WhatATravesty
@whatatravesty.bsky.social
Occasional Twitch streamer, frequent fan of games, films, music, and books. Currently unlearning more than a decade of D&D 3e and derivates experience. Designing an FRP game.
Akuma main
I'm a caniac, and it's bo time.
Twitch.tv/whatatravesty
Akuma main
I'm a caniac, and it's bo time.
Twitch.tv/whatatravesty
Then gen CCA after that
March 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Then gen CCA after that
Absolutely. Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate is a top 5 game for me and my most played game of all time.
3U and 4U are excellent as well.
3U and 4U are excellent as well.
March 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Absolutely. Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate is a top 5 game for me and my most played game of all time.
3U and 4U are excellent as well.
3U and 4U are excellent as well.
You could (and should) play the entire original Resident Evil trilogy in under 15 hours
February 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
You could (and should) play the entire original Resident Evil trilogy in under 15 hours
D&D's popularity is infinitely frustrating. So many 5e players would have so much more fun with other systems.
February 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
D&D's popularity is infinitely frustrating. So many 5e players would have so much more fun with other systems.
RuneQuest and Pendragon's Passions are a great example of this. Truly, I believe an RPG can only be great if the roleplaying and gaming (mechanics) are entwined.
February 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
RuneQuest and Pendragon's Passions are a great example of this. Truly, I believe an RPG can only be great if the roleplaying and gaming (mechanics) are entwined.
Ask my players what they're interested in pursuing
February 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Ask my players what they're interested in pursuing
As I kid, I heard Godzilla had a son and my first thought was that Godzilla gave birth and thus, is a mother. I was loath to grow up and find out that's not the case
February 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
As I kid, I heard Godzilla had a son and my first thought was that Godzilla gave birth and thus, is a mother. I was loath to grow up and find out that's not the case
It's also worth seeing if there's already a system made that fits the niche you're looking for.
If you're not a game designer, coming up with rules can be stressful and time consuming with no guarantee your table will think the rules are fun or engaging.
If you're not a game designer, coming up with rules can be stressful and time consuming with no guarantee your table will think the rules are fun or engaging.
February 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
It's also worth seeing if there's already a system made that fits the niche you're looking for.
If you're not a game designer, coming up with rules can be stressful and time consuming with no guarantee your table will think the rules are fun or engaging.
If you're not a game designer, coming up with rules can be stressful and time consuming with no guarantee your table will think the rules are fun or engaging.
I use a flat curve (1d100) for my game's resolution system, but it has no criticals or fumbles.
I absolutely love 3d6 for random tables, though. Loot, encounters, anything. Keeps things standard, but there's always room for surprise
I absolutely love 3d6 for random tables, though. Loot, encounters, anything. Keeps things standard, but there's always room for surprise
February 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I use a flat curve (1d100) for my game's resolution system, but it has no criticals or fumbles.
I absolutely love 3d6 for random tables, though. Loot, encounters, anything. Keeps things standard, but there's always room for surprise
I absolutely love 3d6 for random tables, though. Loot, encounters, anything. Keeps things standard, but there's always room for surprise
The point where science ends and magic begins is nebulous. A disease could be mundane but caused by magic or mundane bacteria could spontaneously mutate into something magical.
Same for cures, whether they're magic or not is not understood in-universe. What matters is it works.
Same for cures, whether they're magic or not is not understood in-universe. What matters is it works.
February 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The point where science ends and magic begins is nebulous. A disease could be mundane but caused by magic or mundane bacteria could spontaneously mutate into something magical.
Same for cures, whether they're magic or not is not understood in-universe. What matters is it works.
Same for cures, whether they're magic or not is not understood in-universe. What matters is it works.
I scrapped my dice resolution after my first playtest and never looked back. My game is much better for it now.
Playtesting may very well be the best thing you can do for your game.
Playtesting may very well be the best thing you can do for your game.
February 18, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I scrapped my dice resolution after my first playtest and never looked back. My game is much better for it now.
Playtesting may very well be the best thing you can do for your game.
Playtesting may very well be the best thing you can do for your game.
It does not help that I see GMs for a particularly popular RPG characterize themselves as masterminds who want to toy with their players, reinforcing this needlessly adversarial relationship
February 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It does not help that I see GMs for a particularly popular RPG characterize themselves as masterminds who want to toy with their players, reinforcing this needlessly adversarial relationship