It is a common fantasy role-playing trope for the bar or tavern to be a center of strategy and planning for countless adventuring parties. For game
leaders and those character’s controllers, the paperwork and record keeping
involved can always be a challenge to keep updated and organized. Why not
collaborate with your Tavern Keeper and let him do the mundane so you can focus
on the story?
On Sunday, Kristi and Bill Centinario held an open Q&A
for Tavern Keeper, a campaign advertising platform for game leaders with
bookkeeping and game session support. I had an opportunity to learn more about
their current beta version, as well as their Kickstarter plans, stretch goals,
and licensing opportunities with game designers and producers. The passion for
their product is evident, and they've already laid the groundwork with initial
product development and community outreach. A Tavern Keeper is out of work
without a tavern to work in and happy, engaged, and repeat customers.
Fortunately, their initial users who have listed their games on the beta
website are these first few happy patrons, proof of concept, and will be the first to enjoy the improvements as
this project is funded and developed.
Currently, Tavern Keeper Beta is a solid backbone on which
all of the functionality will be built. There are already plenty of games being
advertised through the system, and the generic character sheet is still a great
start for rules light systems like FATE and Numenera. The functionality I’m
most excited for is their plans for Dynamic Character Sheets, which would allow
the sheets to derive and look up all of the stats and bonuses associated with
base stat, race, and class choices (ex. D&D stat modifiers, Initiative,
Attack Modifiers, etc.). They also talked about some great ideas for a game
leader display which would make finding any system information a snap.
One of the toughest things I've found about my new venture
is that I’m trying to do everything and anything to improve gaming experiences.
This is overly ambitious, and without a more narrow focus, is doomed to suffer
feature bloat and countless delays. Luckily there are plenty other
entrepreneurs in the Google+ community who are spearheading the development of
complimentary products to my own. I’m looking forward to working with the
Centinario's and Tavern Keeper in the future as we both help enhance the
experience of our role-playing customers.
Gamers United!
Cavin “Pox” DeJordy
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