Game design from beyond the grave
I’m running my two newest Parsely games (Kringle Krisis and Action Castle IV) at PAX Unplugged in Philadelphia, PA this December! I’m selling those games as printed “zines,” as well as the new LACUNA3 materials from the past year and the usual assortment of classic MMT games.
Last thing: I’ll be at the “Design an RPG in an Hour” panel, most likely wearing magenta coveralls and a mask with a triangle on it. RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT! 1-2-3!
Luke, Thor and I worked on this thing for quite awhile and now I can reveal it!
The Beer and Pretzel Podcast welcomes Jared A. Sorensen of Inspectres and Parsley fame onto the show to chat about how he got into RPGs, his inspiration for the game, and his advice for writers who want to get into game creation.
Check it out here!
Jared A. Sorensen is raising funds for LACUNA: READ ONCE AND DESTROY on Kickstarter! A CONTEXTUAL MAP OF BLUE CITY
Make a pledge and get the supplement as a print zine or PDF.
Download LACUNABBLE at https://fontstruct.com/fontstructions/show/1883728/lacunabble
John Wick talks about octaNe and makes a character for it as part of his 31 Character Challenge.
Late last year (2019) Jason Snell of SixColors.com posted about how one of Relay.fm’s members-only shows (featuring my own Dangertown Beatdown) made it on a list of “Top 10 best shows of the 2010s”:
“[Relay FM’s Members-Only shows] are something else, though. I am mainly talking about their episodes like Danger Town Beatdown. Over the past few years, Myke, Jason Snell, and CGP Grey have done these episodes as a bonus for members. Watch the trailer above to get an idea of what the episodes are all about, but they are in a genre by themselves. The editing is superb, and the story is so much fun to listen to over and over again.”
Crazy world, right?
Due to COVID-19, there will be no ALA Conference, nor a GenCon 2020 so I’ll be absent from both.
In better news, I just released my latest Parsely game!
Spent today cleaning up the site and moving products around. Let me know if you find any broken links!
Now available in my online store as PDFs. I’ll have both games in print at PAX Unplugged!
A Parsely holiday adventure! It’s the most wonderful time of the year and Jolly Old St. Nick is in a bit of a jam. Explore the North Pole, make some new friends, and give Kringle back his jingle. A full color, 20-page PDF. It’s recommended you know the rules of Parsely games before playing.
Genre: Fantasy
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Credits: Jared A. Sorensen (writing/design/logo), Rebekie Bennington (cover art, interiors and map), Radek Klausdowski (layout and hot cocoa). Tinkles the Elf and the Lonely Yeti appear courtesy of Tiger Bay.
Amidst the burning ruins of the past, a new future awaits! A six-page, quick-play Parsely adventure set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. It’s recommended that you know the rules of Parsely games before playing. Pay what you want, but donations are welcome.
Genre: Science Fiction
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Credits: Jared A. Sorensen (writing/design), Radek Drozdalski (graphics/layout).
I’ll be at PAX Unplugged Dec. 6-8 in Philadelphia!
On Dec. 7th I’m running Spooky Manor (rated E for Everyone) at 7:00 PM and Dangertown Beatdown (rated M for Mature) at 8:30 PM. No need to register, simply make your way to RPG HQ (Room 119B) at the event start time. Want to buy Parsely? Come to the Burning Wheel booth!
I’ll be away this weekend for birthday celebrations. If you buy a Parsely hardcover from my online store, you'll have to wait until Tuesday Sept. 10th for the PDF. Don't want to wait? Purchase both and I'll refund the cost of the PDF when I return. Thanks and see ya soon!
I’ll be at Pax East in Boston March 29-30-31 with copies of Parsely, InSpectres and Lacuna; as well as Skully pins and patches. I may even have a new game for play testing (don’t hold your breath though). Look for me at the Burning Wheel booth with this crew…
Howdy, folks.
Just a quick update to let you know that the free Parsely PDF that many have received is missing page 19 (!). The error has been fixed. Parsers who bought the digital version have the correct file. Let me know if you have any issues (er, that I’m equipped to deal with).
Thanks!
- Jared
Just in time—the roles were getting a little stale, if you catch what I’m throwin’.
Alien Anthropologist Possible Profile: You look as close to being human as your race can get, so you've decided to go amongst the primitives and find out what they're really like. Human customs, rituals, and slang fascinate you. Elvis Christ, you'll get the hang of them, eventually! Stamping Gro...
octaNe: premium uNleaded turned 18 years old this month, which is…crazy. Celebrate with a free download until February.
Memento Mori t-shirts now available. Get $10 off your first RedBubble order!
The above links are to get the discount. The direct link is also featured in my online store navigation.
PAX UNPLUGGED 2018: I’m signing books at Burning Wheel (booth #2232 in the Exhibitor’s Hall). I’m also running Pumpkin Town and Jungle Adventure the Saturday night, December 1st, so drop in and say hello! No need to sign up, just head to RPG HQ at any time during the game session and join the fun!
Pumpkin Town
It’s Halloween, the only time that human children can visit the weird world of Pumpkin Town. Can you make it back home with a bag full of goodies?
Jungle Adventure
After surviving a crash landing in the jungle, a daring archaeologist sets out to retrieve a legendary treasure.
Cortex has their latest members-only podcast up. Check out the sweet trailer. Space Station (the Parsely game) is included in the new Parsely book. PDF now available, hardcover coming soon!
