Thread: The Design Mechanism and the Future of RuneQuest

Its with great pleasure and excitement that I'm able to announce that The Design Mechanism, the new company formed by myself and Pete Nash, has successfully reached an agreement with Issaries Inc to become the new licensee for RuneQuest. The full Press Release can be found on the RuneQuest page at www.thedesignmechanism.com along with a detailed Q&A sheet for those who want to know more about what we have in store for RQ.

Greg Stafford, Issaries President, had this to say on the agreement: "RuneQuest is an old, highly respected brand that requires creativity, dedication and knowledge of the product. I know that Loz and Pete have that, plus enthusiasm and professionalism that will keep up the reputation and good name. I am pleased."

Clearly its early days for both Design Mechanism and RuneQuest's 6th edition but we have exciting plans for the game building on the work Pete and I have already done with Mongoose's RuneQuest II and we look forward to sharing them with the roleplaying community as we develop the new rules.

Lawrence

Couldn't have happened to a more deserving bunch. So, tell us more about those exciting plans!

Better not be another troll book, though ...

I love it, especially because I did bet on this to happen and someone now has to
give me a bottle of good sherry.

Good luck with it.

Originally Posted by Vile

Couldn't have happened to a more deserving bunch. So, tell us more about those exciting plans!

Better not be another troll book, though ...

Thanks Vile.

I can absolutely guarantee you, 100% that there won't be a troll book.

Originally Posted by rust

I love it, especially because I did bet on this to happen and someone now has to
give me a bottle of good sherry.

Good luck with it.

Sherry?

Many thanks for the good wishes!

Originally Posted by lawrence.whitaker

Sherry?

Yep, the guy spends his holidays in Andalucia and buys some excellent
wine there. And as long as it contains alcohol and tastes sweet, I will
drink it. I would offer you a glass or three to celebrate the new Rune-
quest, but the transport would be a problem, so I will have to volunteer
to drink it for you ...

I'll settle for black coffee.

But do enjoy the Amontillado!

Wow,
This is awesome and (to me) unexpected news. I've been quietly moping about the future of RuneQuest -- I've switched to MRQII and like its overall balance and style, but I feel that it can get even better.

You guys are definitely the all-star team I'd have picked to push it forward.

Thank you, thank you for taking this on!

Steve

But, really, early 2012? Can't you write a bit faster?

I saw a sign outside a shop in Toronto that said: 'Good. Cheap. Fast. You can pick two, but you can't have all three.'

And I didn't know you'd installed a webcam on my PC back in my Mongoose writing days... :-)