Finally nailed my GenCon elevator pitch for Upwind:
"Imagine that Bakshi's "Wizards" had a high speed, head-on collision with Disney's "Treasure Planet" and somebody put out the resulting fire with a bucket of Ghibli's "Castle in the Sky."
Biohazard Games will be at GenCon 2016 promoting our forthcoming "Upwind" RPG and running lots of demos. If you are going to be there and are interested in participating in a demo message us. If you are not sure about your own plans, follow us on Twitter (@BiohazardJeff ) and we will keep you posted on demo times and locations.
A while back Jeff Barber did a podcast (his first!) with Ross Payton over at Role Playing Public Radio. They talked about the bad old days of Biohazard, the new game Upwind and the process of game design - then and now. That interview is now up in RPPR's Game Designer's Workshop. Check it out...
Biohazard Games will be at GenCon 2016 promoting our forthcoming "Upwind" RPG. We will be running lots of demos and if there is interest, hosting a Biohazard meet-up. If you are going to be there and interested in participating in a demo or joining a meet-up, email us. If you are not sure about your own plans, follow us on Twitter ( @BiohazardJeff ) and we will keep you posted on Upwind demo times and locations as well as any plans for a meet-up.
Biohazard will be attending GenCon 2016 to promote Upwind! We will be running open demos, hosting a meetup to discuss the game and making the podcast rounds. As our schedule is set we will announce time slots for the demos and offer sign-ups.
Biohazard Games now has an official Twitter feed. Follow us (@BiohazardJeff) to get the latest news and information on all things Upwind, Blue Planet, and Biohazard.
Biohazard will be at TerraCrux Games this Saturday (6.25) from 1p -7p running 2 hour long, in-store demos of our new RPG, Upwind. Come on down, check out the game, play a little if you want or just talk with John and Jeff about Upwind, Biohazard or game design and publishing in general.
Individual demos will start on the hour and each can accommodate up to 8 players. There will be roleplaying fun and giveaways for all participants so come on down to the store, join in and have a gaming good time!
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At the Evergreen Tabletop Expo this past weekend I met Mark and Justin with "The Digital & Dice" gaming podcast - two very generous and enthusiastic fellows. I did a little interview and they played a short demo of Upwind. Among other things geek and gaming culture they talk about Upwind in this week's episode in case you'd like to hear some firsthand impressions.
Though their enthusiasm leads them to jump around in their descriptions, it's that very enthusiasm I feel is the essence of how people have been responding to the game. We also talked about doing some playtesting for an actual play podcast later this summer, so we'll keep you posted.
The remarkable James Stowe is illustrating Biohazard Games' forthcoming rpg Upwind. James is a long time gaming industry artist and is best known for his online comic "Sidekick Quests." SKQ is both a creative fantasy story AND a tutorial intended to teach youngsters how to play role playing games. James has just launched his own Kickstarter to fund the publication of the SKQ RPG - the game he created to actually drive the narrative and tutorial presented in his comic.
If you are a gamer parent, if your kiddos love a good fantasy tale, if you just want to see some great art or the clever integration of comic and game you have to check out SKQ. Afterwards, head over to the Kickstarter and give James some gold coins - it's a great project and deserves to be funded.
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Here's your chance to jump in and explore the waters of Poseidon without an expensive trip through the wormhole...
Our friends over at Role Playing Public Radio posted the actual play of their first Upwind session today. If you want to learn more about the game by hearing it in action follow this link and give it a listen. As production goes on RPPR will be posting more Upwind sessions. They will also be helping us promote the Upwind Kickstarter, so give them a listen and your support.
Enjoy the session and let us know what you think.