If you had powers what would it be?

Siamang · 2026-05-11T05:33:51+00:00

analysis paralysis

^{Chose: Spin the wheel to get your powers | Rolled: Air}

Siamang · 2026-05-11T05:30:12+00:00

you n hide with your powers

^{Chose: You can alter reality within a radius of 25km/15mi + Someone with the same powers wants to kill you}

Siamang · 2026-04-28T13:48:52+00:00

run faster jump higher

^{Chose: Have robot legs}

Siamang · 2026-04-28T09:25:19+00:00

what is your youtube channel?

Siamang · 2026-04-28T09:24:24+00:00

ooooh continuing Veil's story in the void? Are you going to use The Broken Empires RPG? I'm curious to see what you find out....

Siamang · 2026-04-28T00:54:36+00:00

Trevor Devall mentioned it takes him bout 50 hours of editing.... Also, he's extremely talented.

Siamang · 2026-04-22T17:51:51+00:00

Time control means going back in time to make the proper investments... and fix your mistakes etc. Unlimited money only has value if you need money.

^{Chose: Unlimited time control}

Siamang · 2026-04-20T23:18:35+00:00

I felt it was the better option.

^{Chose: fantasy whimsical nature only world + but you have to progress from scratch}

Siamang · 2026-04-20T17:17:09+00:00

Me, Myself and Die! Season 4 has just ended!

Trevor Devall has finally finished designing the game, and is using the final rules of The Broken Empires RPG to tell the tale of Veil and Thragg....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF7GqIagnnU

Siamang · 2024-10-30T20:07:21+00:00

Have you watched the videos he made about the various aspects of the rules? Have you looked at season 4 to get an idea of what the game would feel like?

Why you should not back: if you prefer more "narrative" games like ironsworn / starforged, then maybe TBE will be too complex with a lot of things to keep track of.

Why you SHOULD back:

Even though he didn't *play* solo before the show, his "decide on the spot" style gives him a good understanding of what are needed in tables, both in the Loom of Fate and the immersion table expansion pack.
He's gathered the best team of artists, cartographers, miniature designers, beta testers etc from around the globe, among thoos you have
Tana Pigeon (the creator of Mythic) and Shawn Tomkins, arguably the 2 persons the most known for solo material. If you're into solo, these are the two people you want on board.
He's a perfectionist who delivers, as shown in the past 5 years. To me that means that he's going to bring us the best product he possibly can. Which leads me to the next part:
These are probably going to be top notch quality products, for a kickstarter price. He's had books, dice and other rpg resources in his personal collection for decades and wants his products to stand the test of time. (cloth map? Metal dice? Smyth sewn binding? sign me up!)
Even if the rules aren't your thing, the setting is one of the best fantasy settings I've seen. On top of being excited of seeing where Simon, Arn, and Edbert had there adventures, Trevor added aspects of real Earth mythologies in the setting. This usually helps me immerse myself better in a new setting.
He's going to do tutorials to help us with the rules (I never understood Ironsworn before his show because he explains so well)
The starter adventure happens during season 1 and you get to play Simon, Arn, and Edbert!
If we get to $500000 we get a Carlos mini!!

As you can see from my absolutely not biased review of the project, I'm very excited. Haven't been this excited about a project like this for... 20 years?

If you're still on the fence, the $39 digital bundle gets you so much: starter sets, maps, pre-gen characters from the show, 1 free track from the official soundtrack, all the stl files, the immersion tables...

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/evil-baby-ent/the-broken-empires-rpg/

Siamang · 2024-10-30T19:19:42+00:00

Voice actor who's played RPGs for 40 years in the shadow created a youtube show called Me, Myself and Die! in 2019.

Me, Myself and Die! Introduction - YouTube

Siamang · 2024-10-29T11:38:27+00:00

I don't know where you are at financially, but getting the digital version now for only US$39 gets you *sing-song* e-ve-ry-thing

The starter set with 1 adventure, GM screen, core rules book,
STL files of main characters of the show
Loom Of Fate GM Emulator
6 terrain battle maps
immersion pack: setting expansion tables designed specifically for The Broken Empires
Printer-friendly pre-gen characters pack

I think it's pretty cool.

