The 2019 Digital W23 Speculation and Discussion Thread

[Refplace]

Originally Posted by Rasputin

So Aliens is the most likely candidate. Template Toolkit can be it if the freelancer is Pulver or PK, Middle Ages if it grabbed a historian.

I agree, I really think Aliens is the most likely, Middle Ages 1 was supposed to have a II but its Third Edition but I can see reaching out to Matt Rigby for it.

You pointed out some good options for a Toolkit book,and PK has plenty of template experience too.As for Aliens I really like Sparriels that Elizabeth McCoy did.

[David L Pulver]

I had the same thought about Template Toolkit, as you’re stuck with someone with a very high level of system mastery, which is pretty much Kromm, Pulver, and Levine.

So Aliens is the most likely candidate. Template Toolkit can be it if the freelancer is Pulver or PK, Middle Ages if it grabbed a historian.[/QUOTE]

I'm not doing anything called Template Toolkit, though besides the TFT stuff and GURPS Vehicle Design, and one of the books in the Indefinite Hold section, I do have two other non-TFT books not mentioned in the list that I'm working on.

[Refplace]

Originally Posted by David L Pulver

I'm not doing anything called Template Toolkit, though besides the TFT stuff and GURPS Vehicle Design, and one of the books in the Indefinite Hold section, I do have two other non-TFT books not mentioned in the list that I'm working on.

Thank you for that!
Those two non TFT books not mentioned anywhere, care to give us a clue? If not il just add them as 2 Unknown items.
And because we all know someone is going to ask, any forward movement or change to VDS?
I look forward to your two new items!

[Daigoro]

Originally Posted by Refplace

• We contracted a freelancer for yet another project. I can't tell you who or what just yet, but I can say it'll turn a "series" into a series by providing a second volume to something that was stuck at "1" for a long time.

Even if Middle Ages got a volume 2, I don't see it becoming a full-blown series.

[Refplace]

Added updates from David Pulvers comments.
The two choices for something from the Indefinite Hold section were Armors book or Bestiary. I made a guess that its the former. I know, really reaching out on a limb with that one...

[DouglasCole]

Originally Posted by Refplace

[*]DF item Dungeon Grappling (by Douglas Cole): Has a contract; One short Dungeon Fantasy item for those that want refined, short grappling rules but dont want to bother with Technical Grappling, also for DF the Dungeon Fantasy RPG. Will be 8 pages. (Total hints: 2 as of 01/23/2019)[/list]

Fantastic Dungeon Grappling has verbals from key folks, but isn't yet contracted. I expect, given conversations, that it will not be a complex discussion. But it's not finalized yet.

I do have a cover for the front of the book tho. :-)

[Raekai]

Originally Posted by Refplace

• We contracted a freelancer for yet another project. I can't tell you who or what just yet, but I can say it'll turn a "series" into a series by providing a second volume to something that was stuck at "1" for a long time.

Originally Posted by GURPS News

The first draft of the next GURPS Disasters volume is reviewed and with the author for minor revisions before we add it to the playtest queue above.

Seems like that might be our answer!

[Kelly Pedersen]

Originally Posted by Raekai

Seems like that might be our answer!

I don't think that works. The first draft of the Disasters volume finished its review last week, meaning it was handed in some time ago, and being written before that. Whereas this new hint suggests that a contract was just signed for the mystery "Number 2 in a series". Signing the contract happens before the writer ever starts writing, not after handing in the first draft.

[Refplace]

I agree with Kelly,
This sounds like new activity and theDisaers item has been on the plate awhile now. Also one of the SJG Facebook groups announced there going to start playtesting soon so hopefully we see movement on that section soon.
All in all though there is a LOT of RPG material in the pipeline.

[Andrew Hackard]

Originally Posted by Refplace

I agree with Kelly,
This sounds like new activity and theDisaers item has been on the plate awhile now. Also one of the SJG Facebook groups announced there going to start playtesting soon so hopefully we see movement on that section soon.
All in all though there is a LOT of RPG material in the pipeline.

That was me and I don't playtest GURPS stuff. Sorry to get your hopes up.