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![Every version of Cortex Plus does such a tremendous job of capturing the feel of the licenses, from mechanics simulating literary and dramatic devices through to the naming structures and […]](https://exploring-infinity.com/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/lazy-images/images/1x1.trans.gif "Potter-ville – House Rules, part 1")
Potter-ville – House Rules, part 1
Posted on 2012/02/17 | 7 CommentsEvery version of Cortex Plus does such a tremendous job of capturing the feel of the licenses, from mechanics simulating literary and dramatic devices through to the naming structures and […] -
Small Spells – A Discussion of Scope for “Potter-ville”
Posted on 2011/12/30 | 2 CommentsFrom small spells do mighty enchanters grow. So Harry Potter was the winner of the recent poll I held deciding on the next Cortex Plus project (although it was tied […] -
Building a Better Labyrinth – A Maze Mechanic Idea
Posted on 2011/12/28 | 2 CommentsI’m of an age for whom most adventure gaming on the computer was of the text-based variety. A particularly large portion of these games seemed to feature some variation of […] -
Leveragin’ the Black – Stattin’ the ‘Verse
Posted on 2011/10/04 | No CommentsWe’ve covered what dice the players roll for their characters, from the assignment of their statistics to covering which dice to roll and when. But what about the GM: what […] -
Leveragin’ the Black – The Value of a Man
Posted on 2011/08/01 | No Comments -
![I’m very impressed by the One Roll Engine (ORE) developed by Greg Stolze, especially as it has been utilized in Hollowpoint, a game in development by VSCA. I believe a […]](https://exploring-infinity.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "X-Com – One Roll Invasion Pool")
X-Com – One Roll Invasion Pool
Posted on 2011/03/08 | No CommentsI’m very impressed by the One Roll Engine (ORE) developed by Greg Stolze, especially as it has been utilized in Hollowpoint, a game in development by VSCA. I believe a […] -
Gaming and Dancing – Unexpected Parallels
Posted on 2011/02/14 | 3 CommentsI was talking with my wife over a nice Valentine’s dinner out on Saturday and we got onto the topic of similarities among the things I enjoy. She identified that […] -
A Cortex Plus Primer
Posted on 2011/01/19 | 4 CommentsIn my X-Com RPG posts, I’ve been assuming a certain knowledge of CortexPlus from my readers. For those unfamiliar with the system, here is a quick primer which I hope […] -
X-Com RPG – Game Structure: Play Progression
Posted on 2011/01/18 | 1 CommentPlay Progression Having established that players will make all game decisions from the perspective of their Commanders, how will the game actually play out? Summary of X-Com’s ‘Zoom Levels’ Here […] -
X-Com RPG – Game Structure: So How Does this Work?
Posted on 2011/01/17 | 4 CommentsI’ve given a smattering of mechanics covering various parts of X-Com RPG, but I’ve left a lot of holes. So, as far as an overview, how would this game actually […]