Playtesting Archive

This is our Playtesting Archive, and, though it has been closed due to our game having finally finished its playtesting phase and moved on to printing and final production, it is chock full of all sorts of interesting insight into the production process this game has gone through. You''ll find some fairly raw interactions with the numerous playtesters and readers who have given their time to help this game become a reality. Though commenting has been closed for this section of the Forum, feel free to browse and enjoy!

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  • Rules Input

    Where we listed any input pertaining to the balance and functionality of the SHARD RPG rules. These were addressed after open discussion on these forums (so I could benefit from multiple opinions).

    • Basic Rules

      This is where we accumulated all the rules input for all the basic systems for the game; input for any inconsistancies, balancing issues, or blatant errors noticed during playtest. Basic rules, medical rules, poison rules, and other general rules are covered in this category.

      Threads
      5
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      18

    • Character Creation

      Here we had rules input pertaining to any aspects of the chapter for character creation in the Basic Compendium; vague, confusing, or blatantly erronious rules, as well as inconsistancies or poor functionality while playtesting were reported here.

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      14
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      131

    • Combat Rules

      Here we gathered input pertaining to any combat or martial arts-related issues that may have cropped up, including inconsistancies, blatant errors, or balance issues.

      Threads
      6
      Posts
      43

    • Magic Rules

      Here we placed input pertaining to the Magic system of the game; input for any inconsistancies, balancing issues, or blatant errors noticed during playtest.

      Threads
      1
      Posts
      6

  • Book Formatting and Layout

    This area was used to report specific issues concerning the formatting and layout of the various rulebooks, with discussions, observations, and recommendations.

    Threads
    2
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    10

  • Fiction Feedback

    This forum category was where any fictional feedback was posted, but especially continuity errors between the various books and chapters. Threads created here were not deleted after consideration, since new ideas and concepts could still spawn from such discussions.

    Threads
    6
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    20

  • Spelling and Grammar

    A simple forum category where we made note of any errors found in the rule books pertaining to spelling, grammar, and punctuation. As these errors were fixed, I locked them for a bit then eventually deleted the threads so as to display only the currently active and unattended errors.

    Threads
    6
    Posts
    26

  • Works in Progress

    Here's where I posted any large-scale changes to entire chapters or sections of the core books, based on playtester input. These are full of all kinds of little and large errors, since they were posted prior to the final copy-editing pass.

    Threads
    7
    Posts
    28