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After over two years of development and playtesting, I've finally finished Microscope.
Explore epic histories from the outside in. Create entire worlds, then destroy them, all in an afternoon. It's a fractal role-playing game. Check it out.
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“This is a family business. Emphasis on the word business. Emphasis on the word family.”
Kingdom Playtest Deadline: June 6
“Never cross the Emperor, or the Holy Ones…”
“The walls are invisible, not the ceiling!”
“Why would they do that?!? Let’s go and find out…”
Actual Play Roundup: Day in the Live(s)
Actual Play Roundup: Microscope Online
Actual Play Roundup: PvP (Plant-versus-Plant)
Actual Play Roundup: We don’t need no stinkin’ capes!
Actual Play Roundup: You Banned Humans?
Actual Play Roundup: You had me at Biolords
Behind the Scenes: What You See Is What You Get
Expect the Unexpected: Microscope at GPNW 2010
I’d like to thank the Academy…
Many Shades of History: Microscope Actual Play
Microscope floods GPNW, citizens seek high ground
Microscope Q&A: In a forest, in Poland
Microscope Quatro: the Ultimate Playtest
Microscope Reviews: May Roundup
Microscope Reviews: Spit In Its Eye
Microscope Reviews: the First Wave
Microscope Reviews: Yep, they get it
Playtest Deadline: September 30
Quake-pocalypse: A Flower for Ulysses
Quake-pocalypse: But A Very Dignified Squeal
Quake-pocalypse: Don’t Mess With Gravity
Quake-pocalypse: Techno-priests & Infinity Boxes
Quake-pocalypse: That’s no moon! Oh wait, it is.
Second Class Clones: PAX Microscope
We have always been at war with Eurasia
“Why would they do that?!? Let’s go and find out…”
Actual Play Roundup: Day in the Live(s)
Actual Play Roundup: Microscope Online
Actual Play Roundup: PvP (Plant-versus-Plant)
Actual Play Roundup: We don’t need no stinkin’ capes!
Actual Play Roundup: You Banned Humans?
Actual Play Roundup: You had me at Biolords
Expect the Unexpected: Microscope at GPNW 2010
Many Shades of History: Microscope Actual Play
Quake-pocalypse: A Flower for Ulysses
Quake-pocalypse: But A Very Dignified Squeal
Quake-pocalypse: Don’t Mess With Gravity
Quake-pocalypse: Techno-priests & Infinity Boxes
Quake-pocalypse: That’s no moon! Oh wait, it is.
Second Class Clones: PAX Microscope
We have always been at war with Eurasia
Game Plugins: a Working Definition
Play is the point. Become an expert player.
You are probably not taking enough risk
Alluring Eyes, Low Social Boundaries
Capes: My Story Games Eureka Moment
Games I want to play: Geiger Counter scenarios
Kit Bashing: Polaris Spycraft (Agents of Northstar)
When did Zargon become such a dick?
Dauntless Mission #1: InSpectres In Spaaaace!
Dauntless Mission #2: Trapped in the Void
Dauntless Mission #3: Plague at Prospect Station
Dauntless Mission #4: the Ruby Aurora
Royale Arms 2: The Case of the Vile Vial
Time flies when you’re on The Dauntless
Beast of Kolkoris in playtesting
Temple of Hera goes to playtesting
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2012
Kingdom Playtest Deadline: June 6
“Why would they do that?!? Let’s go and find out…”
Actual Play Roundup: Day in the Live(s)
“This is a family business. Emphasis on the word business. Emphasis on the word family.”
2011
Second Class Clones: PAX Microscope
I’d like to thank the Academy…
Microscope Q&A: In a forest, in Poland
Actual Play Roundup: PvP (Plant-versus-Plant)
Microscope Reviews: Spit In Its Eye
Quake-pocalypse: That’s no moon! Oh wait, it is.
Quake-pocalypse: But A Very Dignified Squeal
Actual Play Roundup: You Banned Humans?
Quake-pocalypse: Don’t Mess With Gravity
Quake-pocalypse: Techno-priests & Infinity Boxes
Microscope Reviews: May Roundup
Quake-pocalypse: A Flower for Ulysses
Actual Play Roundup: We don’t need no stinkin’ capes!
Microscope Reviews: Yep, they get it
Actual Play Roundup: Microscope Online
Actual Play Roundup: You had me at Biolords
Microscope Reviews: the First Wave
2010
Behind the Scenes: What You See Is What You Get
We have always been at war with Eurasia
Playtest Deadline: September 30
Microscope Quatro: the Ultimate Playtest
Expect the Unexpected: Microscope at GPNW 2010
2009
You are probably not taking enough risk
Alluring Eyes, Low Social Boundaries
Many Shades of History: Microscope Actual Play
Capes: My Story Games Eureka Moment
Microscope floods GPNW, citizens seek high ground
“The walls are invisible, not the ceiling!”
“Never cross the Emperor, or the Holy Ones…”
Dauntless Mission #4: the Ruby Aurora
2008
Dauntless Mission #3: Plague at Prospect Station
Royale Arms 2: The Case of the Vile Vial
Dauntless Mission #2: Trapped in the Void
Games I want to play: Geiger Counter scenarios
Time flies when you’re on The Dauntless
Dauntless Mission #1: InSpectres In Spaaaace!
Game Plugins: a Working Definition
Beast of Kolkoris in playtesting
Temple of Hera goes to playtesting
When did Zargon become such a dick?
Play is the point. Become an expert player.
Kit Bashing: Polaris Spycraft (Agents of Northstar)
2007
@ Juliusz: I’m sorting out European distribution options, but nothing definite yet.
Thank you! It’s done! Yay! I eagerly look forward to ordering it and then using it as a setting generation tool (or just playing it for fun).
Can’t wait for that! Ben, will these be available directly from you, or from Leisure Games (for those of us living in Europe) as well?
@ Christopher: getting the details worked out with Indie Press Revolution right now
So, when and where can we get it?
Zoiks! That’s totally cool!
Finally!!
It does look mighty cool. Can’t wait to get one of my own.
Congratulations!
Nice!
Awesome, looking forward to ordering this as soon as it’s available.
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Congrats! That’s a slick looking book. I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy.