Second Edition Teaser

As promised, I have a Solo Bound Female surprise update.

While I haven't been posting too frequently to my blog lately, that doesn't mean I haven't been doing things that are blog related.  In fact, I've been working on getting a play test set ready for second edition.  It'll need more time for testing but here's a little taste of what you can expect.

Sample cards to appear in second edition.  Final card effects subject to change.

The current set of cards contain artwork courtesy of Andys Dames (Check out his blog and Deviant Art).  There will be at least one other second edition artist when the set goes on sale.

About Second Edition

While first edition provided a strong introduction to SBF, second edition will be all about choices.  Second edition is planned to be more than twice the size of first edition (I already have 80 cards featuring Andys Dames' artwork!).  This will give you tons of deck option and variability of play whether you play alone or with friends.

Unfortunately, so many cards requires a lot of play testing so I don't expect the set to be fully available until this summer.  In the meantime, I'll continue to provide details on gameplay and I'll see if I can post a video tutorial for those of you who might find the instructions to be a bit intimidating.

Second Place Prize

In case you were wondering, I came in second in the writing contest.  Here's my prize:

Second Place Finish: But you know what they say... 1st is the worst, 2nd is the best ; )

Thanks to CoaX for running the contest and for the awesome picture.  You can check out more of his work here or here or even here.

Also, surprise update later this week for Solo Bound Female.  Check back soon...

Contest Submission

Hi all.  While I'm still hashing out the details of a future writing contest of my own, I recently entered a writing contest myself.  It involved any fetish of my choice but it had to be under 500 words.  Now, obviously I'd favored bondage as a topic but 500 words!  I have trouble keeping a story under 5,000 words.  So I decided to crack out a little rhyming scheme.  I'll let you know the results when I do.  In the meantime, I thought I'd share what I wrote.  Enjoy.

  Yes it's the same Sarah and Amanda from my current short story and yes part 2 is coming soon.  I recently submitted it to Gromet's Plaza along with details of a writing contest.  He sounded interested the last time I heard from him.  Hopefully he'll be all right with both soon.  Now, without further ado...

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To The Kitchen

By Madhatter815

SIGN:

Keys hanging in the kitchen. 

You can’t miss ‘em. 

Sarah

                                                        

Amanda sat on her couch, bound and nude. 

The first thought she had was that she was screwed.

A tight crotch rope had an intruder contained
while cinches and locks kept her limbs well restrained.

  “No problem,” she announced.  “I only need to get to the kitchen.”

Amanda could see the sign on the wall.  

To go where it asked would be a tough call. 

If she got herself free there would be a reward
though a failure in trying she could not afford.

  “Nothing ventured, nothing gained,” she concluded.  “I guess I’ll head to the kitchen.”

Amanda looked for some give in the cinch.  

She kicked and pulled but it gave not an inch.  

She was wholly stuck till her wrists were unbound
 but that had to wait till her key had been found.

   “Just a minor inconvenience,” she declared.  “I’ll be fine once I get to the kitchen.”

Amanda stood up and felt a slight pull. 

That’s when her vibrator kicked on in full. 

A cord had pulled lose, a circuit completed;
a careless mistake that could not be deleted.

  “This is unexpected,” she admitted.  “But I should still be able to get to the kitchen.”

Amanda jumped and hopped across the floor. 

She never thought moving could be such a chore. 

She was almost there from what she could tell
but other things were approaching as well.

  “I’m getting close,” she muttered.  “Plus I’m about to reach the kitchen.”

Amanda felt she was now on the brink. 

The buzzing so strong she could barely think.

She grimaced and groaned, she huffed and she puffed
but pretty soon she’d no longer be cuffed.  

  “I made it!” she exclaimed.  “I’ve made it to the kitchen.” 

Amanda felt her heart sink in her chest. 

“This doesn’t look good,” she rightly confessed.

For the room was filled with more than her key
as keys filled the room for that she could see.

  “But I…” she started.  “I just needed to get to the kitchen.”

Amanda fell to the floor, at first in defeat
then an orgasm struck that was far from discreet. 

She thought to the sign she had read from the chair
and as she thought back she was filled with despair.

  “It wasn’t key’s as in just mine,” she realized.  “It said keys as in plural.  Keys when I got to the kitchen!”

Amanda knew then she must be such a sight
as she twisted and pulled with all of her might.

Now I must admit she put up a good fight.

I guess I should check that she’s doing all right.
But the last time I looked she just squealed in delight. 

Either way, happy bondage, stay safe and good night.

-Sarah

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As always, comments would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

About the Game: Scenarios

Solo Bound Female would be too easy without something to complicate things.  This is where the scenario deck comes into play.  It consists of people and obstacles that will impede your characters progress.  And just like the character card for the character deck, scenario decks each need... you guessed it.  A scenario card.

Scenario cards tell you how much progress you need in order to win the game.  They also include some starting and/or in game conditions that are sure to challenge your character in her struggles to get free.  For some examples of scenario cards, check out the image below.

The front and back of the scenario card Tentacle Difficulties (art by Zarathul).

