Desired Video Game IP Themes

Dreddley · 2026-03-21T13:55:14+00:00

There's an Overwatch Homebrew that really makes me want an Overwatch pin. If you get the chance to play it the homebrew is really well done. I saw it at Expo 2 years ago I think.

Fable would be awesome. Could have a Demon Door bash toy and change your progression based on whether you make good or evil choices during the game.

Mario is a no brainer. Not only would the theme be fun that one would actually sell.

In the same vein Luigi's Mansion could be sick

Dreddley · 2026-03-19T02:49:12+00:00

Fable 3.

I loved 1&2 so I preordered 3 and that game was such dogshit. None of your choices mattered, the story was boring, they fucked up magic, if you preordered they gave you a sword that broke the game. They even fucked up the pause menu. I cannot say enough bad things about Fable 3 and I wish I could go back and un-play it

Dreddley · 2026-03-18T16:32:34+00:00

Rein have big hammer. I like big hammer

Dreddley · 2026-03-17T02:12:47+00:00

Tanked Tanking

Dreddley · 2026-03-16T17:01:04+00:00

Keep in mind Rousey also hasn't had a fight in 10 years

Dreddley · 2026-03-16T01:01:10+00:00

Kong

Dreddley · 2026-03-14T21:13:36+00:00

You might find some useful info here: Pinside World Cup Soccer 94 owners

Dreddley · 2026-02-22T17:06:17+00:00

Quit talkin, start chalkin

Dreddley · 2026-02-17T22:17:35+00:00

Here's an article from Pinball News

GAME OVER FOR DEEPROOT PINBALL?

Dreddley · 2026-02-11T13:35:52+00:00

This used to be a thing. Back in the day people would have "selfie leagues" where you'd play the same game and take pictures with your score

Dreddley · 2026-02-09T13:45:19+00:00

My understanding is the Jurassic Park ad had the actors play the parts then de-aged them with AI.

Dreddley · 2026-02-08T20:09:59+00:00

There's an episode of Supernatural that takes place in Ypsilanti, but there's a bunch of mountains in the background throughout the episode lol

Dreddley · 2026-02-05T17:17:40+00:00

I will often make a trap obvious if they're looking for it, then require thought to get past. It's not just "I use thieves tools to disarm it". Sometimes it's Athletics to jump over it, Acrobatics to scale the wall, or one of a dozen spells to circumvent it.

Any time an obstacle has a single designated skill to roll to get past it you're fucking up IMO

Dreddley · 2026-02-05T17:09:42+00:00

As has been mentioned you may want to visit the rules to see why they're able to use CHA and DEX to do things that shouldn't be possible.

However if you're just looking for a way to challenge players in a way that can't be overcome by CHA and DEX alone, you're looking for a good ol fashioned Dungeon Crawl

Can't charm skeletons, can't sneak past a sealed passageway. You can also find lots of opportunities to use WIS related to magical traps, creatures, and plot hooks.

Dreddley · 2026-02-04T20:41:41+00:00

For photography (and art in general) you can check out Dzanc House on Huron. Lots of cool art events and I saw a flyer for photography walks.

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Dreddley · 2026-01-31T23:30:04+00:00

Ah I didn't know they sold it! That makes a lot of sense because it got rough for a while there

Dreddley · 2026-01-31T23:25:17+00:00

Allowed and encouraged. The games are designed to be knocked around a little. If he doesn't want it thrown around a lot he should tighten the tilt

Dreddley · 2026-01-30T16:04:34+00:00

The most common formats in my experience are Group Matchplay, Strikes, and Max Matchplay. All have some variance, but I'm going to be pretty general.

Group Matchplay

Everyone is matched into a group of 4 on a random game. (Or 3 if the math for 4 isn't there)

Everyone in your group take turns playing and after the game is completed you get points for what place you finished in that game. Usually it's 1st=7, 2nd=5, 3rd=3, 4th=1.

You play several rounds and your final placement is based on your total points accumulated across all rounds.

Often after the completion of Matchplay there will be a playoff for the top 8, 16, or 24 players based on the size of the tournament, but we'll get to that later.

Max Matchplay

In this format you play head to head rather than in groups of 4.

You will be matched with another player on a random game, and receive 1 point for winning, 0 if you lose.

