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80 Days - the best steampunk game I've ever played
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A few weeks ago I discovered the game 80 Days in the App Store - it's incredible. It's a steampunk version of Around the World in 80 Days, with you as Passportout, trying to get Fogg around the…Continue
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Kit Chapman replied to Sela Carsen's discussion NaNo - Who's In? in the group Scribblers' Den"I got bored and stopped. I've got a lot of non-fiction to write anyway, so I'll continue with what I'm doing from time to time to get it out of my head."
Philip Allan Brian Drew replied to Kit Chapman's discussion Choose your own adventure writing in the group Scribblers' Den"The more different narratives the harder it is to keep going, like juggling balls in the air. But having some story branching like a tree is interesting. The only thing is, with those Fighting Fantasy books (still got mine) you are never going to…"
Blimprider replied to Kit Chapman's discussion Choose your own adventure writing in the group Scribblers' Den" Oh, Kit, I've read these, and I've just given myself a headache thinking about it! I write one story, and sweat blood over every little decision. The idea of writing a dozen, all beginning from the same point, and…"
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Choose your own adventure writing
Hello, I was thinking last night about a steampunk game I'm playing at the moment (80 Days, available in the iStore). It's essentially an interactive novel, because it's largely text-based adventures - you're Passportout in a steampunk version of Around the World in 80 Days, and each city (there are 144 of them) has a different adventure, and most routes have different adventures too (murder mysteries on dirigibles, mutinies on steamers, escaping Captain Nemo). My playthroughs have created…See More
Kit Chapman replied to NoelleHardy_(TheEmpress)'s discussion The Possible vs The Plausible - Alternate History in Steampunk in the group Scribblers' Den"If you tell me a good story, I don't care where you take me.
My personal feeling is that people often correct history because they feel like they need to show their knowledge (because everyone likes to do that). There are books dedicated to…"
Kit Chapman posted a discussion80 Days - the best steampunk game I've ever played
A few weeks ago I discovered the game 80 Days in the App Store - it's incredible. It's a steampunk version of Around the World in 80 Days, with you as Passportout, trying to get Fogg around the world. You can control funds, items, and destination. So far I've done everything from taken mechanical birds across Mongolia to riding in a mechanised walking city across India, been captured by Nemo off Madagascar and solved a murder mystery on a Pacific hydrofoil. Every time you complete a round, your…See More
Kit Chapman replied to Prof. Sebastian Fate's discussion What are you reading ? in the group Scribblers' Den"I agree very much with cavalry as a scouting force; you only have to look at the lack of JEB Stuart at Gettysburg to see how that had an impact. Sheridan was highly effective as a scout, and, to emphasise your light infantry point, another of the…"
Philip Allan Brian Drew replied to Kit Chapman's discussion The British Newspaper Archive in the group Scribblers' Den"This is wonderful. It will be a source of inspiration for my novels; and probably for my role-playing games, as well. Thank you for pointing it out."
Kit Chapman replied to Prof. Sebastian Fate's discussion What are you reading ? in the group Scribblers' Den"I'm not sure I agree, Blimprider; it's definitely the first war where modern technology really became game changers (telegraph and railroad), but the tech advances such as the Hunley never had a huge impact.
Historically, other great wars…"
Kit Chapman replied to Prof. Sebastian Fate's discussion What are you reading ? in the group Scribblers' Den"Personally I recommend US Civil War enthusiasts look no further than James MacPherson's Battlecry of Freedom. It's a seminal piece of work.
I quite like the US Civil War, as it has more interesting 'what ifs' than the English…"
Kit Chapman commented on Blimprider's group Scribblers' Den"Well, the good news is that I didn't get *that* comment... so fingers crossed it's sorted! I had removed it all in the email options and on the button above, but they kept coming. When your phone is set to silent you just end up with…"
Kit Chapman commented on Blimprider's group Scribblers' Den"Hi all, Might have to leave the group. Currently I am getting a new email every time any comment is made on the wall, or in any conversation. I have turned off all email notifications and it's still happening. It's really disturbing…"
Kit Chapman replied to Prof. Sebastian Fate's discussion What are you reading ? in the group Scribblers' Den"The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins.
I recently finished The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett."
Kit Chapman commented on Blimprider's group Scribblers' Den"@orlando - it's a sword concealed inside a gentleman's cane. They were common in Victorian times, a neat step between carrying a sword at one's side and using a cane. Here's a real-life…"
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Dreadnoughts and Dragons: Prologue
Posted on October 27, 2014 at 11:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Taken from The Unusual and Most Celebrated Murders in London and Canton, Anonymous
It is deep night, and ill moonlight falls on the platforms of Fenchurch Street Station. The bells of St Olave Hart Street sound the quarter hour along Crutched Friars as the last…
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- At 4:58pm on October 29, 2014,
Taphophilia Catafalque said… Greetings and Salutations my dear Kit Chapman a most warm welcome to the Empire from another dweller of these most British Isles ~ So pleased that you have joined us at The Great British Steampunk Society.....
Please feel free to peruse my own page for an idea of some of the happenings that go on here in the Empire..........
- At 1:58pm on October 27, 2014,
Lady Rayna Keller said… Welcome to our little corner of the world! Feel free to browse around, join some groups, be part of some discussions but please do not forget to give us a shout at in the chat room!
- At 12:41am on October 27, 2014, Blimprider said…
Ah, a fellow scribbler! Welcome to the aviary, Milady. Allow me to invite you to peruse Scribblers' Den, an on-line tavern for writers to share. Pay us a visit, join if you are so moved, but in any case, have a great stay at the Empire!
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