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July 17, 2019
Andrew Schneider
Out Now on Steam!

Nocked is out now on Steam! Get your copy today.

Out Now on Steam!
March 27, 2019
Andrew Schneider
Desktop Launch Coming July 17th!

Nocked! True Tales of Robin Hood is coming to desktop July 17th, 2019!

Desktop Launch Coming July 17th!
Andrew Schneider
April 18, 2019

Nocked's Revised Gameplay Mechanics - Part 3, Regional Mechanics

Andrew Schneider
April 18, 2019
Nocked's Revised Gameplay Mechanics - Part 3, Regional Mechanics

Nocked’s second pillar of revised gameplay is its regional mechanics. While the immediate focus of the story is on Robin and his relationships, those actions have repercussions on the larger world outside of Sherwood Forest, and I needed a way to show it; the challenge lay in giving the player some control over those repercussions.

Tagged: game design

Andrew Schneider
April 10, 2019

Nocked’s Revised Gameplay Mechanics – Part 2, What Remains from the Ash

Andrew Schneider
April 10, 2019
Nocked’s Revised Gameplay Mechanics – Part 2, What Remains from the Ash

Granular resources are the immediate, tangible gratification; rewards you receive for taking specific actions, and that can be spent for immediate effect. 

Tagged: game design

Andrew Schneider
April 3, 2019

Nocked’s Revised Gameplay Mechanics - Part 1, Tear it Down!

Andrew Schneider
April 3, 2019
Nocked’s Revised Gameplay Mechanics - Part 1, Tear it Down!

Fiction informs function — to paraphrase Keith Stetson in his excellent game, Seco Creek Vigilance Committee — was the guiding principle when I decided to raze Nocked’s existing game structures for the desktop release, salvage the good, and rebuild the rest from the ground up.

Tagged: game design

Andrew Schneider
March 27, 2019

Desktop Launch Coming July 17th!

Andrew Schneider
March 27, 2019
Desktop Launch Coming July 17th!

Nocked! True Tales of Robin Hood is coming to desktop July 17th, 2019!

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Andrew Schneider
November 26, 2018

Bring Robin Hood to your Tabletop!

Andrew Schneider
November 26, 2018

Free Men of the Bow, the Robin Hood-inspired adventure for 5th edition D&D by Andrew Schneider, is now available through the DM’s guild. Grab it now, and bring Robin’s derring-do and hilarious hijinks to your tabletop group in this 3-hour adventure for up to 5 characters!

Robin prepares to duel Will Scarlet in Nocked! Take control of the story in Free Men of the Bow!

Robin prepares to duel Will Scarlet in Nocked! Take control of the story in Free Men of the Bow!

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