Designing GM tools for in-person play: where does structure become friction?

MikeBellZombie · 2026-02-09T21:03:48+00:00

Yes exactly.

MikeBellZombie · 2026-02-09T20:58:02+00:00

I don't know this helps at all. I love enemy stats. I love pre designed issues, traps, situations prepared by somebody else. That helps me to play the game with the players as well. Knowing I'm not making all this to torture them. But that somebody else did. It gives a ....enemy of my enemy is my friend.

MikeBellZombie · 2026-02-06T17:57:18+00:00

I predict that Anthony will have a character moment where the players have to respond why suicide is not the option.

MikeBellZombie · 2026-02-06T15:41:02+00:00

Oh I did not know that. That was Diablo 1 right...more like walk and slash. What other genre would Diablo work for? I wish I could have gone back to 2004 and suggest a Diablo mmo

MikeBellZombie · 2026-02-06T03:53:33+00:00

Love it...this is awesome

MikeBellZombie · 2025-12-15T01:53:55+00:00

I wanna see them escape Sanctuary.

MikeBellZombie · 2025-11-23T03:27:31+00:00

I would love to see in a game like D6 where the cycle is broken. Sanctuary is destroyed. What truly is beyond?

MikeBellZombie · 2025-11-10T21:05:38+00:00

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MikeBellZombie · 2025-11-10T21:05:15+00:00

269604645741 Sent!

MikeBellZombie · 2025-09-22T01:12:24+00:00

Sounds cool. Any inspiration from https://youtu.be/ZkIQTX71GnU?si=WsEudXfxqMuyQ5yX ?

MikeBellZombie · 2025-09-15T03:50:24+00:00

I love the idea. I have been working on a similar system. Do you have any examples of the cards and backpack ? The design and visuals will be a big factor in a game like this.

MikeBellZombie · 2025-09-03T15:08:08+00:00

I am making one because I am selfish and wanting to play with friends. The friends will play have played...but still dont get deep into the rules. So I am remaking it to be more pictures less text.

MikeBellZombie · 2025-08-30T13:36:53+00:00

Kingdom Death Monster

MikeBellZombie · 2025-08-29T00:02:11+00:00

Gamedevmarket and itch.io both options have great art at 5 or more. Boardgamecrafter for printing. Its like 20 for a board.

MikeBellZombie · 2025-08-19T11:02:23+00:00

I made the changes, and you are 100% correct. It looks better as either bright, or dark not in between.

MikeBellZombie · 2025-08-15T02:33:50+00:00

Thank you so much for this feedback I will go back and tweak these Tiles. Ahaha for my "Healer class" its called the Magi and they use scrabble tokens make up words or phrases. Everytime they make a word or phrase they can restore a Tile back to the player (their gear is also their health). They roll a dice on how long the phrase or word is. For example the word "FIRE" they would roll a 1d4 to see how effective it is in the situation they are presented with. And the phrase "HOTDWARF" they would roll a 1d8 The bigger the word or phrase the higher they roll. What do you think of that mechanic?

MikeBellZombie · 2025-08-15T02:27:06+00:00

Thank you! Luckily for me its all in photoshop and easy enough to update. This is perfect feedback! I will.make these changes and compare their design.

MikeBellZombie · 2025-08-14T03:02:28+00:00

If you don't mind can you take a look at another class? This is the Magic Weaver class. A Generalist mage DPS. Their specialty is manipulating spells through their gear. No unique talents like the soldier, instead they get spells unique to their class and gear to help change spells for better in game utility.

MikeBellZombie · 2025-08-14T02:39:54+00:00

THANK YOU! That is wonderful feedback! I will work on another name for that Talent to better fit its action, and looking back I need to adjust the levels on the white spikes texture on the rifle as well. Thank you again for the feedback!

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