KickStarter Monte Cook is making ANOTHER RPG on Kickstarter - The Strange

[Infinitron]

EDIT: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1433901524/the-strange-a-tabletop-rpg-by-bruce-cordell-and-mo

Funded!

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"The Strange". Planescape 2?

https://twitter.com/MonteJCook/status/390219404413132800

The Strange Kickstarter starts tomorrow morning at 8 AM Pacific Time!

https://twitter.com/MonteJCook/status/390219541596217345

The Strange is our new RPG, written by Bruce Cordell and myself.

https://twitter.com/MonteJCook/status/390220172369207296

It's pretty interesting climbing back into the KS saddle again after more than a year. I've certainly learned a lot in that time.

brucecordell.blogspot.com/2013/10/something-strange-on-horizon.html

Something Strange On The Horizon


After I left Wizards, I started putting together an outline for a sci-fi novel. But then MCG made me an offer to join the team. So I pitched my novel idea, except as a game called The Strange. And guess what? Monte and Shanna loved it!

Which leads us to where we are today, just a couple months later. We’re going to launch a Kickstarter for a new game, co-designed by myself and Monte cook, called The Strange. The Strange uses the Cypher System game engine. As you probably know, the Cypher System also powers Numenera. What's cool is that The Strange is going to allow us to use the mechanics in some new and very exciting ways.

When you play The Strange, you'll be able to translate between different worlds, called recursions, that have been seeded "around" Earth. Yes, that's right: Earth. The game setting includes modern day Earth. The image showing the Space Needle in Seattle is no whim. But in some recursions, sorcery, super-science, and even stranger rules of existence are all too real.

Be ready. Something Strange is just on the horizon!

 

[Surf Solar]

Could he not just insert this "strange" stuff into Numenera? I thought this was already supposed to be "strange, odd weird" ?

 

[DeepOcean]

Numenera on space?

 

[Ninjerk]

More stupid character building and combat system? I'd be so mad if I had spent money on Numenara from everything I've heard about it.

 

[Zeriel]

I guess Kickstarter is Monte Cook's new pension fund.

 

[Night Goat]

Does this guy really think people are going to give him another chance after Numenera?

 

[Hobo Elf]

Does this guy really think people are going to give him another chance after Numenera?

What's wrong with Numenera?

 

[skuphundaku]

Sounds like a combination of Shadowrun with Fringe and some Cthulhu and some steampunk thrown in. Sounds intriguing. Possible .

 

[Infinitron]

Does this guy really think people are going to give him another chance after Numenera?

What's wrong with Numenera?

The problem with Numenera is that the audiences it was never intended for don't like it.

 

[kaizoku]

why no numenera codex review?

 

[Darth Roxor]

So will this system include a ruleset for a change?

The problem with Numenera is that the audiences it was never intended for don't like it.

was zum fuck

 

[Excidium]

Does this guy really think people are going to give him another chance after Numenera?

What's wrong with Numenera?

The problem with Numenera is that the audiences it was never intended for don't like it.

Funny way to spell that it's shit.

Does this guy really think people are going to give him another chance after Numenera?

What's wrong with Numenera?

It's too much hype for nothing. The core rules suck big time and the setting is p. open so you are better off using any other system of your preference to play it as you're supposed to wing a lot of stuff anyway.

And to be honest the setting, which is the big attractive, doesn't do much to me. While the basic premise is cool (fantasy world with medieval level of development where super old tech is the source of magic) , aesthetically I don't find it very appealing.

 

[Infinitron]

Well, that was quick: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1433901524/the-strange-a-tabletop-rpg-by-bruce-cordell-and-mo

Kz3r0

 

[Jaesun]

$147,964 with 34 days to go. jebus.

I like this setting.

 

[Excidium]

Jesus Christ that's a lot of money for so little effort.

 

[DeepOcean]

This kickstarter is really strange.

 

[Ninjerk]

This kickstarter is really strange.

 

[tuluse]

Funny way to spell that it's shit.


It's too much hype for nothing. The core rules suck big time and the setting is p. open so you are better off using any other system of your preference to play it as you're supposed to wing a lot of stuff anyway.

And to be honest the setting, which is the big attractive, doesn't do much to me. While the basic premise is cool (fantasy world with medieval level of development where super old tech is the source of magic) , aesthetically I don't find it very appealing.

I feel like he would be better off making supplements for other rulesets.

He'd have to find one that wouldn't want a big cut of the money though.

 

[MicoSelva]

Does this guy really think people are going to give him another chance after Numenera?

It seems that he does think so, and that he is right.

We should get a Codex review of Numenera, btw. It is future-Torment related after all.

 

[skuphundaku]

How about InXile using this for a spiritual successor to Arcanum? Seems strangely fitting.

 

[Kem0sabe]

At this point Cook is probably just using kickstarter to fund his cocaine orgies. Just come up with some random rpg rule set, put it on kickstarter, mail it in and... profit.

 

[Excidium]

Kickstarter is p. awesome when you're famous.

 

[Alchemist]

Does this guy really think people are going to give him another chance after Numenera?

It seems that he does think so, and that he is right.

We should get a Codex review of Numenera, btw. It is future-Torment related after all.

People here have a hate-on for Numenera but it was actually pretty well-received in the general PnP community:

from DriveThruRPG

I get why the Codex doesn't like it though... the game mechanics lack depth, crunch, and tactics. I'm not sold on them either - I kinda wish he was just putting out system agnostic setting material (which is where these projects shine), maybe with supplemental stat material for various systems. But I understand making a new system as a business decision, so they aren't beholden to any other company's licensing issues.

The fans will probably port Numenera to other systems anyway.

 

[Excidium]

Does this guy really think people are going to give him another chance after Numenera?

It seems that he does think so, and that he is right.

We should get a Codex review of Numenera, btw. It is future-Torment related after all.

People here have a hate-on for Numenera but it was actually pretty well-received in the general PnP community.

Uh I don't think reviews by people who bought the game count for much in terms of representing the general PnP community. I wonder if they'll continue being so positive after actually playing it instead of just imagining how potentially cool it is.

 

[Night Goat]

What's wrong with Numenera?

I guess I could see someone liking Numenera if they're new to pnp or really hate math, but I think Cook went too far with simplifying the gameplay. I've had a chance to look at the corebook some more since my initial post, and it's not as bad as I thought at first. I guess it could be alright if one uses the optional rules.

I kind of embarrassed myself with my initial post, which was both edgy and blatantly wrong. It seems even a perfect clock is wrong twice a day