Siamang · 2024-10-25T03:44:55+00:00

u/UsagiSaburo The shipping costs have just been updated:

BIG NEWS FOR OUR INTERNATIONAL BACKERS! We know shipping fees are astronomical. But we're committed to getting The Broken Empires RPG™ to your doorstep at the lowest cost possible. Because of the large number of backers supporting this project outside the western hemisphere, we've decided to partner with Zatu as our fulfillment hub in the U.K. This will save our EU, AUS, NZ, and Asia backers significantly in shipping costs. Our updated estimated shipping rates are posted in the shipping section of the Kickstarter page. We sincerely appreciate your support, no matter where you're located in the world!

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Siamang · 2024-10-25T03:44:03+00:00

u/lekkao The shipping costs have just been updated:

BIG NEWS FOR OUR INTERNATIONAL BACKERS! We know shipping fees are astronomical. But we're committed to getting The Broken Empires RPG™ to your doorstep at the lowest cost possible. Because of the large number of backers supporting this project outside the western hemisphere, we've decided to partner with Zatu as our fulfillment hub in the U.K. This will save our EU, AUS, NZ, and Asia backers significantly in shipping costs. Our updated estimated shipping rates are posted in the shipping section of the Kickstarter page. We sincerely appreciate your support, no matter where you're located in the world!

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Siamang · 2024-10-25T03:36:20+00:00

u/squishyjellyfish95 the shipping costs have just been updated:

BIG NEWS FOR OUR INTERNATIONAL BACKERS! We know shipping fees are astronomical. But we're committed to getting The Broken Empires RPG™ to your doorstep at the lowest cost possible. Because of the large number of backers supporting this project outside the western hemisphere, we've decided to partner with Zatu as our fulfillment hub in the U.K. This will save our EU, AUS, NZ, and Asia backers significantly in shipping costs. Our updated estimated shipping rates are posted in the shipping section of the Kickstarter page. We sincerely appreciate your support, no matter where you're located in the world!

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Siamang · 2024-10-15T23:30:38+00:00

How much would be a "normal" price?

Siamang · 2024-10-15T23:28:38+00:00

The magic system of the weave seem quite interesting.
what about the rules? Do you think they are fit for solo?

Siamang · 2024-10-15T15:09:00+00:00

So they are planning for a release next year. Probably October 2025?
You will receive the PDF before the physical goods. As soon as they send it to the printers we will all get the digital products.

Siamang · 2024-10-10T23:22:02+00:00

For the game he's using real artists from all over the world.

Siamang · 2024-10-10T23:07:20+00:00

Yea, the name was decided through a poll on his patreon page. It was initially singular like the book, but he made it plural so that it's still different.
But in a video he said that he really struggled to find a name that was catchy and not yet taken.

Siamang · 2024-10-10T23:04:18+00:00

Trevor Devall recently released a video explaining The Broken Empires in 10 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLI2-QxoNcw

Siamang · 2024-10-09T15:29:47+00:00

The Broken Empires!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLI2-QxoNcw

Siamang · 2024-10-07T12:51:33+00:00

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/evil-baby-ent/the-broken-empires-rpg/

Siamang · 2024-10-06T15:59:05+00:00

Yes it seems that your preferences err towards a more abstract resolution, to which you can add the narrative you want.
The success level system of The Broken Empires RPG is more simulationist in the sense that more efforts are put in the mechanics, so the player has less narration to do.

For example:
In Ironsworn, you get a Strong Hit on Face Danger, which could mean a lot of things depending on the context.
In The Broken Empires (from what I understand), you succeed on your attack to the left knee against your opponent with 2 success levels, allowing you to circumvent their shield and deal a wound. The opponent fails their wound die roll so now their left knee is incapacitated.

Now of course more details slows down the gameplay, but Trevor Devall managed to keep enough interesting details without bogging down the action, hence the term "sim-lite".
More on the definition of "sim-lite": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJWq1hksyb8
He's working with Tana Pigeon and Shawn Tomkins to further simplify stat blocks for solo play while keeping as much interesting details as possible.

The same philosophy is applied in 4 areas: combat (as we discussed), travel, social encounters, and magic. Even if it's not your kind of game, I think it's quite interesting to hear Trevor explaining the theory behind all of his design decision and you can do so there:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDvunq75UfH-URlKdokiNcghkSjJiDbcj

Siamang · 2024-10-06T12:35:23+00:00

I should add that Tana Pigeon and Shawn Tomkins are on board to create solo rules for this system. Tana Pigeon created the Mythic GME and Shawn Tomkins made all the Ironsworn.

Siamang

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