What's in a name?
Timeshadows reminded me the other day that I still have revealed the actual title of the Domain Game. While I have had several likely candidates in mind since the beginning of the year, the real truth is that I am just not convinced I have a winner.
Here's your chance to help the project—and have your name up in lights.
Over the next three days, I will be opening the floor for any nominations for what you think the project should be called. We are looking for something punchy or evocative—something that captures the nature of the project. Preferably without an awkward acronym.
The results will be voted on by a quorum of Domain Game players, people close to the project, and myself. A winner will be announced here on Wednesday.
So what do you get if you win? Besides my undying thanks, formal credit and a free copy of both the final paper and PDF copies of the first sourcebook.
1. Domains of Lordly Might.
ReplyDelete"By Divine Right" or simply "Divine Right"
ReplyDeleteAs you know, CK, I still like the Domain Game as the title.
ReplyDeleteHere's my own suggestions
Wizards and Warlords
Warlords and Warlocks
Barons and Bandits-or Bugbears ; )
Adventures in Futility: Real Life Sucks
ReplyDeleteI played Pendragon for a while and my characters kept dying without any sons. After the third character died without a wife or children, I made a lecherous Irish warrior who ended up with around 20 bastard children, ensuring his mark on the game.
How about a stupid backronym? Dominions Of Mayhem And Iniquitous Nepotism.
The End Game
ReplyDeleteOverlords
Playing for Keeps
Serfs and Turf
Domains and Dragons
Below Wild Skies
ReplyDeleteWild Skies
It Shall be Ours!
Ours!
Sceptre
Sceptre and Orb
Reach
Order
Orders & Borders
Realm
Realms
Explore & Expand
Explorations & Expansions
Oats & Moats
Striking Out
Subjugation
Subjugator
Liege Lord
ReplyDeleteFeudalism: The RPG
Feudal Lord
Rule By Might
Do My Bidding
Yes My Regent
Regent
Heavy Lies The Crown
By This Axe I rule
Yes Your Grace
It's Good To Be The King
The Throne
Throne of Might
A Lord's Wishes
Your Wish Is My Command
Off With His Head
Lords & Peasants
Eh... that's all I got. hehe.
Dominion
ReplyDeleteDreams of Empire
Strongholds & Stratagems
Liege
Tower, Temple and Keep
ReplyDeleteLord and Master
Outrageous Fortunes
After the Dungeon
Name Level the RPG
Oath of Fealty
Lairs & Legacies
ReplyDeleteJust for experiment's sake, I'll pretend I can only use one word - this will generate a list of words that could be strung together to focus in on what you want to emphasize:
ReplyDeleteLegacy
Heritage
Trust
Lineage
Boon
Largess
Heirloom
If more than one word, then consider the second most important facet of the experience for the player and string it along with one of the 'first word' selections above:
Power
Might
Control
Dominion
Survival
History
Politics
Fate
Chronicle
Dominion is a Rio Grande Games deck-building game.
ReplyDelete--I'd have used it for my Urutsk card game if it weren't already taken. I'll have to settle for Demesne.
As for this...
Game of Princes
Sovereignty
Seasons of Glory
Personally I like "Hill Cantons," or maybe "Cantons & Confederacy" if you feel the need for an ampersand.
ReplyDeletePersonally I think I'd just go with Domain. No need to complicate it.
ReplyDeleteNo idea what a domain game is
ReplyDeleteWow what a great range so far.
ReplyDeleteSadly I have to rule out any title that's already copy-righted:
Divine Right (great old TSR game, one of my faves)
Warlords and Wizards (Warpsawn Game)
Dominion (very nice card game that TS points out above)
If we can have Labrynth Lord, can't we have Land Lord too?
ReplyDeleteAlso along the lighter side:
Of Cabbages and Kings.
The Leadership Genius of Captain Harcher ( or Conan or Ivid the Undying or etc etc.)
:)
Okay, here is my serious suggestion:
Power Play: Leadership and Machinations for Fantsay Role Playing Games.
Or some similar variation of the subtitle.
Sure, I'll play.
ReplyDelete1d6 Main titles:
1 - Liege Lord
2 - Sword & Crown
3 - Domains of Adventure
4 - Legacies of Power
5 - Lordly Realms
6 - By Might and by Right
1d6 Subtitles:
1 - A Game of Cloak and Dagger
2 - A Domain-level Adventure System
3 - Claim your right!
4 - Heavy is the Head that Wears the Crown
5 - Forge Your Own Destiny
6 - Intrigues, Battles and Betrayals
Too bad Birthright is taken ;)
Right of Birth? :)
ReplyDelete1. Eminent Domains
ReplyDelete2. Immanent Domains (see definition on Merriam-webster.com)
3. Manifest Destinies
4. Borderlands
5. Borders
Still mulling over that subtitle idea, to encompass things like patriachy that might not incluse territory management per se. Maybe
ReplyDeletePower Play:
Rules for Ambition and Aggrandisement in FRPGs
or
Power Play: Rules for Rulership, guidlines fot guilds, and directions for Diocese.
or
Power Play:
Rules for making and managing realms and organizations for FRPG's
or
Aggrandizer!: playing for power in FRPGs