Fantasy settings

[Simlasa]

Or make them available as a PDF you can buy and download... I've gotten lots of obscure stuff that way, though some people still don't like reading off their computer.

[Jason Durall]

Originally Posted by Enpeze

I dont like monographs. I am working in the print business and it hurts my eyes if I see one of these booklets. 25years ago I made fanzines which looked better.

Well, they have gone over to Lulu (I believe) for some of the printing, which does make for nicer-looking books.

[Jason Durall]

Originally Posted by Enpeze

The only difficulty could be to find good writers for this. How about you Jason? Ahem...what are you planning in the next 10 years?

I'm trying to decide what I'm working on for them next. I've got a few small projects on the table, but will likely do one of those short setting/sourcebooks.

[Simlasa]

They might also try something like Worlds of Wonder with a few distinct settings in one book... and if one or another gets more positive feedback then flesh it out in a sequel.
Maybe the settings could have some common tie (again like WOW)... such as being different eras of the same setting... ancient/modern/future... with a common evolving dilemma/plot/nemesis.
Somewhat like GW's Warhammer and Warhammer 40K... where Warhammer was (at one time at least) supposed to be a planet within the Empire.

One of our GMs ran a Whispering Vault campaign years ago that spawned several distinct settings that continued to see play after the WV games ended... they were scattered over a couple of different worlds at different points in time... and only one ended up dealing much with the occult/paranormal.

[soltakss]

Why produce one big sourcebook for a setting when you can produce half a dozen really thin ones?

More for us to buy.

[Enpeze]

Originally Posted by Jason Durall

I'm trying to decide what I'm working on for them next. I've got a few small projects on the table, but will likely do one of those short setting/sourcebooks.

Great! And which setting will it be?

[Enpeze]

Originally Posted by Simlasa

They might also try something like Worlds of Wonder with a few distinct settings in one book... and if one or another gets more positive feedback then flesh it out in a sequel.

I think they want to circumvent bigger setting books (and bigger production risk and cost) at first, which I find a good idea. Also its easier to check which setting the customers are liking if you compare just the selling numbers of the different booklets. If more than one setting is in one single book/box its difficult to learn which the customers prefer.

"Customers feedback" per wallet and not per poll.

[Triff]

If they start producing 64-page hardbacks for $25 dollar a piece then they can really start competing with Mongoose!

SGL.

[jarulf]

Originally Posted by Simlasa

Or make them available as a PDF you can buy and download... I've gotten lots of obscure stuff that way, though some people still don't like reading off their computer.

That might be the third thing Jason can't talk about yet. With the new catalog in place, they have the infrastructure for it I think. It's not that I'm particularly fond of pdfs, especially if they have lots of pictures and stuff (ink is expensive), but they do have some things going for them.
Cheaper to produce than hard copy, they can be any size, don't take up much storage space, easy to get delivered to places outside North America.

Steve Jackson Games seem to have rather ambitious plans regarding pdfs and I'm sure other companies have too.

[Jason Durall]

Originally Posted by Enpeze

Great! And which setting will it be?

You missed the part about "trying to decide".