Nov
9
For a long time OngoingWorlds showed a Gravatar for a user’s avatar, with no option to change it. Until now! By default you’ll get a unique freaky-looking monster, but now you can upload your own. Read More
Nov
7
This article was written by Chris (OngoingWorlds member: 11121519518)
I know that this is probably a little pedantic of me, but I’m kind of a grammar freak. (Im a, grammer freek.) I’m going to talk about dialogue tags and the punctuation involved in them.
There are some of you currently saying “What? What are dialogue tags?” I will tell you in the next sentence, because that is a very good question. Dialogue tags are the things you attach with dialogue, like “he said.” As I mentioned earlier, I will go over how these work and what punctuation to use when. Read More
Nov
6
I don’t really know what “get out of the tag” means, but this was the only Tumblr image I could find that wasn’t animated
I’ve been curious recently about the people roleplaying on Tumblr, and asked a roleplayer to send me a good help guide. With an initial reaction of “duh isn’t it obvious” she probably assumed I was an old fogie who didn’t know how to use the internet (it’s true, I’m over 30 now). Thing is, it’s NOT obvious. Tumblr is a minefield of horribly animating GIFs and blinking text that’s enough to give a squirrel a seizure.
Tumblr is very popular for roleplayers though, so I persisted. I was given this link, which I’ll paste some of the important sections here in case you’re also curious (but I recommend reading the full article if you are of course). Read More
Nov
5
Hello once again! Mike here to bring you the November Game Summary
It’s been an interesting month for role-playing. Murder mystery, post-apocalyptic canada, time-travelling and paradox wrangling, rogue assets and high-risk black ops, what hasn’t happened in the past month? Read More
Oct
30
This article was written by Mr Tenn Pup (Jack) AKA Alex.
Wow! I can’t believe it’s only just over a year since we first pondered the possibility of a Blue Dwarf Podcast. David Ball put the notion to me in September 2012 by means of a tentative tweet. A few test-‘casts ensued (embarrassing Chris Barrie influenced murmurings from myself – a couple are still available online, if you know where to look), while David researched the best way to go about hosting and publishing the stories. A bit of skilled nudging and some excellent behind-the-scenes organisation from Mr Ball, and we’ve somehow managed to publish fifty already! Read More
Oct
30
Hey ho Ongoing Worlds! Tib here with an interview with seasoned OW Veteran and Blue Dwarf veteran, Andy Longman or as you know him “BaronVonLongman.” Read More
Oct
29
ToS doesn’t have a logo, so here’s another exciting tournament!! 😛
Hey roleplayers, I wanted to let you know about a fantastic competition that’s been running for quite a few years and would be quite prestigious to win!
It’s called the Tournament of Simulations (“simulations” or “sims” being another word for play-by-post roleplay, used quite a lot in Star Trek communities). Judges will take a look at your game, read your posts over a certain time period and assess everything about your game including plot, characters, writing, and member participation.
There’s not much time to act on this, as entries close on the 5th of November – So make sure to submit your game asap. Read More
Oct
25
A while ago I began asking roleplayers about killing off their characters, why and how they did it, and what the consequences were. The death of a character can have widespread consequences for the rest of your game, both the story and the other characters, as Sarah from RPGRating explains… Read More
Oct
25
Hello! Mike here to tell you that the November Game Summary is now open for submissions!
This is open for all Ongoing Worlds GM’s who want their game featured in the November Game Summary.
What do you do? Simple: write a short summary of your game (around 100 words please!) and submit it using the form below. If your game has unlocked a game summary, you don’t have to make a submission as I’ll simply use that instead. If you want a different summary than what’s up on your game page than feel free to submit. Read More