This card is a fairly typical type of scenario card.  It has a starting condition and an in-game condition.  This one causes your character to run into supernatural things a bit more often.  Of course, it only works well if you build the scenario deck to compliment.  Namely by including a considerable number of supernatural cards and cash in on the reduced cost.  Or you can pick one or two so that the starting condition is guaranteed to get you what you're looking for.  That's all part of the strategy.

Regardless of how you decide to use a particular scenario card, your going to need to build a deck for it.  We'll start with that next time by looking at some complications for your character in the form of trouble cards.

Thanks for stopping by.

First Story Online

Sorry for the delay between posts.  You know how it is.  Deadlines and whatnot.  Anyway, I'll try to get back on track tomorrow.

In the meantime, I've had my first (hopefully) of many short stories posted online.  Well, part one anyway.  It's available over at Gromet's Plaza*.  It features Amanda Hatterfield whose bio/picture is over in the adult fiction tab.  I'm currently talking with Gromet about having a writing contest on his site where the winner(s) would get some cards.  Hopefully we can work something.  I'll be sure to post updates when I get them.

That's about it for now.  Tomorrow I should have the next About the Game post ready.

Thanks as always for stopping by.

* I got an e-mail requesting no links from blogs to adult sites and while I don't think a link to Gromet's is what they had in mind, I'm assuming the check is automated so I'm not taking any chances.  You'll need to search for Gromet's Plaza and find the story under either it's name (Going Home, self bondage category) or by author (Madhatter815).  Sorry for the inconvenience.

About the Game: Action Cards

The final card type that appears in the character deck is the action card.  As the name suggests, action cards are things your character does aside from getting themselves tied up.  The can be either one time effects (immediate actions) or they can stick around for a long time (persistent actions).

Immediate actions have the same three icons as a stationary bondage card.  When you play one, go through the three icons bottom to top exactly the same as triggering a stationary bondage card.  Once the icons have been addressed, proceed by doing whatever it is the card text says to do.

Persistent action cards have no additional effects (i.e. no icons) and remain in play until an effect causes them to leave play.  Some persistent cards have a duration (a clock in the bottom left corner) while others can last indefinitely.  It all depends on what the card says.

A couple of cards from the Pyrosthenes starter and deluxe set.

Here are a couple of action cards.  Get Some Action remains in play permanently and benefits you greatly so long as you keep playing immediate action cards.  Like Unexpected Freedom, for example.  This card is good for some progress and a quick card draw.  It does make your character feel a little foolish, however, as it increases her inaptitude slightly.

That's it for the character deck.  Next time, we switch gears to the far more intriguing scenario deck, starting naturally with the Scenario card.

Thanks for stopping by.

Adult Ficiton

On a side note, I've started writing some adult fiction (you may have noticed the tab).  I'm still waiting for my first story (technically a part 1) to be published online but it'll be freely available (hopefully) soon.   I'll be sure to put up a link once it's out.  I will post story and character information under the adult fiction tab above.  My goal is to slowly develop the card game universe I'm envisioning within the stories.  The first one will be multiple parts and features Amanda Hatterfield whose pic/bio is below.  Additional reoccurring character's will get similar bios.  Thanks to Strutter79  for allowing me to use his work for the image.  His work is awesome.  You should check it out here.

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Image courtesy of Strutter79

Name: Amanda Hatterfield
Age: 26
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 118
Occupation: journalist
Hobbies: skating, singing (karaoke), swimming, journalism, self bondage

Amanda is an intelligent and hard working girl who has numerous interests but none greater than bondage.  She attended college with her best friend and roommate, Sarah.  During college, Sarah occasionally doubled as Amanda's mistress, helping Amanda to experience different types of bondage.  Amanda trusted Sarah with her life but she always felt that Sarah had a tendency to push Amanda in directions that she didn't really want to go, almost getting her caught on more than a few occasions.  Amanda loves being naked, especially when bound, but she is incredibly self conscious about doing so around anyone but Sarah.

Once Amanda had her own place, she began favoring self-bondage.  She keeps Sarah aware of her games as a safety but Amanda felt that the solitude of playing alone greatly heightened her sense of excitement.  She sleeps naked and bound every night to the point that not doing so is almost impossible and she plays bondage games with such regularity that you'd almost think she'd lose interest.  Personally, Amanda still feels that she's just scratching the surface of her alternate lifestyle.

Amanda likes to hear the sound of her own voice. She loves to sing and talk even when no one is around.  She feels that it helps to keep her thoughts in order.  Because of this along with safety and comfort concerns, Amanda rarely wears a gag.  However, when she does, it is even more noticeable as the lack of speech makes her feel incredibly insecure and vulnerable.

Amanda often fantasies about being an old-fashioned investigative journalist, discovering the secrets of the world.  She often uses this as inspiration for her bondage, acting as if she's been caught snooping around.  In reality, Amanda finds herself spending most of her time on the computer either writing articles or blogging about local events or reader commentary.  She works for a small paper in the area but it doesn't pay very well.  As a result, she had to settle for a small studio apartment.  The size greatly limits her bondage play as do the thin walls; a problem complicated by her aversion to gags.  This all changes once she moves to Euphoria.