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July 9th, 2009
dandelionclock
 | 02:05 pm - Fun, fun, fun in Room 207
Wireless upgrades! Targeted HeAdSpace ads! Memory wipes, free of charge!
ReMotivation: it's like Botox for your brain.
Current Location: Room 207
Current Mood: Remotivational
Current Music: Pizzicato Five
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June 4th, 2009
dandelionclock
 | 11:08 am - Review: Knights of the Dinner Table
MSG™ got reviewed in Knights of the Dinner Table #150 by Ashok Desai:
In most games where corporations make an appearance they tend to be treated more like private armies with the PR sense of a public puppy hanging ceremony. For some reason you can never quite believe that people actually buy their products, or that they could never really get away with the criminal activities they engage in. The companies involved in MSG™ are amoral certainly, but the onus is very much placed on public relations and sales. The whole book is written in a chirpy, friendly tone such as you might expect of a glassy-eyed air hostess, even when quite dark subjects are being discussed. The effect is strangely disturbing, and actually made me feel quite uncomfortable after a while. On the surface the text has the playful kind of tone that you’d happily buy a second-hand car from, but underneath the game has a very wry, cynical and above all observant sense of humour.
In all honesty the book makes my flesh crawl, but in a very real way that proves how effective it is in evoking its chosen atmosphere. It’s very rare indeed for a simple RPG to elicit any emotional response at all in me. Here we have a game that sets out to show you corporations that wear a painted clown’s smile across a face that is indifferent to all the suffering and harm it causes to the world, so long as the money keeps rolling in. OK there is definitely some hyperbole going on in the situations you’re presented with as examples. You’re never likely to see the likes of Sony or Microsoft gassing whole towns to death as a marketing ploy, or killing a young boy’s puppy because he’s diluting the breed, but after a few minutes of reading MSG™ you might just believe that they would.
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May 27th, 2009
February 17th, 2009
dandelionclock
| 04:33 pm - MSG™ playtest at robotviking.com
With a name like Robot Viking, you know what Ed Grabaniowski's blog is about. Anyway, over there, Chris Braak wrote up a detailed playtest review of MSG™ Executive Edition today. He calls it "a hilarious good time". Which is nice.
Current Mood: synergisticalised
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February 11th, 2009
dandelionclock
| 07:44 pm - MSG™ Executive Edition available at IPR
MSG™ Executive Edition can now be pre-ordered in print and bought in a lovely bookmarked PDF version at Indie Press Revolution.
The boys at IPR can't be praised enough for their commitment to getting good, interesting games out there. And they read everything they sell. Also, they distribute to shops. Which means I have distribution. Genius.
Current Mood: leveraged
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February 10th, 2009
dandelionclock
| 03:50 pm
I'm proud to announce that you can now buy MSG™ at the Indie RPGS UnStore.
I still have a handful in my mitts, which are still available for the price of £7, as opposed to the current Unstore price point, which is $22, and is likely to go up in future for various reasons related to breaking even and the cuts that distrbutors have to take so they stay in business.
The UnStore is home to lots of brilliant games, my favourite of which is Dogs in the Vineyard, which I would recommend to anyone who is interested in what you can do with an RPG.
Current Mood: Retailisational
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January 31st, 2009
dandelionclock
| 09:10 pm - Profitable genocide, your reign is over
Now. This is more like it. I saw this ages and ages ago, but it only occurred to me today that the whole video's a Situation from start to appalling, shambolic finish, with Freelancers and a creepy Asset girl and everything. This is how we roll risk.
Atari Teenage Riot with "Revolution Action", then. Alec Empire, the Company salutes you.
In other news, I am about to sign a contract. Which means MSG™ may soon be in shops.
( Stills! )
Current Mood: profit-optimisational
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January 29th, 2009
dandelionclock
| 03:24 pm - PRINT
Got them a couple days ago. If everything goes to plan, it might end up on IPR by then end of February. Until then it's available here.Or, if you live down the road from me, from me for seven quid.
