Progress Journal, October #1

Greetings Mythicists! I hope your October is off to a good start, and your Player Characters are getting into all kinds of interesting trouble.

Here's what's going on ...

Mythic App In Beta Testing
Jason at Jason Holt Digital has gotten the Mythic App into Beta Testing, and is actively working on making bug fixes and adding feature improvements. Response from the testers has been great, with very useful and practical feedback that will help make the app better for everyone. Jason's doing an amazing job!

Mythic Magazine Compilation #6 Print
I had hoped to get Compilation #6 POD editions available a week ago, but the print proof had a problem that needed to be addressed. I've fixed it and am waiting on a new proof. If this one gets the green light, then the print version of #6 should appear within the next week or so.

New Stuff In The Works
I've got three books in development right now: Mythic Roleplaying Second Edition, Micro Mythic, and Mythic Magazine Compilation #7. I hope to have the PDF of Compilation #7 out this month. Micro and MRPG2e are moving along nicely. I'm glad I'm doing those last two at the same time as I'm making some fine-tuning adjustments to how I do book layouts in regards to graphic presentation, so as I change something for one book I can also use it for the other. This is mainly the styling of little visual flourishes, like how flowcharts are presented, but I'm glad the books can help each other in this regard.

Mythic GME 2e Offset Press Edition
This has been sent off to the printer, Print Ninja, and should be available by the end of November. The offset edition has a few unique touches, including tables and charts on the front and back end sheets, a cloth bookmark, and high quality printing protected with shrink-wrapped books. I wish I could have produced this version much sooner, but it took me some time to learn the ropes of offset printing and distribution. I'm hoping that now this pipeline is made, I can apply it faster to future books. However, I still plan to make books as PDF first, then POD to get a print edition out as soon as possible. And now, probably shortly after followed by Offset Print. I view this as making books available in the most possible formats for ease of access and choice, depending on where you are in the world.

Mystery Matrix With The Candlestick In The One-Page Library
It looks like the people have spoken, and the next issue of Mythic Magazine will feature the One-Pagification of the Mystery Matrix, from way back in issue #6. I can't believe it's been almost three years since that issue came out, but the Mystery Matrix is still often referenced and is one of the most popular articles yet. I think that makes it very worthy of the One-Page treatment. I'm excited about this!

The Broken Empires Solo Rules
I have a fun project going on where I'm working with Trevor Devall of Me, Myself, and Die, as he makes The Broken Empires RPG. I'll be working on the solo rules for it with him as well as with Shawn Tomkin. It's very cool to be in such esteemed company :) The Broken Empires is currently in a Kickstarter which you can view here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/evil-baby-ent/the-broken-empires-rpg

The First Question Of An Ask Me Anything: Should I Do An Ask Me Anything?
I was thinking about doing another AMA type question and answering session since it's been a few years, I think, since the last one. I know we all pretty openly talk about stuff here on the Patreon and in the Discord, as well as other places, but there's something about the concentrated nature of a bunch of questions answered at once during an AMA that is appealing. I was thinking of perhaps doing this as one of the Mythic Magazine Podcast episodes, where I take the questions ahead of time and answer them there. If I did that, however, it would mean I'm not doing another Scene in the ongoing adventure of Deadworld Dome. I would pick up with that the following month. So, two questions for you: Should I do an AMA? And, if yes, should it be done on the podcast, or answered written here on the Patreon?

That's it for now! Happy adventuring :)