Untold: Card Roleplaying Game

[Minder]

We're about to release an iphone/ipad app very soon, in fact, that will store up to 100 Untold characters inside and act as a "digital QRC"

Good news. Do you have plan to do an android app also?

I do not recall who the initial poster of this thread was (I think Minder) but how did you good people learn about Untold?

Indeed it was me and i have learnt about Untold from new releases of Drivethrurpg, which i try to monitor.

[ashy]

Good news. Do you have plan to do an android app also?

We do plan to have an android version at some point (I personally use android) but we'll have to see what the market response from the iphone/ipad users (which are the market leaders, of course)...

Indeed it was me and i have learnt about Untold from new releases of Drivethrurpg, which i try to monitor.

Awesome! Thanks so much! I sincerely appreciate it!

[Chronicler]

We're about to release an iphone/ipad app very soon, in fact, that will store up to 100 Untold characters inside and act as a "digital QRC"

Can't wait for it!

About cards: Maybe you can use some kind of in-app purchase of sets?

[vsh]

Надо переводить или все и так неплохо читают?

[ashy]

Can't wait for it!

About cards: Maybe you can use some kind of in-app purchase of sets?

Excellent; we're waiting on some paperwork with Apple to be cleared up at the moment.

Hopefully we'll have a full-up app developed in the next year or so that will integrate with the QRC app as the back-end. That's the plan at the moment; everything will be driven by interest of the fans and sales. We're funding this little venture out of our pockets, so.... 

[ashy]

Надо переводить или все и так неплохо читают?

I'm not sure I follow. Are we talking about the translation of the cards themselves here, or my English replies? 

[lender]

Your English replies i think =). If there would be programms on iphone and ipod, i need to buy it (ipod)  .

[ashy]

Your English replies i think =). If there would be programms on iphone and ipod, i need to buy it (ipod)  .

Ah, thanks! Yes, as I said, the QRC app will be out soon, but honestly, it will do you little good without the game itself. It is mean to supplement the game. However, the Untold app will be different - the ability to play Untold digitally, trade cards, etc...

[vsh]

I'm talking about translating your messages into Russian; apparently, no one needs it so far.
Translating the game is a bad idea, unless you're ok with very little revenue. The market is tiny and everyone is used to pirate copies.

[ashy]

I'm talking about translating your messages into Russian; apparently, no one needs it so far.
Translating the game is a bad idea, unless you're ok with very little revenue. The market is tiny and everyone is used to pirate copies.

Good to know; on both fronts!

[Leyt]

vsh
Переводить не надо, жаль я писать не могу также, как понимаю.
Кстати, будет перевод Антолд или нет, зависит от любителей, которые захотят привнести ее в массы))

[lender]

Ну так можно и на русском писать, либо vsh переведет (надеюсь =)), либо через гугл переводчик. Насчет перевода - ну это уже будет любительский... Вот лучше бы игра хотя бы на аглийском, но продавалась в Москве. Именно в Москве, а не заказывая из Англии. Я бы тогда регулярно все покупал. А заказывание отпугивает многих новых игроков.

[vsh]

Кстати, будет перевод Антолд или нет, зависит от любителей, которые захотят привнести ее в массы))

Это ведь карточная игра. Её перевести мало, её ведь печатать нужно.

[vsh]

As Leyt mentioned, there is an active community of fan translators, so the game may still end up translated without your consent
I find this unlikely because it's a card game; just translating it isn't enough. There should also design and printing.
On the other hand, community help may work with Untold app. Sales will still be low, but translation can be essentially free.

[vsh]

lender, ну ты хватил. Она и в США пока только в двух магазинах продаётся

[lender]

Хех =) Ну это понятно. Но вот если бы договорились с Миром Хобби, или... или... Миром Хобби  , то было бы здорово.

[ashy]

vsh
Переводить не надо, жаль я писать не могу также, как понимаю.
Кстати, будет перевод Антолд или нет, зависит от любителей, которые захотят привнести ее в массы))

Sorry; not really following this one...

[ashy]

Ну так можно и на русском писать, либо vsh переведет (надеюсь =)), либо через гугл переводчик. Насчет перевода - ну это уже будет любительский... Вот лучше бы игра хотя бы на аглийском, но продавалась в Москве. Именно в Москве, а не заказывая из Англии. Я бы тогда регулярно все покупал. А заказывание отпугивает многих новых игроков.

Sorry - not getting much here either; something about ordering from Moscow and not England? And then: "I would then buy all regularly. And ordering deters many new players."

Sorry - I don't understand the question/comment/issue, but if someone can translate, I'm more than happy to help!

[ashy]

As Leyt mentioned, there is an active community of fan translators, so the game may still end up translated without your consent
I find this unlikely because it's a card game; just translating it isn't enough. There should also design and printing.
On the other hand, community help may work with Untold app. Sales will still be low, but translation can be essentially free.