Current Mood: self-actualised
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January 23rd, 2009
dandelionclock
 | 12:06 pm
I played the game with a bunch of people, none of whom had ever played anything like an RPG before. The Rep sheet in front is mine. The Rep's called Alexander Technique.
Current Mood: Playful
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January 21st, 2009
January 15th, 2009
dandelionclock
| 11:45 am - Executive Edition
The Executive Edition is now available from Lulu for the moment. We'll see where else it ends up as time goes on.
Current Mood: Synergised
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December 17th, 2008
dandelionclock
| 10:46 am - The Greatest MSG™ Video Ever
Doing the sexy office drone thing? Check.
Getting a sexy cyborg upgrade in a lift? Check.
Branded to all buggery ("Energiser™ Playboy™ Bunny," anybody)? Check.
Crap rapper? Check.
Veneer of shiny efficiency, draining all soul and energy from proceedings? Check.
Vast carbon footprint (check out the exhaust on the suggestive motorbike)? Check.
Unintentional glass ceiling misogyny? Yeah, I think so.
"If you work hard for your money, you's a go girl." Quite.
Current Mood: synergised
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December 10th, 2008
dandelionclock
 | 09:38 am - HR Solutions
Over 2,000 people have downloaded the free version, but all good things come to an end. It's time to retire it. But you can still buy the Playtest Edition.
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December 4th, 2008
December 1st, 2008
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November 21st, 2008
dandelionclock
| 08:40 pm - MSG™ plugged at io9.com
io9.com is on the Gawker network. It get stupid numbers of hits. It is a website that promotes and discusses all things science-fictional and almost science-fictional. And all things geek, really.
Anyways, io9 plugged MSG™ today. So. Pleased.
Buy MSG™ at lulu.com
FREE Promotional edition (available until 25th November 2008)
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November 19th, 2008
dandelionclock
| 10:12 am - MSG™ now available to purchase, and in FREE promotional edition
MSG™ is a game of negotiation and conscience for three to six adults, written, designed and illustrated myself by me, Wood Ingham, with help from my ubiquitous partner in crime Becky Lowe (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) dizzysheep) and my genius colleague Benjamin Baugh. It's the genetically modified bastard child of Naomi Klein, Chris Morris and Dilbert.
It's an 88-page illustrated paperback book, and it's £5.99 in print, and £1.99 for the pdf.
But for one week only, it's available on PDF format for free.
Buy MSG™ at lulu.com
FREE Promotional edition (available until 25th November 2008)
MSG™ record sheets
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September 3rd, 2007
dandelionclock
| 08:30 pm - [Background Text] And then she clicks into Attention Mode and runs through the script
Welcome to the BaC Family™ [smile]. We are pleased that you are working alongside our organisation at such an exciting time in our development. BaC is the world's fastest-growing company, and our vision is to become the planet's premier lifestyle and government brand.
[optimistic] As a BaC Rented Asset, you face an exciting future as part of a Company that operates in a dynamic market, ensuring that your life as a BaC Rented Asset will be highly stimulating. There will be challenges, and to help you make the most of your new role, BaC LLC has formulated a comprehensive Asset Rental Development Programme.
Your Remotivation will be supplemented with a state-of-the-art package of personal enhancements, therapies and software, free of charge. When your Development has been completed, you will immediately be enabled to operate as a valuable, profitable Asset of a growing global entity.
You should each by now have been given an alphanumeric designation. When your new designation is called, please follow [name of colleague; indicate colleague] through the door on your left [indicate door] to the Development Centre where Preliminary Optimisation can begin. The guards are here for your protection and are committed to ensuring that your Development will be completed smoothly and efficiently.
We trust that you will be content and productive members of the BaC Family™. Please enjoy your Remotivation. Thank you for choosing BaC LLC [smile], where we provide Remotivation for Life™.
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