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@monkeyslunch@mstdn.ca
mastodon 4.8.0-alpha.3+glitchProduct leader by day, illustrator and #TTRPG #gamedesigner by night.
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Joined November 21, 2022
Tiny Tables: A Base Oracle for TTRPGs
A miniature "pocketfold": It contains the entire core set of my own random tables and generators for playing solo #TTRPGs. I plan to release a couple of other niche pocketfolds for encounters and locations.
https://monkeyslunch.itch.io/tiny-tables-oracles-for-ttrpgs?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Random
An aspect of TTRPGs that I find incredibly interesting is when a game successfully separates various phases, like town, camp, dungeon diving, overworld, and so on.
Which games have you seen that do this really well?
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Had a first for me in Alberta, despite knowing these things are around.
I guess I wonder, now that she's moulted, though, how much worse Danielle Smith's powers have gotten?
Are you new to tabletop roleplaying games? Whether you're a player or creator, it can be helpful to understand the difference between various game types. This quick breakdown may help!
Just finished PONIES, and very annoyed. Such an amazing show. And of course cancelled.
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See how some of encounters can be explored in: Designing encounters - Bug & Claw Devlog 25
https://bugandclaw.com/articles/designing-encounters?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bug-%26-Claw-devlogs-and-posts
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Well here's a little adventure generator to help keep your exploration, adventure, and storytelling going strong!
https://monkeyslunch.com/articles/curse-of-strahd-adventure-generator?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Monkeyslunch-devlogs-and-posts
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📕 Wanna make a bookmark game?! DO IT! DO IT NOW! 🔖
https://monkeyslunch.itch.io/backbone-srd?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Monkeyslunch-devlogs-and-posts
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I explore some of Bug & Claw's main systems and how they interact in: Main systems - Devlog 31
https://bugandclaw.com/articles/main-systems-devlog-31?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bug-%26-Claw-devlogs-and-posts
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What do you do when the party has trouble committing?
Sometimes you have to "bump" them back into focus.
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Have you seen light used in a TTRPG or board game before? I mean literal light, like from the sun, a flashlight, or maybe a candle?
In this post I dive into one of my favourite mechanics:
https://monkeyslunch.com/favourite-mechanics-sunlight/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Monkeyslunch-devlogs-and-posts
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I speak about different modes of communication for #ttrpg Bug & Claw in:
Communicating - Devlog #30
https://bugandclaw.com/articles/language-devlog-24?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bug-%26-Claw-devlogs-and-posts
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This is what a great night looks like.
I don't know what has caused the sudden boost in interest in Bug & Claw, but it is timely.
- Job recently acquired unlocks ability to work on games
- ISBN account acquired
- Testing of various mechanics going well
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So far, the rules of Bug & Claw are based on these core premises. Perhaps more to come.
Fundamental ideas - Bug & Claw Devlog 20
https://bugandclaw.com/articles/fundamental-ideas?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bug-%26-Claw-devlogs-and-posts
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Find out in Stella's Gamble– Short fiction from the world of Bug & Claw
https://bugandclaw.com/stellas-gamble/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bug-%26-Claw-devlogs-and-posts
I'm clean-shaven again and reminded of when we were going into a restaurant one time and a coworker was randomly there with his son who had only been talking for a few months. He just kept pointing at me and saying “Caillou! Caillou! Caillou!” and his dad couldn’t stop laughing.
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Bug & Claw devlog 26 shows one of the many iterations the B&C character sheets have been through.
https://bugandclaw.com/articles/updated-character-sheets?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bug-%26-Claw-devlogs-and-posts
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Catch some of the tunes that inspire Bug & Claw, here:
https://bugandclaw.com/about/playlists?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bug-%26-Claw-devlogs-and-posts
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Wilds devlog #3 - Exploring events & mechanics
https://monkeyslunch.com/articles/wilds-devlog-3-exploring-events-and-mechanics?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Monkeyslunch-devlogs-and-posts
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A cheatshet for the wardens of Mothership that leads with what triggers things (the why) rather than branded terms like "skill checks."
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Ignore it all for a moment and decide to have a good day instead
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Provinces of Western Entomara - Devlog 51
https://bugandclaw.com/provinces-of-western-entomara-devlog-51/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bug-%26-Claw-devlogs-and-posts
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Check out where Bug & Claw gets its name from in this short story.
What's in a name? - B&C: Devlog 1
https://bugandclaw.com/articles/whats-in-a-name?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bug-%26-Claw-devlogs-and-posts
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Hodag creates masterful weapons, armour, and character illustrations depicting relic-kin for Bug & Claw devlog 55!
#ttrpg #bugandclaw #ttrpgart
https://bugandclaw.com/more-hodag-art-arrives-devlog-55/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bug-%26-Claw-devlogs-and-posts
Oh noooo. Not one of those people who has to contradict everything, be a know-it-all, and fill the air. How did I earn this?
Most RPG equipment tables are combinations a designer got bored of enumerating before finishing. Modular tags admit the truth: a sword is just a sword until you staple properties to it. Define the properties. Let the table write itself.
One of my favourite mechanics:
https://monkeyslunch.com/articles/favourite-mechanics-modular-tags/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Monkeyslunch-devlogs-and-posts
Such a good video essay on the Odyssey, the state of the west, and why we need to be done with tricksters.
https://youtu.be/livIbni7x7o?si=AYsVxUeKu0wWq-lV
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This is a concept I am building into Bug & Claw. Read more in:
Roll under, with clarity - Bug & Claw Devlog 24
https://bugandclaw.com/articles/roll-under-with-clarity?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bug-%26-Claw-devlogs-and-posts
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Avoiding people taking over the table in your game can be hard, but I think sometimes it's the system's fault. Playing games like Gloomhaven, I notice this happening less, and I think that's because of everyone having their own secret character and quest goals.
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Is randomness important? How much random is too much? What are the goals of the game?These are very common questions in game design, and at the heart of the mechanics I chose for I, The Land.
Read the full blog post: "Choosing game mechanics"
https://monkeyslunch.com/articles/choosing-game-mechanics?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Monkeyslunch-devlogs-and-posts
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