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    • CommentAuthorLord Minx
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
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    In the Stuff to Watch thread Kevin posted a link to Wordle, a service that makes word clouds out of an text you give it. The two examples he gave were the PHP and the DMG and the differences between the two clouds where so obvious and interesting, I thought this would deserve its own thread. The basic idea is: Take some game text, run it through Wordle and post what comes out.

    Here's my first attempt at a world cloud for Dogs in the Vineyard:



    Looking forward to see other clouds. :)

    M
    • CommentAuthorJudd
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 2
    Dictionary of Mu:

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    Here's Misspent Youth (ashcan version, pre-layout where small changes were made, for example, xx = (see page xx)):



    And Shock 1.1:



    And Dirty Secrets:

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      CommentAuthorMarhault
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 5
    Interesting that the word "Roach" doesn't appear by itself, Jason. At least not that I can see.

    Looking over the PHB cloud really tells you what the game is like, doesn't it? Fascinating.
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      CommentAuthorRy
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008 edited
     # 6
    In A Wicked Age:

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      CommentAuthorNeko Ewen
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 7
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    Posted By: MarhaultInteresting that the word "Roach" doesn't appear by itself, Jason. At least not that I can see.

    On the right side, reading from bottom to top, above character.

    • CommentAuthorBill_White
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 9
    Ganakagok

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      CommentAuthortony dowler
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008 edited
     # 10
    Fun! Here's How to Host a Dungeon

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      CommentAuthorJosh Roby
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008 edited
     # 11
    Agora:


    I'm very amused, and somewhat happy, to see that "may" is larger than "can" is larger than "must." You might also find "Rulestextgoeshere" for the bits that I haven't finished writing yet...

    Tip: don't use an XML document:
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    These are really cool!

    1001 Nights


    Larger Size Here
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      CommentAuthorMarhault
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 13

    On the right side, reading from bottom to top, above character.


    What, do you mean in big block letters where it says "roach"? I must be fuckin' blind.
    • CommentAuthorboulet
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008 edited
     # 14

    I'm sure this one is obvious
    • CommentAuthorBill_White
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 15
    Hey, what could it possibly mean that some pictures show up with the words at right angles to each other, and others with the words all slanty? Stylistic or linguistic differences?
    • CommentAuthorPaul Czege
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 16
    My Life with Master:

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    Burning Wheel Magic Burner:


    Larger Size Here
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      CommentAuthorAdam Dray
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 18
    Verge Recharged

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      CommentAuthorMarhault
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 19
    Bill there are settings that you can tweak for color and text alignment and stuff. Although it'd be really cool if it actually did indicate something about the text in question.
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    Houses of the Blooded



    And since I can't figure out how to do the cool linking like other folks have, here's the location for the large version:

    Large version of the image
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      CommentAuthorDavid Artman
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008 edited
     # 22
    For Mature Audiences
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    GLASS:
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    Great Ork Gods

    • CommentAuthorJesse
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 25
    My perpetual work-in-progress Silent Sound

    • CommentAuthorJ. Walton
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 26
    The Snow Queen by H.C. Anderson (in Danish)

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    Posted By: Jonathan WaltonThe Snow Queen by H.C. Anderson (in Danish)
    Heh, so you say.

    I wanna put some Seuss in there, now. ;)
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      CommentAuthorParthenia
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 28
    Fisherman's Wife

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    Posted By: Jack AidleyGreat Ork Gods
    You know? Looking at Jack's in particular, I'm thinking the tool should count plural word forms as singular. I mean, ORK is bigger than GODS, in GOG?!? You realize how many Goblins it would cost an Ork, to say that out loud in a game?!?! :D
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      CommentAuthorKobayashi
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 30
    For Gates & Gorgons



    I keep reading "Life Can Damage"
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      CommentAuthorAdam Dray
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 31
    The Shop Talk thread from July.

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    Adrift on the River of Dream, for Tribe 8, mostly because I just came across the final proof by complete accident today:

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      CommentAuthorAdam Dray
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008 edited
     # 33
    I processed some more of my own games:



    Hellball Architects of Aztlan Sex/Magic











    Observations:

    I wrote Hellball for the MACE Iron Game Chef, Architects of Aztlan for Reversed-Engineer, and Sex/Magic for this year's Game Chef.

    I use the word "can" too much.

    Some of these games (like Hellball) seem fun to play from the most common words. Some of these games (like S/M) seem more like instruction manuals. Our games should seem fun to play from a brief skim of the pages, just from most common words.
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    Posted By: Adam DrayI use the word "can" too much.


    So far every book I've ever written has the word "can" in very large letters on wordle.

    I must stop saying can. I know I can.
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      CommentAuthorBen Lehman
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 35
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      CommentAuthorBen Lehman
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008 edited
     # 36


    (edit: I really, really like a few of arrangements in this one. Check out the "P" in "Pilot" for example. Or "Trust GM Voice" and "Make time Intimacy.")
    • CommentAuthorJesse
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008 edited
     # 37
    The Forge Provisional Glossary



    I kind of like that See Play stands out so much since that's what The Forge is about: Looking at the actual process of play.

    Jesse
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      CommentAuthorBen Lehman
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 38
    And, a preview of an upcoming release.

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      CommentAuthorGraham
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 39
    Play Unsafe.



    I'm disturbed that "Alex" is mentioned so many times.

    Graham
    • CommentAuthorJesse
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 40
    Story Now Essay by Ron Edwards

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      CommentAuthorGraham
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 41
    Story Games.



