Wednesday, September 14, 2005
DTP DYI gaming
Modern technology can be a pain in the ass sometimes, especially when it breaks down at a crucial point, but the availability of desktop publishing software and an easy way to transmit desktop published documents in a way that anybody can read them (read: PDF) is just too cool. Sometimes, even when I'm fully aware of a technology, it can still amaze me.
In an effort to keep my board game budget to a minimum these days, I've been toying with the idea of desktop published (often referred to as DTP) games. A lot of designers have created games and then uploaded them to sites like WebGrognards or BoardGameGeek, and offered their games to people in PDF or some sort of graphical format. And while some of them look like crap, there are a few that, if they were available in published editions, I would gladly drop the money for.
Anyway, I have been a few DTP games at BGG for a few weeks now, and tonight I finally took the plunge. I'm in the process of getting two such games ready for play -- Battle Platform Antilles and The Shining.
In an effort to keep my board game budget to a minimum these days, I've been toying with the idea of desktop published (often referred to as DTP) games. A lot of designers have created games and then uploaded them to sites like WebGrognards or BoardGameGeek, and offered their games to people in PDF or some sort of graphical format. And while some of them look like crap, there are a few that, if they were available in published editions, I would gladly drop the money for.
Anyway, I have been a few DTP games at BGG for a few weeks now, and tonight I finally took the plunge. I'm in the process of getting two such games ready for play -- Battle Platform Antilles and The Shining.
// posted by Chris @ 8:40 PM 
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You know.. along the same vein, there are downloadable paper miniatures as well. Chris #2 from CA made one of these for Assault on Hoth. A quick google search turns up a host of them. There's even a company dedicated to producing paper terrain, although i forget the name.
Recently, i downloaded a pdf from The Armchair General magazine recreating the Battle of Stanlingrad. Printed on decent stock here at work, and you have a free game ;)
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Recently, i downloaded a pdf from The Armchair General magazine recreating the Battle of Stanlingrad. Printed on decent stock here at work, and you have a free game ;)
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