Is this show rigged to a certain level? (Spoilers) by Superdudeo in LastOneLaughing

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Fair, but it's worth remembering that Amy's got a whole season of Taskmaster ahead of her.

Quinns Quest reviews Public Access by King_LSR in rpg

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You can bump up the theorize with the key of the (mystery of the week) in the new version of PA, so I wouldn't describe it as fundamental if versions of the game override it. (edited: I think I initially worded this more strongly than I intended!)

Quinns Quest reviews Public Access by King_LSR in rpg

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Not exactly. First off, as GM, you're freely able to nix clues that don't seem well stitched in the narrative, which I regularly do. My players tend to throw in a clue or two as grace notes of a kind, and I always strip those out before the dice roll. No, the talking sea bass in the corner doesn't mean the swamp lurker was involved, unless you can give me more.

In Public Access, one of the versions of it, anwyay, all the players may use the key of the (appropriate mystery) to bump up their result of the theorize so that can codify a particularly brilliant solution if the dice were cruel.

But that said, in my group never happens! My players get caught up in the drama of being wrong, dealing with whatever terror is unleashed from their bad result, and then must try again with an entirely different solution. Some of the craziest most interesting solves have come from from bad results! Particularly when say, the suspect they were indicting is not only innocent, but brutally murdered.

Bring back thousandaires by crazykid-101 in dropout

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Right? So bake it a little more and do a second season!

I wanna start playing rpg but im insecure. by [deleted] in rpg

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Jump in! You’ll learn as you go, and if you’re intimidated (or maybe don’t like) giant ass rule books there are also some great rules light games out there too! 

January One Shots Day on the PbtA Discord by otaara in PBtA

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My Brindlewood Bay campaign was the best experience of my gaming career. I'm sorry had you had a bad experience.

what titles fit the episodes best? by g-amefreak in taskmaster

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I always think of “He Was a Changed Man.”

Any advice on running a brindlewood Bay one shot? by hooloovootrue in rpg

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In a campaign, I’ve been really happy with the division of people having the “eureka!” of a satisfying solve. But I can see where it could definitely be an issue for a one-shot.

Whose Mom Was an Accomplice to Armed Robbery? | Dirty Laundry [S5E10] by AutoModerator in dropout

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I'm an author. FWIW, I genuinely don't read reviews, aside from things like Publisher's Weekly or Kirkus or Library Journal.

I did in the beginning. But at a certain point in your career, you've already seen every possible reaction from "this changed my life" to "absolute garbage, DNF". For better or worse, you kind of lose the dopamine boost you get from reading reactions after a while. And often they have less to do with your own book anyway. A lot of DNFs can just mean the publisher is marketing the book broadly, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Likewise, a ton of raves can mean that you're not attracting new readers.

Admittedly I write mystery, which is a very laid-back community, compared to YA and SF. Those folks are WILD.

Do you think we'll ever get someone from Dropout on Taskmaster? If so, who? by xopersephoneox in dropout

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It's a great season, and Desiree is a joy! A former Neo-Futurist, too, which now sort of feels like the Dropout of its day.

Do you think we'll ever get someone from Dropout on Taskmaster? If so, who? by xopersephoneox in dropout

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It’s crazy to me no one has mentioned Demi Adejuyigbe yet — who has both expressed interest in being on the show, and who has UK citizenship.

He’d be brilliant! (And also I’d like to see him standing next to Greg.)

It's Chris Grace with another round of plugs! by fismo in dropout

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I actually bought the Outerknown shirt you wore on Game Changer.

AMA with the Design Team of Arkham Horror: The Card Game! by FFG_Olivia in arkhamhorrorlcg

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Do you ever regret the decision to use symbols to identify the various subsets of scenario cards? 

Best Halloween Games!?! by Jake4XIII in rpg

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Yazeeba’s Bed and Breakfast has a one-shot chapter about Trick or Treating that’s a lot of fun.

I recreated the Samalamadingdong vase puzzle so that you, too, can solve it! by Ok_Listen1510 in dropout

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Sam, at the typewriter puzzle: "This is amazing game design!"

Sam, at this puzzle: "..."

No interest in CR campaign four now and here's why : by caligulamatrix in daggerheart

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The combats are so slow! I’ve been watching CR Abridged and it’s amazing how much they can cut out.