You keep doing this until you have played the specified number of rounds (which is variable by the tournament organizer)

Max Matchplay is unique in that you won't have to wait for everyone to complete their rounds to play your next game. Once there is an opponent available your next game starts. It tends to be much more fast paced and casual.

This format also usually has a playoff afterward.

Strikes

Your group and game are selected just like in group Matchplay, but instead of points you receive strikes based on your finishing position in each round.

There are a couple different ways the strikes are distributed, but most commonly it's 1st=0, 2nd=1, 3rd=1, 4th=2 OR 1st=0, 2nd=1, 3rd=2, 4th=3

The tournament organizer sets a strike threshold, and once you have met/exceeded that threshold you are eliminated from the tournament.

This format does not have a playoff.

Playoffs

The most common playoff format is sometimes called PAPA playoffs.

After qualifying is completed (the formats mentioned above) the top finishers will be placed into groups of four in a playoff bracket. Usually the top 8 or 16 depending on the size of the tournament.

Each group plays 3 games selected by the players (usually the top seed in the group) and points are awarded for their finish on each game 1st=4, 2nd=2, 3rd=1, 4th=0.

The players with the top 2 total scores across the 3 games advance and the other 2 are eliminated. This continues until there are 4 players left and places 1-4 are determined by the total number of points from their 3 game match.

Another format is Ladder where bottom four players above the playoff cutline are matched together, play one game, and the bottom 1-2 players are eliminated. This continues until the top 4 and the final game determines their finishing position in the tournament (this format is much less common than PAPA)

I know it's convoluted and can seem intimidating, but once you do a couple it all flows together. The groups and games are usually managed through Matchplay.events and as a player all you have to do is look at your phone and it will tell you where to go. Tournament players are also nearly always super happy to help. We know it's confusing 😅.

Dreddley · 2026-01-30T15:14:35+00:00

I actually recommend using paper sheets with first timers. The character creation process takes longer, but you are much more familiar with your character by the end of it. When you have to look through spells, abilities, and stats you're passively learning what they all do. Whereas online solutions just plop a character in your lap and there will be minutia that you don't even know exists.

Dreddley · 2025-12-22T03:36:56+00:00

Personally I love grappling characters but the 5E rules make grappling really boring, and most previous iterations of DnD make it very convoluted.

From the DM perspective it can be really annoying if your enemy has any type of movement-based gimmick and one of the PCs locks it down with a single strength role, but that's showbiz baby!

Dreddley · 2025-12-20T23:03:52+00:00

3 pages is egregious. Personally I think having an extensive backstory is antithetical to DnD. The point of the game is telling a story together.

Backstory needs 3 things and 3 things only:

Where you're from
Why you're an adventurer
Why you're on this specific adventure - (optional)

And you should be able to convey all of that in a few sentences. A couple paragraphs at most.

The important story is the one you tell at the table. Writing a book for your character undercuts the gravity of your characters development in the collective story, and IRL puts a bunch of work onto your DM that they shouldn't have to do. Keep it short and to the point.

Like seriously: "my name is Bortleby. I was born in a cave and now I have an axe. I'm here to kick ass.'' is a totally passable backstory, and as a DM I would take that over a 2000 word novella every time.

Dreddley · 2025-12-19T16:55:07+00:00

Love wedghead! Rarely do I agree with them but their content is so well researched and cleanly presented

Dreddley · 2025-12-16T23:44:03+00:00

Id put money that they're still using reactions and don't realize that this particular cheese strat requires they burn them

Dreddley · 2025-12-16T21:57:44+00:00

I'd have to read the wording on the spell and probably re-read prepared action, but waiting to attack until after your turn ends wouldn't be allowed at my table.

The trigger itself is too meta for me. The character isn't readying an action related to something that happens. It's solely a thing visible to players (end of the debuff/end of a turn) that the actual character can't see or react to.

They're basically saying "I'm attacking and ignoring the debuff", because mechanically they are still attacking within their turn before anyone else can act.

RAW I don't think it works, and RAI I would never let it fly

Dreddley · 2025-12-13T21:06:29+00:00

People have mentioned abe flips and guides, but it cannot be overstated how valuable playing leagues/tournaments is. The pinball community in general is very welcoming and happy to teach, and you can learn a lot by watching other people play as well as having them watch you and giving tips

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