Category Archives: Undying

A vampire-themed game design project by Paul Riddle.

Undying and the Regiment at Go Play Northwest

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Paul

Last weekend was a big weekend for both Undying and the Regiment at Go Play Northwest, a cozy roleplaying convention in Seattle, Washington. I ran Undying twice and had a blast! A friend of mine ran the Regiment: Colonial Marines … Continue reading →

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Undying 3.1 Released

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Paul

Undying has been revised after further playtesting and a new version is now available! With the text done, or hopefully very close, I plan to move toward a kickstarter for a print run! I’ve got a top notch team lined up … Continue reading →

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Undying Update

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Paul

Got feedback from my editor and going through that now. I’ll post an update to the text and playbooks once I get through the revision process. Next, layout! Also, I’m looking for art and artists. If you know someone whose art you think … Continue reading →

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Undying Update and Hot Playtest Action!

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Paul

A couple of playtest groups posted their Undying hangouts! These games are great! Aaron and Brendan really know what they’re doing. Aaron Friesen’s Playtest Good examples of the meddle move in action at 54 minutes and 1:48. Brendan Conway’s Playtest — … Continue reading →

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[Undying] Meddle – a Quarrel among Predators

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Paul

These are excerpts from our playtest sessions. John is the GM, I’m playing Miklos, and Shannon’s playing Danira. PC Meddles with a NPC Danira catches sight of Ilya, a predator belonging to Mikhail’s pack, a rival. Ilya turns tail and … Continue reading →

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Undying Beta Release!

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Paul

*Update 6/24/13 — See Undying 3.1 This is the beta release of Undying, a vampire role playing game of predation and intrigue. Undying is now very focused and concise, tightly integrating a core diceless mechanic while very much keeping to its … Continue reading →

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[Undying] Downward Spiral Concept Art!

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Paul

When I woke up this morning, probably one of the last few sunny days in Seattle, I sat down with my coffee and started to sketch. Just something quick and light-hearted, maybe go for a walk. That’s what I told … Continue reading →

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Undying Released!

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Paul

Undying, my hack of Vampire the Masquerade and Apocalypse World. It’s a project two years in the making, and counting. What is this Game? This game is an exploration of vampirism through the Apocalypse World medium (modified extensively). It’s about … Continue reading →

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Undying Revamped!

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Paul

Oh the puns! Don’t let Shannon see this… It’s been awhile since I even thought about Undying, and much, much longer since I’ve actually done something with it. The entirety of my game design thought has been focused on one thing – … Continue reading →

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Undying Update

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Paul

Saturday was a fruitful day for work on Undying. I combed through comments from my gaming group from when we play tested it a few weeks ago. There’s been interest from my group in resuming play, which is a good … Continue reading →

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