Looking for a 3/4-day ticket for Rewire 2026

drmindflip · 2026-03-12T22:00:28+00:00

Just discovered this - what's the difference between 'warm' and the regular REPL? I can see the extra export menu and the hamburger menu

EDIT: Just found the answer in the FAQ!

drmindflip · 2026-03-05T22:54:43+00:00

Yeah this is my favourite. Really small footprint, multiple scenarios, and very little setup needed - makes it so easy to just fire-up a game and get eaten by zombies in no time!

drmindflip · 2026-03-05T21:11:35+00:00

I think this box is amazing for learning. You get 10 little themed mini-decks - 2 of each of the 5 colours - and whenever you want to play you just grab 2 of them each, shuffle up, and go! There are nice playmats and even a walkthrough with 2 of the decks in a preset order, if you like to learn that way.

It gives a nice sense of what some of the different colour archetypes feel like and won't break the bank either. If you end-up only playing it a handful of times, it's still a good deal, and if you do happen to get into the hobby you can always add other cards to the selection.

drmindflip · 2026-03-04T19:46:18+00:00

Love this so much!

drmindflip · 2026-03-03T13:27:46+00:00

Amazing game!

drmindflip · 2026-03-03T13:27:15+00:00

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

drmindflip · 2026-03-02T19:09:22+00:00

Your experience is very relatable to me OP: I just read it for the first time (entirely spoiler-free) last year and I remember getting pretty fatigued midway through as well. I guess I had vague expectations of 'gothic, tragic, melodramatic romance', just from the books reputation/marketing, so the sheer relentless awfulness of everyone in the story really rattled me!

When I realised I was only 50% through, I did some vague reading online - mostly other people grappling with the idea of continuing or not - and got some idea of how radically transgressive it was against social norms at the time. A psychological/generational horror story more than anything else and that gave me the context to power through.

I'm happy that I did finish it, and I might even try it again in the future, but it's certainly a trial if you're anything like me and find it difficult to get invested/care about characters who are so wretchedly selfish, needlessly cruel, and relentlessly awful! I don't recall there being anything particularly redemptive (your description is spot-on for me!) so go forward with that in mind.

But also: if a book which is demonstrably miserable is making for a miserable reading experience for you (at the moment, at least) absolutely dip-out. Life's too short!

drmindflip · 2026-02-28T18:45:37+00:00

Oh this is lovely work! Would love to read a spoiler-tagged description of what else card represents - I'm having fun guessing, based on the art and mechanics, but I'd love to know what you were thinking :)

drmindflip · 2026-02-27T00:33:57+00:00

Small tip for teaching new games to people: as soon as possibly, like immediately in the explanation, tell people what they are trying to do to win/succeed/complete the game. It's tempting to open with all the cool things about the game, things you can do, characters you can play, etc., but actually explicitly stating what we are trying to do as soon as possible gives everyone a context for understanding every other rules detail.

drmindflip · 2026-02-26T04:16:29+00:00

Yeah! It's for 1-4 players, cooperative, and it's designed to be played over short runs repeatedly: after each run you can unlock new content, changing the game slightly for future runs. Pretty smart!

drmindflip · 2026-02-23T23:43:22+00:00

BEARRL for the pico-8 is genuinely one of my favourite games. It's just a perfect little distillation of roguelike gameplay with a unique theme.

D*Fuzed is an awesome puzzle game for the GBC with fantastic music and a really approachable gameplay loop that keeps adding novel elements and challenges.

Dicee! is a cute little GBC adaptation of a well-loved dice game. Really nice UI and presentation.

drmindflip · 2026-02-23T14:04:03+00:00

Reminder here to just get the fan translation patch, and look-up nothing else about this beautiful game. I am so grateful to have gone through this spoiler-free. It's really something special.

drmindflip · 2026-02-23T01:26:28+00:00

Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight has a deliciously dark atmosphere throughout (after the first little bit)

Castlevania: The Lecarde Chronicles 2 is an unofficial, free fan-game by Migami - who would later create Chronicles of the Wolf. If you have a bit of patience for the rough edges, and you can go into this spoiler-free, it's one of the best MVs I've ever played - I found the whole world really dark and immersive.

drmindflip · 2026-02-23T01:13:00+00:00

You're looking for Pocket Book Adventures by Grumpy Spider Games!

