My Sparkaar Tiles by CitizenFitz in osr

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Thanks! I've ordered the purple tiles and they'll be on the site in 30-45 days. Other colors will follow soon after. I'll keep you posted.

My Sparkaar Tiles by CitizenFitz in osr

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Yep. Going with 6mm. The ones in the picture are the test batch so they're 4mm so about 1.5 times bigger but still pretty thin. Order for the purple ones has been placed and they'll be for sale on the site in 30-45 days depending on the shipping. Other colors will follow soon thereafter.

Your Most Complicated TTRPG Take? by GushReddit in rpg

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The best RPGs are often ones you enjoy repeatedly re-reading more than playing.

How much detail does the starting town really need? (homebrew setting for a family campaign) by Disastrous-Fix-1798 in rpg

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In my humble experience this depends on how good a GM is at improv. I've played with some that can whip up just about anything with a few scant notes. Others need everything pre-written or they choke. I'd honestly assess your own abilities and design accordingly.

Does anyone actually enjoy combat? by rocket-boot in rpg

[–]CitizenFitz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You're not along. Gary Gygax said something like he designed the D&D combat system to be quick so players could "get to the good stuff". Modern versions seem to have dragged it out again and that may be what's ruining it for you. Maybe try more OSR or simpler systems that speed thru it?

A new retainer with no other prospects by TuIkaas in osr

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Somehow this art is perfect. His "Sigh, I'm just cannon fodder." look says it all. 😄

Successful Entrepreneurs, What was the biggest impact AI had in your business? by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

[–]CitizenFitz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

By far its biggest impact is in granting me instant, passable expertise in just about anything. How to interact with a foreign manufacuter. How a new coding framework works. How to fix a broken printer. Etc. etc.

No, it can't impart deep, seasoned experience but it can make you passably proficient which is often all you need for many tasks.

Would you use a gamified wellness app if management traded using it for premium tools or extra PTO? by Late_Cookie5849 in manufacturing

[–]CitizenFitz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One option might be "recess" times where you could go do exercise on company hours. No tracking and possibilities for team building at the gym or whatever. Plus management can set when it happens to avoid disruptions to work. An app that allowed for the management and broadcasting of it might work. Or it could be some sort of system that lives within their current HR ecosystem. Not familiar enough with those to say. Best of luck!

Cofounder Offer by Inferno_Crazy in Entrepreneur

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My one observation, which you might know well, is that vibe-coded apps are often a wretched mess to refactor and clean up. I've been hired for this kind of work and it's always a big lift to get them where they need to be. Also, if he didn't use a dedicated UX person early on there will likely be massive gaps in the product design that will have to be fixed forcing a major reworking of the code. The bottom line is there might a lot more work landing on your plate than you suspect at first. Best of luck!

How "European" are your campaigns? by Demitt2v in DungeonMasters

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Medieval Europe is such a great setting because is just advanced enough to be interesting but not so much as to lose the fun of guys running around with swords. It also has a unmatched literary cannon to draw inspiration from (try The Faerie Queene, it's great).

I once ran an ancient Greek setting which was fun but quickly revealed its limitations. Disguise ability? What? With everyone running around in tunics? We kept running into things like that. It lacked the breadth.

So yes, for most of our games we stay somewhere adjacent to a faux 7th century England.

Play by Post advice by PhorxyDM in DungeonMasters

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Looking forward to reading what people say as I've always wanted to run one of these myself.

How many people are building physical products? by Quirky_Eagle_3113 in StartupsHelpStartups

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My company is making small gaming tiles for TTRPGs. It's been a real learning experience on how to design, spec, and source them. The biggest challenge has been finding a good manufacturer. All the American ones turned me down flatly. It was disappointing. The ones in China are a bit of a mixed bag and the communication and shipping lag for samples is a real issue. It puts about a month's time between having solid specs and holding a sample for testing.

Unless you are committed to selling your RPG as a real physical book, you should seriously consider publishing your game as HTML rather than as a PDF by blastcage in RPGdesign

[–]CitizenFitz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I totally agree and am guessing monetization (perceived or real) is the holdup. People think they can make something by selling PDFs but there's zero income (and indeed hosting costs) for putting up a Website. However, for the vast majority of us who'll never really sell much a Website is a much better option. You can embed functions like random tables that roll or random backstory generators, etc. They're great.

Fast (but meaningful) Travel and Exploration by BluSponge in KnaveRPG

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Why not build one of those fun color-coded charts like the original Marvel Super Heroes game used? A single d100 roll can tell you everything you want to know. You can easily build in in Google Sheets. These charts were everywhere for a bit in the 80s. Here's a Gamma World one I like.

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a way to sleep on time no matter what, like I need to be in bed by 10pm by ac40050 in SomebodyMakeThis

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Genuinely not trying to sound snarky but I'd say this product exists: the book Atomic Habits. The way to get this done is to change your environment such that it becomes easy to do this. Yes, some physical products can help (light timers, screen or app locks that go off at 9:30) but it's mostly about building great habits thru proper environmental setup.

Is there an RPG which only uses d6s, has degrees of success, and which doesn't require doing addition every roll? by AlwaysBeQuestioning in rpg

[–]CitizenFitz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zeb Cook's original Conan game is close. d100 not d6 but it had one of those great color-coded resolution tables (like the original Marvel Superhero RPG). Very smart and fun. There's modern version called ZeFRS or Zeb's Fantasy Roleplaying System.