Are We There Yet?

November 6, 2008

When I first launched the EpicTable site, I forecast a release in 2008. Until recently, remnants of that forecast remained on the site. Those of you following the development of EpicTable closely will have concluded that I’m not likely to release in 2008, with less than two months to go and no beta out yet. However, for those more casual observers, I decided I’d better actually announce it.

I’m still very engaged in EpicTable and working hard towards a release, but it’s not going to happen this year. While I’m eager to get EpicTable into your hands, I’m not so eager as to let it go before it’s ready. Read more

Special Dispatch: Character Sheet Development Update

June 20, 2008

retro radiotower illustrationIt’s time for another development update. Last time, I talked about leaving the world of mapping to delve into character sheets. Since then, I’ve been busily fleshing out the character sheet concept in EpicTable—especially user-defined character sheets.

My recent forays into indie and story games have had a profound impact on EpicTable’s character sheets and game systems. I’m not prepared to show you screenshots yet, but I can give you some insight into the direction EpicTable is headed with respect to character sheets. Read more