A Kindred Manifesto

Quite coincidentally, on the near-eve of my release of Omnia, an article appeared from Revenant's Quill entitled "Brutalist Adventure Game Design." I say coincidentally because my design philosophy for Omnia has been guided by every single principle of this manifesto without any thought of the Brutalist movement. There are a few other design principles I have kept in mind as well (many of which are shared with those of Fudge), but those described in the aforementioned article are core. I mention this here because I am comforted by the fact that I am not alone in my design goals and gaming preferences.

All for All.

The Purpose of Omnia

What is Omnia and why am I devoting time to it?

Omnia is a minimalist universal role-playing game that utilizes a binary randomizer pool system.

I am devoting time to it because I want to run, play, and design material for a role-playing game that:

• Promotes quick, easy, and fun character creation;
• Encourages role-playing and creative problem-solving;
• Can be adapted to nearly any genre or setting; and
• Keeps it simple.

If any of the above sound like your cup of tea, follow or bookmark this blog. You'll hear about it here first.

Omnia Update 2023-05-17

I have not yet released Omnia in any format as I have been busy refining it, rewriting it, fighting my doubts about it, and generally procrastinating, but I am optimistic that I will feel semi-comfortable releasing it in the near future. One of my biggest obstacles is the question of which license, if any, I ought to use. I am strongly inclined to choose Creative Commons, but I will still have to choose which version to use. It's a daunting task, because it requires me to think about the game's future when I utterly failed to pursue a career as an oracle. I can't wait to see what I decide to do.

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