At The Table with The Dice Tower - Re-Role
Shownotes
This time, we continue our discussion of RPGs by suggesting Role Playing Games that share popular boardgaming mechanisms, as well as giving Tom tips for getting a game started. Plus, we have a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and we close the show with some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:50 - A Story About Mail
02:22 - Eric at PAX Unplugged (inc. Hot Streak)
06:50 - Gift Guides, Dice Tower West and East
08:02 - RPGs for Boardgame Fans (detailed notes below)
37:55 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
43:03 - Formaggio
48:35 - Gnomic Parliament
52:13 - Carnuta
54:49 - Magic Number 11
56:54 - Insurrect10n
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Julie's Notes
Where to go to get core book pdfs?
DriveThruRPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/
Itch.io https://itch.io/
Cooperative play (yes the overwhelming majority of TTRPGs are cooperative) some extra cooperative leaning
Heckin' Good Doggos https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/405426/heckin-good-doggos
Teatime Adventures https://www.snowbrightstudio.com/teatime-adventures
Dice rolling - Also many many many ttrpgs use dice. Here are some examples
D20 - D&D/Pathfinder https://www.dndbeyond.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorCdKoS-xSfI4e05Us81YGA4tHt8CmmaOWNN-9VTcnsAfXS5pBS, https://paizo.com/pathfinder
d100 (percentile): Call of Cthulhu https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-rpg/
Symbol-based dice: FFG Star Wars. https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/starwarsrpg/ , Fudge dice: Fate https://evilhat.com/product/fate-core-system/
Area control
Beak, Feather, & Bone https://possible-worlds-games.itch.io/bfb
Faction/War
Song of Ice and Fire RPG http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/101026/A-Song-of-Ice-and-Fire-Roleplaying-A-Game-of-Thrones-Edition
Mutant: Year Zero https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/139453/MUTANT-Year-Zero--Roleplaying-At-The-End-Of-Days
Numenera: Destiny https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/240655/Numenera-Destiny
Coyote and Crow https://www.allplay.com/board-games/coyote-and-crow-the-roleplaying-game/
Action points -
Level Up
D&D
PbtA
Using Action points
Feng Shui https://atlas-games.com/fengshui
C&S: Rebirth
Mythras
Deck builder/Bidding
Ok not really but Redigo is "Hand Management" https://letsplayredigo.com/
Games using a standard deck of cards
Castle Falkenstein https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/2370/castle-falkenstein
Games using a custom or proprietary card deck - mostly they are being used instead of dice
Dragonlance: Fifth Age https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/186462/dragonlance-fifth-age-dramatic-adventure-game-saga
Clockwork Dominion https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/489608/courier-repacked
My Closest Pick
Torg Eternity:A Thousand Faces of Adventure http://torg-gamereference.com/
Pick up and Deliver
Solo/journal:
Courier https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/489608/courier-repacked
Delivered! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/441018/delivered-a-solo-journaling-rpg
One shot
Delivery Dragons https://shardsofblue.itch.io/delivery-dragons
Worker Placement?
Become a GM
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