I guess what I mean is that WE might be interested in working with a translator to create a official Russian version of the cards. This way, the design and printing is in our hands and you good people get a version of Untold that you can enjoy.

[ashy]

lender, ну ты хватил. Она и в США пока только в двух магазинах продаётся

Sorry, Google Translate (GT) is not helping much here either...

[ashy]

Хех =) Ну это понятно. Но вот если бы договорились с Миром Хобби, или... или... Миром Хобби  , то было бы здорово.

Something about agreeing with World of Hobbies??? 

[Chronicler]

I guess what I mean is that WE might be interested in working with a translator to create a official Russian version of the cards. This way, the design and printing is in our hands and you good people get a version of Untold that you can enjoy.

ashy, Sounds intersting in a way of Untold app, not physical cards. World of Hobbies or Fantasy World or SMART  - official partner of Wizards and FFG.


lender, Мир Хобби ака Мир Фэнтези - очень стрёмная контора, не уверен что они заинтересуются и что это может быть выгодно для Антолда. В лучшем случае - будут делать как с Игрой Престолов - раздирать лцг стартеры и сеты на бустеры и продавать.

[vsh]

Кстати, будет перевод Антолд или нет, зависит от любителей, которые захотят привнести ее в массы))

Whether there will be a translation or not depends on fans who would want to make it popular.

Вот лучше бы игра хотя бы на аглийском, но продавалась в Москве. Именно в Москве, а не заказывая из Англии. Я бы тогда регулярно все покупал. А заказывание отпугивает многих новых игроков.

It'd be better if game would be in English, but sold in Moscow. Just in Moscow, not ordering from England. I'd regularly buy it then. Ordering frightens away many players.

lender, ну ты хватил. Она и в США пока только в двух магазинах продаётся

lender, you can't be serious. It's sold only in two shops in USA so far.

Хех =) Ну это понятно. Но вот если бы договорились с Миром Хобби, или... или... Миром Хобби

He, I understand. But if they arrange a deal with Мир Хобби (World of Hobbies shop)...

[ashy]

Whether there will be a translation or not depends on fans who would want to make it popular.
It'd be better if game would be in English, but sold in Moscow. Just in Moscow, not ordering from England. I'd regularly buy it then. Ordering frightens away many players.
lender, you can't be serious. It's sold only in two shops in USA so far.
He, I understand. But if they arrange a deal with Мир Хобби (World of Hobbies shop)...

Ah, gotcha - thanks! Yes, we only have two retailers at the moment, because we only do direct-to-retail sales. We want to try and help the dying FLGS as much as we can, so we're going around the distributor. Sadly, this cuts us out of many stores, as they have exclusive deals with folks like Alliance and Diamond here in the U.S.

Regarding ordering, it would not be from England. You would place the order from us and we ship from New York.

I will try and arrange deals with whomever I can, provided I don't have to do anything illegal or immoral. Just post a link...

Thanks for the translations, vsh!

[Snarls-at-Fleas]

@ashy
The more I read your posts, the more I'm eager to try the game. I believe there is a free pdf demo of some kind, am I right?

[ashy]

@ashy
The more I read your posts, the more I'm eager to try the game. I believe there is a free pdf demo of some kind, am I right?

LOL! Well, I have to say that your words make me very happy, Snarls-at-Fleas! The Primer is free, yes; you can get it from RPGNow or the Untold site:

http://www.untoldthegame.com/downloads
http://www.rpgnow.com/index.php?manufacturers_id=3500

You can download a free adventure here: http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=87313

And if you would like to get the cards that accompany that adventure, you can pay a paltry sum and get them and the adventure in PDF here: http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=87645&src=FrontPage

I hope this helps!

[Snarls-at-Fleas]

Thanks, ashy, as soon as get my capricious players  to try it out, I'll make a review on my blog.

UPDATE: I take it this product is enough for a basic demo adventure?

[ashy]

Thanks, ashy, as soon as get my capricious players  to try it out, I'll make a review on my blog.

UPDATE: I take it this product is enough for a basic demo adventure?

Cool! Do you have a link to said blog?

Yes, but bear in mind what we wrote on the product page:
This product contains the adventure (pdf) and all the Race, Aspect, Power, and Minion cards that the GM will need to run the adventure. However, a GM may want to have a set of Bane cards on hand - just in case bad things happen. Also. players will need to have characters either from the Starter Set, or ones you build from your own decks.

If you're ok with that, then you're good to go!

[Snarls-at-Fleas]

So, just to be clear. What products/files should I download/buy to be able to try out the system?
And there is a link to my blog below my avatar (small globe).

[ashy]

So, just to be clear. What products/files should I download/buy to be able to try out the system?
And there is a link to my blog below my avatar (small globe).

That adventure will work. It was not written to use Banes, so you should not need them.
I would also suggest the Primer, or our online primer(s), too: http://www.untoldthegame.com/primer