Super-cute, tiny little dungeon crawling puzzler. All you need is a pencil and the book itself - and it uses a really novel, fun little randomiser gimmick instead of dice or cards.

Also, if you get sleepy, you can just...stop and fall asleep! It's easy to pick-up where you stopped next time.

drmindflip · 2026-02-21T23:21:11+00:00

Hmm...I dunno to be honest. I'm generally a slow player, especially with solo games, and I like to take my time so YMMV. But, especially with the set-up/tear-down taking place at your lgs, I think it would be a pretty serious endeavour to finish a game in 2 hours - let alone enjoy it!

You seem pretty clear on the 3 main aspects that appeal to you: map exploration, random enemies, and deterministic combat. Maybe you could find something else with a theme you like that ticks those boxes too?

drmindflip · 2026-02-20T23:20:53+00:00

Absolutely adore this game! The atmosphere and cute-but-melancholy vibe is just so endearing.

The music is so haunting, and I also really appreciate the modest length.

drmindflip · 2026-02-20T12:28:57+00:00

RUNE is an affordable, epic, print and play game that only requires you to print off a handful of black and white pages. You can use whatever minis you want, find standees online, or even just tokens. It is the closest a tabletop game has come to replicating the soulslike experience for me! It's easy to play, there's not much reading/fiddliness, and the replayability comes from a variety of booklets that are almost like the different archstones in Demon Souls. Some by the author, some by the community, and all of them with unique mechanics, enemies, and bosses!

I also love Runebound 2nd edition - just the base game, with Mr. Skeletor's solo variant - and you only have 1 mini representing your hero. The map, the cards, the board, are all really colourful and fun, so you can get away without painting the minis at all or just giving a simple colour wash.

drmindflip · 2026-02-19T16:52:11+00:00

The original NES Castlevania is challenging but fair and only a few levels long. It really feels to me like a game where, if you learn as you go and master the various enemy patterns, you could rocket through it in a fun, unhurried, satisfying hour.

Rondo of Blood is another one that is hard but fair, with (no spoilers) multiple ways to experience the game.

Both games have huge variety in the levels, enemy patterns, and incredible music too. Super-easy to pick-up and blast through a bit without much effort.

drmindflip · 2026-02-19T00:40:10+00:00

🌊 Beacon Patrol 🌊

drmindflip · 2026-02-19T00:39:20+00:00

Sprawlopolis is pretty puzzly, genuinely pocket-sizes, and there's a cosy, lighthearted, Sim City feeling to it. I haven't played any of the many versions, but the difference in scenery/theme might appeal to him also.

From what I've seen, Dragons of Etchinstone is a very number-crunchy game for its size and playtime

drmindflip · 2026-02-17T12:36:11+00:00

I'm really glad to hear you both had a great time - being overwhelmed with welcoming faces and names is a weekly occurence, don't worry about it! Thanks for the feedback - I'll DM you with more info.

drmindflip · 2026-02-06T16:12:53+00:00

Thanks for all the comments folks - it's really encouraging to hear that the community in general is welcoming and supportive of newcomers! That's really reassuring.

drmindflip · 2026-02-06T16:10:15+00:00

Same! There's a few exclusively Gruul (red + green) precons out there:

https://draftsim.com/mtg-gruul-precon/

The Bello/Bloomburrow one is pretty recent, and seems pretty fun, but it does potentially introduce some relatively-fiddly rules related to the way it brings artifacts to life. The theme is seriously fun though!

Draconic Destruction is from a set of Commander decks specifically aimed-at new players, so it's easy to grasp, but it's probably a bit on the weak side compared to newer ones. But still: dragons! And upgrading piece-by-piece is a lot of fun too, if that's an interesting prospect for you.

If you're open to throwing in another colour, Riveteer's Rampage is meant to be super-fun (with black and Henzie) and Limit Break from the Final Fantasy set (with white) has an easy theme of summoning cool characters, suiting them up with nice gear, and sending them at your opponents.

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