u/mpascall

I'm running it soon!

I'm thinking of running it soon.

I made a card game you play in character, while you wait for that last player to show up to the RPG session. It's a quick game that gets people talking about everyone else's characters. As a side effect it reminds people what has happened in the campaign so far, so it's great for a warm up.

It's available to try for free here:

https://deckanddicegames.com/questionable-characters/

The only reason I count cards is so I'm not drawing blind when I boost or play stress cards. For this, the basic cards (1-4) are the only cards I need to keep track of. Since its impossible for me to keep numbers in my head while also doing Heat math, I decided to map the cards to visuals. Star Wars characters worked perfectly:

1. Obi-1
2. R2D2
3. C3PO
4. Yoda, master of the 4s.

During a game, when I draw a 1, 2, 3 or 4, I imagine that character taking damage. The first card means they're staggering. A second card and they've fallen down. They die with the third card.

As long as I remember the current state of the alive characters, I know the number of each card in the draw deck. For example, if the living characters are a sparking R2D2 and Yoda laying in the swamp, then there are two 2s and one 4 in the draw deck. Then, if I play three + cards, I'll have a move of exactly 8.

I wait to play + cards until I have the same number or less of the 1-4 cards left in the draw deck. Its grabs the table's attention when you play three stress going around a sharp corner and you turn over the exact number you need to not spin out.

Let me know if you give it a try. And I'd love to hear your Heat strategy ideas.

I made a card game you play in character, while you wait for that last player to show up to the RPG session. It's a quick game that gets people talking about everyone else's characters. As a side effect it reminds people what has happened in the campaign so far, so it's great for a warm up.

I'm Kickstarting it, but an online version is available to try for free here:

https://deckanddicegames.com/questionable-characters/

Please let me know what you think!

I made a card game you play in character, while you wait for that last player to show up to the RPG session. It's a quick game that gets people talking about everyone else's characters. As a side effect it reminds people what has happened in the campaign so far, so it's great for a warm up.

I'm Kickstarting it, but an online version is available to try for free here:

https://deckanddicegames.com/questionable-characters/

Please let me know what you think!

The only reason I count cards is so I'm not drawing blind when I boost or play stress cards. For this, the basic cards (1-4) are the only cards I need to keep track of. Since its impossible for me to keep numbers in my head while also doing Heat math, I decided to map the cards to visuals. Star Wars characters worked perfectly:

1. Obi-1
2. R2D2
3. C3PO
4. Yoda, master of the 4s.

During a game, when I draw a 1, 2, 3 or 4, I imagine that character taking damage. The first card means they're staggering. A second card and they've fallen down. They die with the third card.

As long as I remember the current state of the alive characters, I know the number of each card in the draw deck. For example, if the living characters are a sparking R2D2 and Yoda laying in the swamp, then there are two 2s and one 4 in the draw deck. Then, if I play three + cards, I'll have a move of exactly 8.

I wait to play + cards until I have the same number or less of the 1-4 cards left in the draw deck. Its grabs the table's attention when you play three stress going around a sharp corner and you turn over the exact number you need to not spin out.

Let me know if you give it a try. And I'd love to hear your Heat strategy ideas.

I made this game as a warm up for a role-playing session. It sets vibe for the session to come by getting players thinking and talking about each other's characters.

I wish I could post some pictures here. Please check out the real play videos and the card samples at the Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deckanddice/questionable-characters?ref=zlqcq6

All backers get immediate access to an online version, so you don't have to wait for fulfillment to play with your group.

Thanks!

The game takes place in an imagined alternate reality, where you are trapped in a machine by a sadistic wizard and forced to answer questions about your party members. If you get too many wrong, you are zapped. You must play until one of you dies!

https://preview.redd.it/ovfzf0cxtw3h1.jpg?width=1360&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b0fdd4ea69382768e82412902c7554671419e265

It's a quick game that get players thinking and talking about everyone's characters, and warms everyone up for your actual TTRPG session. I've gotten only massively positive feedback when people play it. Please check it out and let me know what you think. Thanks!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deckanddice/questionable-characters

The game takes place in an imagined alternate reality, where you are trapped in a machine by a sadistic wizard and forced to answer questions about your party members. If you get too many wrong, you are zapped. You must play until one of you dies!

It's a quick game that get players thinking and talking about everyone's characters, and warms everyone up for your actual TTRPG session. I've gotten only massively positive feedback when people play it. Please check it out and let me know what you think. Thanks!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deckanddice/questionable-characters

Reviews have been stellar. People love them to help fill in a session when they didn't have time to prep, or to populate hex crawls, or to provide an exciting start to a session. All 66 adventures are human made (text, art, and maps).

To celebrate, I'm discounting other two PDFs (which, I think are even better):

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/486314/quartershots-lairs-labyrinths

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/486319/quartershots-woodlands-waterfalls

There are about 50 physical sets left before I sell out, which include physical handouts and the PDFs for free. I've discounted the bundle by $15: https://shop.deckanddicegames.com/products/quartershots-the-complete-collection

https://preview.redd.it/zv3hhf56np2h1.jpg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3733b1f357936390d161174ca3bd651627979c74

Its pencil and paper, right?

What is the closest you've gotten to a finished campaign? What was the worst way one ended?

The 7th Continent series comes to mind. It feels like a solo game with co-op tacked on.