Comments on: Tabletops & Tropers: The first stab. http://chattydm.net/2007/10/27/tabletops-tropers-the-first-stab/ Like Hanging at the Cash Register of your Favorite Game Store Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:01:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: ChattyDM http://chattydm.net/2007/10/27/tabletops-tropers-the-first-stab/#comment-513 ChattyDM Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:42:00 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=111#comment-513 Ahhhhh! A deluge of Alliteration! <br/><br/>Good ones.... now why can't I shake this 80's graveyard-themed videogame song from my head... (Which shows you that I vener finished that damn 1st level!) Ahhhhh! A deluge of Alliteration!

Good ones…. now why can’t I shake this 80’s graveyard-themed videogame song from my head… (Which shows you that I vener finished that damn 1st level!)

]]> By: ve4grm http://chattydm.net/2007/10/27/tabletops-tropers-the-first-stab/#comment-509 ve4grm Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:23:00 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=111#comment-509 <a HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghosts_%27n_Goblins" REL="nofollow">Ghosts 'n Goblins</a><br/><br/><a HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghouls_'n_Ghosts" REL="nofollow">Ghouls 'n Ghosts</a><br/><br/><a HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Ghouls_%27n_Ghosts" REL="nofollow">Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts</a><br/><br/><a HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Ghosts_%27n_Goblins" REL="nofollow">Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins</a> Ghosts ‘n Goblins

Ghouls ‘n Ghosts

Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts

Ultimate Ghosts ‘n Goblins

]]> By: Norman http://chattydm.net/2007/10/27/tabletops-tropers-the-first-stab/#comment-506 Norman Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:41:00 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=111#comment-506 There are so many names like this cause it ain't hard...<br/><br/>Crypts & Cultists<br/><br/>Tombs & Treasure<br/><br/>Gore, Gold, & Goblins<br/><br/>Zombies & Ziggurats<br/><br/>Graves & Ghosts<br/><br/>Towns & Taxmen(some consider taxes evil and taxmen vile monsters)<br/><br/>Booty & Broadsides (pirates)<br/><br/>Maces & Magic (lost out to sexier sounding Swords&Sorcery)<br/><br/>Boots & Buxom Bikinied Bimbos<br/><br/>Guts & Glory (modern era military)<br/><br/>Gun & Gangs (1920 mobsters)<br/><br/>Aliens & Asteroids (sci-fi) There are so many names like this cause it ain’t hard…

Crypts & Cultists

Tombs & Treasure

Gore, Gold, & Goblins

Zombies & Ziggurats

Graves & Ghosts

Towns & Taxmen(some consider taxes evil and taxmen vile monsters)

Booty & Broadsides (pirates)

Maces & Magic (lost out to sexier sounding Swords&Sorcery)

Boots & Buxom Bikinied Bimbos

Guts & Glory (modern era military)

Gun & Gangs (1920 mobsters)

Aliens & Asteroids (sci-fi)

]]> By: Dave The Game http://chattydm.net/2007/10/27/tabletops-tropers-the-first-stab/#comment-505 Dave The Game Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:36:00 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=111#comment-505 Haha, I haven't come across those in TVTropes, but I wouldn't be surprised. <br/><br/>As for my moniker, you've figured out a piece of it, but it comes from a variety of inspirations. Haha, I haven’t come across those in TVTropes, but I wouldn’t be surprised.

As for my moniker, you’ve figured out a piece of it, but it comes from a variety of inspirations.

]]> By: ChattyDM http://chattydm.net/2007/10/27/tabletops-tropers-the-first-stab/#comment-504 ChattyDM Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:21:00 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=111#comment-504 Incidently DtG, I've found a few reference to your father on the TV Tropes Wiki... <br/><br/>People transforming into Large Breasted women? Really? (Runs to the library...) Incidently DtG, I’ve found a few reference to your father on the TV Tropes Wiki…

People transforming into Large Breasted women? Really? (Runs to the library…)

]]> By: ChattyDM http://chattydm.net/2007/10/27/tabletops-tropers-the-first-stab/#comment-502 ChattyDM Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:11:00 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=111#comment-502 Tangent: Clever.... :)<br/><br/>DtG: Does that explain your Moniker? <br/><br/>Dave: The Game? <br/><br/>Can you imagine if your father had named his 1st novel <br/><br/>'Book: The Sci-Fi Novel':)<br/><br/>Your choice of names for games shows what Design generation you're from :) Tangent: Clever…. :)

DtG: Does that explain your Moniker?

Dave: The Game?

Can you imagine if your father had named his 1st novel

‘Book: The Sci-Fi Novel’:)

Your choice of names for games shows what Design generation you’re from :)

]]> By: Dave The Game http://chattydm.net/2007/10/27/tabletops-tropers-the-first-stab/#comment-501 Dave The Game Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:51:00 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=111#comment-501 I haven't had any alliteration or "____ & ____" but my first published game was "Card: The Game" and was followed up later by "Board: The Game". And then I won a party game by writing down "Film: The Movie" as the most boring movie title possible.<br/><br/>...So I may not be a good person to ask about titling :) It must have skipped a generation, because my dad was pretty darn good at titles. I haven’t had any alliteration or “____ & ____” but my first published game was “Card: The Game” and was followed up later by “Board: The Game”. And then I won a party game by writing down “Film: The Movie” as the most boring movie title possible.

…So I may not be a good person to ask about titling :) It must have skipped a generation, because my dad was pretty darn good at titles.

]]> By: Tangent128 http://chattydm.net/2007/10/27/tabletops-tropers-the-first-stab/#comment-500 Tangent128 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:30:00 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=111#comment-500 @yax:<br/>Shouldn't that be:<br/>ACRONYM: Absurd Collection (Regularly) Of Nonsensical Yoked Morphemes? @yax:
Shouldn’t that be:
ACRONYM: Absurd Collection (Regularly) Of Nonsensical Yoked Morphemes?

]]> By: ChattyDM http://chattydm.net/2007/10/27/tabletops-tropers-the-first-stab/#comment-499 ChattyDM Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:16:00 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=111#comment-499 lol@ political joke Dave... :) Reminds me of d20 Afghanistan...<br/><br/>Good point for the board game names. lol@ political joke Dave… :) Reminds me of d20 Afghanistan…

Good point for the board game names.

]]> By: Dave http://chattydm.net/2007/10/27/tabletops-tropers-the-first-stab/#comment-498 Dave Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:10:00 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=111#comment-498 Oh and the ampersand trope extended to board games also.<br/>Axis & Allies<br/>Boots & Saddles Oh and the ampersand trope extended to board games also.
Axis & Allies
Boots & Saddles

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