:08 +0000

Well, both Parlo Kindu and I made it home safely from Peterborough, and I had a great time at Phantasm! I also know that Parlo enjoyed himself at his first convention! I’ll have to look into other conventions for him to come to in the future!

But for now, I am going to announce that I have sent out free stuff to those that helped support The Hunt at Phantasm. If you didn’t receive your stuff, please contact me and I will look into why you didn’t and rectify that as quickly as I am able to!

Either tonight or tomorrow, I am going to update the website with remarks from this recent weekend’s events and adventures!

Free Convention Stuff Update

Frank — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:32:00 +0000

I think I might have bitten off a little more than I could chew, it seems. At first, I promised players at ConBravo that I would have something for them, and then I made the same promise to those at FanExpo. And because of recent events, I have been unable to produce exactly what it was that I said I would get out for all of you.

With Phantasm coming up, I should be able to get back on track if I can get over this hump that I’ve come up against. I sincerely apologize to those that might have been looking forward to the Convention Package: I haven’t forgotten about it, or you, and it will come out soon. I just ask for a little more patience.

Thank you.

Frank
aka Dorian

Phantasm 2012 and HammerCon IV 2012 Game Schedules!

Frank — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 07:28:01 +0000

With three months left until the end of the year, there are three conventions remaining for The Hunt RPG for 2012! And I am fortunate enough to have the schedule for two of the conventions and when I will be hosting a game for each!

Phantasm Schedule:
The convention opens up on Saturday, September 22, and The Hunt RPG is right there at opening with a game at 10:00 am to 2:00 pm (1000 hrs to 1400 hrs)! And then we close off the day with a game at 8:00 pm to 12:00 am (2000 hrs to 0000 hrs)!

HammerCon Schedule:
HammerCon has an interesting event happening for 2 hours! Check out their information regarding Speed Gaming! Up to 10 new game designers. 1 room. 2 hours to plug their game in 15 minute intervals! So, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (1300 hrs to 1500 hrs), I’ll be plugging and running the briefest of games! To follow that up, I am running a full-fledged game (after a 1-hour rest) from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM (1600 hrs to 1900 hrs)!

If you’re in the area for either convention, check us out! It’s a first-come, first serve, so register early and come and see what the fuss is about!

FanExpo, The Hunt In Line and a Perma-Epic Point; Gryphcon and Spellstorm 2013; Calendar of Events

Frank — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:25:36 +0000

After a few days of rest, I think I’ve finally recovered after a long, but exciting weekend in Toronto for FanExpo! I met many, many talented and imaginative people, saw some pretty wicked costumes and cosplays, and I had a chance to sit in on Stan Lee’s Q&A on Friday with Faust. He’s such a humble man, that Stan Lee. I just wish I sat a little more to the front to get a better picture. Nonetheless, just being there and hearing him was fantastic. Faust also had the chance to get his Darth Vader / Lando Calrissian / Boba Fett picture signed by David Prowse, so I’m happy for him for finally having that done. And while he went out and checked out panels and autographs and other Q&A’s, I sat at the table and watched over my little game. In his defence, he did offer to watch the table while I had the option to head out into the massive, claustrophobic crowds.

And while Kudrel and Ms Vox came by to see me from time to time, I was also visited by a lovely and talented Catwoman and her D.C. Villain friends. Truly spectacular costumes by Poison Ivy, the Riddler, the Joker, Scarecrow, Harley Quinn and, of course, Two-Face. Check out The Hunt Facebook Photo Page for more pictures, including the most delicious Pulled Pork Parfait!

But of all the people that I’ve seen, of all the people that I had the honour to interact with, I have to say that one of the biggest highlights came from a young lad named Nathan. Nathan came by and listened to my pitch (something nearby tables were able to recite verbatim after a while), and purchased a book. The next day he returned to tell me that while he and his four friends stood in line for a panel, he broke out the book and had an impromptu game of The Hunt in this line! I was – and still am – in complete awe that someone played my game in the middle of a line. I knew it was compatible for most environments, but I didn’t realize that it had the potential to be played this way! Not to mention the villain that he had in store for his players: A werewolf-ghost! Hey, it could happen, and apparently it did! So well done, Nathan. You have been rewarded with a lifetime Epic Point! If you ever come to a game that I host or demo, you will forever be given an Epic Point! Thank you!

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While I was at FanExpo, I also had the chance to speak to several people about different conventions! I had initially slotted both Gryphcon (in Guelph) and SpellStorm (in Toronto) for next year. Throughout my planning, I was afraid that two conventions were going to overlap in February, and that one of them was going to be an Ottawa convention. As much as I hoped that it wouldn’t happen, it did, but with the two aforementioned conventions. Sadly, because I had previously contacted Gryphcon before SpellStorm (as well as other personal reasons), I had to back out of SpellStorm for 2013. If I had the staff to provide representation to this particular event, I would gladly send them as my ambassadors, but sadly I do not. It is my goal to be able to do this in the future, but as it stands right now, it is not something I can do. My finances can not accommodate such a move.

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If you would all now turn to the Calendar of Events, you will see that I have updated a few conventions. But more importantly, you will notice the amount of conventions that I am attending! With the exception of December 2012, January and June of 2013, I am booked every month from now ’til this time next year! And I am more than okay with that. Hopefully this will give me more than enough to work with until I start revisiting conventions next year and updating the calendar once more.