TabBlog

DevBlog

Viewing posts for the category DevBlog

Tab Update: First Quarter 2020

Sometime during the first three months every year, we make a post looking back at the previous year and looking forward at the year to come. I try to make this a frank discussion of where our business stands, in the vein of Mongoose Publishing's State of the Mongoose, Steve Jackson Games' Stakeholders Report or Evil Hat's many open reports. It's our attempt to add some transparency to the tabletop gaming industry....

Our Publication Process Revisited

When we publish a new roleplaying game product there is a regular process that we go through to ensure that it meets our quality standards. A few years ago I blogged about this process, but I think an update is long overdue....

Age of Ambition: The World of Trystell

Age of Ambition is set in the fantasy world of Trystell. It is a world that is in the process of evolving beyond sword and sorcery, advancing culturally and technologically into a new age. It is home to a number of different peoples—from human and minotaurs, to ogres and gnomes. It is also the moon of a gas giant, with a hostile sister moon that once tried to colonize the world....

Age of Ambition: Fighting Styles

As is inevitable in many RPGs, sooner or later diplomacy will fail. Blades will be drawn. Blood will be spilt. And someone will decide that they would rather murder their opposition than stand aside....

Age of Ambition: Magic

Magic is a staple of the fantasy genre. Indeed, some would say it's the genre's defining feature!...

Age of Ambition: Influence & Bonds

Age of Ambition is the game of forward-facing fantasy. The ability of the heroes to change the world around them is one of the game's major themes. As such, the connection between the heroes and the rest of the world merits a special focus. This is handled through the Bond and Influence mechanics....

Age of Ambition: The Lifepath

By default, Age of Ambition uses a Lifepath system for character creation. This means it guides you through your character's life up until the point when the campaign begins, generating backstory, skills and traits along the way. In this way, every character begins with a complete backstory, plot hooks and linked NPCs....

Age of Ambition: System Changes

Age of Ambition is our latest game to use the Saga Machine system, the same system we used for Shadows Over Sol, Against the Dark Yogi and Dime Adventures....

Age of Ambition: Final Playtest

Age of Ambition is getting closer and closer to being ready for launch. Last week we finished our final round of in-house playtesting, and in the coming week we plan to update the public playtest one last time. It will remain open and we'll be collecting feedback through early January....

Age of Ambition: Playtest Update

The Age of Ambition public playtest just got a major update (Playtest 9)! Features of this update include revised social conflict rules, an expanded bestiary, a change to the Luck mechanic and a revised equipment list....

Recent Posts

Categories

Authors

Archive

2024
November (3), October (5), September (4), August (5), July (2), June (3), May (2), April (2), March (1), February (3), January (5)
2023
December (4), November (4), October (2), September (1), August (1), July (3), June (2), May (3), April (6), March (5), February (5), January (6)
2022
December (6), November (6), October (1), September (2), August (1), July (2), May (2), April (4), March (2), February (1), January (3)
2021
December (3), November (6), October (4), September (4), August (5), July (4), June (5), May (5), March (2), January (2)
2020
November (2), October (4), September (1), August (1), July (3), June (5), May (4), April (5), March (4), February (4), January (8)
2019
December (4), October (2), September (1), August (2), July (2), June (1), May (1), April (2), January (3)
2018
December (1), October (3), September (4), August (5), July (6), June (5), May (6), April (2), March (1), February (2), January (2)
2017
December (1), November (1), October (3), September (1), August (2), July (5), June (5), May (6), April (5), March (5), February (3), January (3)
2016
December (3), November (3), October (2), September (3), August (1), July (2), June (1), May (1), April (2), March (4), February (4), January (4)
2015
December (3), November (4), October (8), September (2), August (4), July (6), June (5), May (2), April (3), March (2), February (1), January (3)
2014
December (3), November (2), October (4), September (2), August (2), July (6), June (2), May (4), April (6), March (6), February (9), January (6)
2013
December (3), November (2), October (2), September (8), August (4), July (3), June (4), May (4), April (5), March (6), February (3), January (5)
2012
December (4), November (7), October (6), September (2), August (3), July (3), June (2), May (1), April (3), March (2), February (1), January (2)
2011
November (2), October (5), September (4), August (7), July (3), June (2), May (1), April (2), February (2), January (3)
2010
December (2), November (4), October (4), September (4), August (3), July (4), June (3), May (1), April (1), January (6)
2009
December (1), November (1), October (1), July (2), June (1), April (1), March (1), February (4), January (5)
2008
December (4), November (1), October (1), July (2), April (2), February (2), January (1)
2007
October (1), September (1), August (1), July (1), June (1), May (1), April (1), March (1),

Feeds

RSS / Atom