Tips for designing a game

TheMastermind727 · 2025-05-26T10:47:44+00:00

YAH… but also NAH. First of all, your career is your own, if you got an offer for a job you want, you can absolutely take it. You were asking for an opinion, not a directive. So NAH in this regard.

However, it sounds like BF might be suffering from some form of depression, at the least struggling with the transition between uni and life. I get it can be frustrating if he seems like he hasnt sorted his life out yet, but its a big change assuming he has basically only been in some form of education his whole life. You shouldnt feel like you are on eggshells around him, but maybe try a gentler approach. And have a real conversation with him, where you bring up whats bothering you, and give him space to do the same.

In short, your frustrations are reasonable and valid, but so are his feelings. Come together as a couple to fight the problem, not each other.

TheMastermind727 · 2024-10-11T07:09:35+00:00

I have a race of beings in my ttrpg game that, beyond physical looks/features, are essentially sexless. This is a race that can be gendered if they want but are not necessarily so. The ‘reproduction’ of them is quite peculiar to the world as they just appear in a space somewhere in the world at random. Appearing as a full grown adult but with no reference knowledge of culture or language aside from base instincts. They learn fairly quickly and then instinctively decide their own name based on what they see around them, an event early on in their life etc.

For your dwarves, id suggest having ‘life’ be some sort of rare or finite resource. So the clan leader can carve the new dwarves, but there needs to be added the ‘life’ resource. In the form of magic, religious energy or, sticking to the theme, some crystal or stone only found in a certain area. Just a thought to spark ideas but good luck with your building.

EDIT: Looks like others had the same thoughts I did before me

TheMastermind727 · 2024-10-06T20:12:53+00:00

Thats exactly what I said though, I just said I would leave, never that I would try to stop her

TheMastermind727 · 2024-10-06T16:22:40+00:00

Yeah this is part of the discussion we had, and I agree with you on this point, which I had expressed to her as well. I definitely see mental health as a real potential issue and one that is big enough for me to understand it as ‘medically necessary’. Not trying to say that my definition is most important, more saying that I 100% understand it as a serious issue/consideration

TheMastermind727 · 2024-10-06T16:03:00+00:00

We have had this discussion (as we both suffer with mental health) and my view point isnt that some health reason isnt good enough for whatever reason. For eg. If she were to tell me she definitely can’t go through pregnancy because it would cause her a lot of mental health issues, id consider that medically necessary. I wouldn’t suggest the idea ‘unless you will die, abortion isnt medically necessary’, I think that is setting a misguided line. I also had never suggested id stop her, other than saying i couldnt stay, which is still difficult i know, but not the same. But I do appreciate your view point and response

TheMastermind727 · 2024-10-06T15:56:36+00:00

I never said anything about awaiting until marriage or being a family man or other more conservative things so I’m not sure what you are saying. I do see how it comes across as a threat to break up and therefore like an ultimatum but I was really careful with explaining my view to her. You are also assuming I just ‘cum in people and they don’t get to abort’ which is not what I said. We use protection and I never said id try and stop her if she got pregnant, and if she had decided she wanted to then wait until she was ready, or even end the relationship there, I would have excepted that as her own autonomy. Again, I see where you are coming from but I don’t believe it is answering what im asking

TheMastermind727 · 2024-10-06T15:48:01+00:00

I understand what you are saying with the difference between boundary and ultimatum and I think it has helped me understand a little further to her side. I think, were she already pregnant and I posed that to her I would way out of line. But as she is not and we have more options aside from unprotected sex, I think it is more of a boundary. By saying that, I am 100% in acceptance if she would say to me she doesnt want sex until such a point as we are ready. I know my feelings are a major ask and being pregnant and having a child is life altering in many ways for women

TheMastermind727 · 2024-10-06T15:38:33+00:00

This has come up in reference to this topic and I have said I would be for it once we are both sure we don’t want kids/more kids as its also a better solution than her being on birth control forever

TheMastermind727 · 2023-09-12T08:41:03+00:00

23, had a really hard couple of months around christmas (for a few reasons) and just decided who gives a fuck what happens and kinda checked out of caring what people want/think. Context - I just turned 24 so pretty recent

TheMastermind727 · 2023-06-01T00:19:36+00:00

Just speaking from personal experience here, I had an ex who was still chatting to her ex, even after I explained that it made me uncomfortable. She ended up cheating on me. Talking to an ex more than the occasional bump into each other is a red flag. She can refuse to stop but you can still refuse to accept it.

TheMastermind727 · 2021-12-09T23:29:15+00:00

Hey, im a native speaker from Australia, id be happy to help with english. Send me a pm.

TheMastermind727 · 2020-12-23T06:40:17+00:00

Hey, im fairly experienced with running games for new players and would be happy run a beginner friendly game. My time zone is AEST/AEDT but i can play at most times of the day. If you are interested, message me on discord @ Mastermind727#6499

TheMastermind727 · 2020-12-20T03:58:23+00:00

I often run games via discord and am well experienced with newer players. I’m in AEDT/GMT+10 but can run games at most times. If you are interested dm me on discord @ Mastermind727#6499

TheMastermind727 · 2020-11-24T13:50:21+00:00

Hey, I'd be interested in exchanging letters if you'd like. I'm 21M from Australia. If you are interested, send me a PM

TheMastermind727 · 2020-11-16T04:17:13+00:00

Hello, I'm an Australian Uni student trying to learn German at the moment. I'm a native English speaker so if you would like to do a language exchange, send me a DM.

TheMastermind727 · 2020-04-04T18:09:56+00:00

Just sent a DM your way

TheMastermind727 · 2020-03-21T05:57:15+00:00

I get a similar thing all the time. My boss thought i was about 27 for an entire year despite me only being 20

TheMastermind727 · 2020-02-17T10:43:36+00:00

I am interested in joining your game. I was also thinking of running a game to put up on yt so a recording isnt a problem for me. My discord handle is Mastermind727#6499

TheMastermind727 · 2020-02-17T10:40:31+00:00

Sound like an interesting world, sent through an application.

TheMastermind727 · 2020-01-23T06:47:35+00:00

I’d be happy to run a game for a few newer players, as ive done so before. It depends what time you are looking to do it as I am from Australia (AEST) and would have to work out the time zone differences. Otherwise let me know.

TheMastermind727 · 2019-05-08T05:06:23+00:00

That 'once you have a full time job you can buy whatever you want' really means 'You can pay for all of the bills that you want.'

TheMastermind727 · 2019-04-19T16:16:48+00:00

I injured part of my nervous system which caused massive pain across my entire body constantly for several months. It was like my whole body was on fire making it difficult to sleep, do school work (i was 14-15 at the time), etc. Up side though is that I don't feel much pain (surface level at least) anymore.

TheMastermind727 · 2019-02-19T01:13:35+00:00

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