    And, rather beautifully, I Would Knife Fight A Man.



    Graham
    • CommentAuthorJesse
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 42
    My blog Play Passionately

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      CommentAuthorAdam Dray
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 43
    • CommentAuthorLord Minx
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 44
    Wow, this thread exploded... O_O

    (Cool. ^_^ )

    I have to say, I really like the tag cloud that Wushu Open Reloaded produces:

    • CommentAuthorwundergeek
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 45
    Thou Art But A Warrior:



    This thread is super awesome.
    • CommentAuthorLord Minx
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 46
    Hmmm, I have to say, RPGnets Tabletop Open is not what I expected:



    Sure, Exalted is right there, but "police"? And what is a "she-apebook"?!? ^_^
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      CommentAuthorPaul B
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 47
    Planet Storygames:



    p.
    • CommentAuthorLord Minx
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 48
    Primetime Adventures:

    • CommentAuthorJesse
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 49
    Anyway we can run the entire text of Burning Empires through this thing? :)

    Jesse
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      CommentAuthorPaul B
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 50
    Unfortunately, every page is rendered by itself -- there's no continuity to the text file in the PDF (I just tried).

    Spirit of the Century, otoh, has the SRD available...

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    One more, because I like this thing.

    From the forthcoming (2010, maybe) Dharma and Defiance:

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    This is really cool
    Below is the wordle for HELLAS


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      CommentAuthorGB Steve
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 53
    Acts of Evil



    Trail of Cthulhu



    Mutant City Blues

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    Steve,

    That Mutant City Blues map is sweet.
    • CommentAuthorJesse
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 55
    Nerdly Beach Party! Just one week away!

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      CommentAuthornoclue
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008 edited
     # 56
    THE POOL
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      CommentAuthornoclue
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008 edited
     # 57
    Jesse's Play Passionately Blog



    How are some of you getting big Wordle's?
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      CommentAuthorJosh Roby
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 58
    Posted By: noclueHow are some of you getting big Wordle's?

    Download, upload to personal server, link from there.
    • CommentAuthorPaul T.
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008 edited
     # 59
    Wow. Very interesting.

    Here's one for my game Musette:

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      CommentAuthornoclue
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 60
    Story-Games.com/forums

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      CommentAuthornoclue
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 61
    Pied Beauty by Gerard Manly Hopkins



    Not gaming related, I just thought it was cool.
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      CommentAuthorJoel
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 62
    My blog, Story by the Throat!





    By the way, i love that the Forge Glossary's Wordle is dominated by "SEE PLAY". :)
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      CommentAuthorJoel
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 63
    PS. Anyone able to do the 3.5 manuals? I'd really like to see a comparison with the 4th Edition Wordles.
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      CommentAuthorJohnstone
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008
     # 64
    Blossoms are Falling

    • CommentAuthorJDCorley
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2008 edited
     # 65
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      CommentAuthorbuzz
    • CommentTimeSep 13th 2008
     # 66
    Posted By: MelinglorPS. Anyone able to do the 3.5 manuals? I'd really like to see a comparison with the 4th Edition Wordles.

    Someone at ENWorld was nice enough to do the 3.5 SRD.

    3.5 SRD Wordle
    • CommentAuthorHaakon
    • CommentTimeSep 14th 2008 edited
     # 67
    Can't post pictures :/
    • CommentAuthorLord Minx
    • CommentTimeSep 14th 2008 edited
     # 68
    Posted By: HaakonCan't post pictures :/
    Did you switch to "Html" at the bottom of your post? Cause then you can just copy-paste the code they give you at the Wordle gallery.
    • CommentAuthorHaakon
    • CommentTimeSep 14th 2008
     # 69
    Thanks!

    The Itras By wiki
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      CommentAuthorbuzz
    • CommentTimeSep 14th 2008
     # 70
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    And the 4th Edition Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide...
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    Trail of Cthulhu.

    John
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      CommentAuthorMikeRM
    • CommentTimeSep 14th 2008
     # 73
    Cool. My games:

    Errantry:



    (It's surprising to me that it's more about ability than knights.)

    City of Masks:



    the Pentasystem:



    and Underground Railroad, a setting for the Pentasystem (I think you can probably see what kind of setting):

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      CommentAuthorJoel
    • CommentTimeSep 14th 2008 edited
     # 74
    Posted By: buzzSomeone at ENWorld was nice enough to do the 3.5 SRD.

    3.5 SRD Wordle

    "Spell can Damage Creature."

    Nice.
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      CommentAuthordroog
    • CommentTimeSep 14th 2008 edited
     # 75
    The first chapter of Marx's Capital:

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      CommentAuthorAnemone
    • CommentTimeSep 14th 2008 edited
     # 76
    Posted By: Graham WStory Games.



    Posted By: noclueStory-Games.com/forums

    Rock on. I'm delighted to see Seattle and SGA so prominent. :-)
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    Wordle Coil:

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      CommentAuthorrenatoram
    • CommentTimeSep 15th 2008
     # 78
    Nice: Characters->Tokens->Conflict->Action/Magic.

    Mortal Coil in a nutshell :)
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    Darkpages website
    • CommentAuthorPaul Czege
    • CommentTimeSep 15th 2008
     # 80
    Posted By: Adam DrayI use the word "can" too much.


    I'm fascinated by the "can" thing. It's very small in the My Life with Master Wordle. What's up with my writing brain?

    Paul

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