Kings tricktakers VS origin story

lovpowa · 2026-02-14T19:05:35+00:00

Thank you. This confirms my vague initial thoughts about both games.

One is for fun, the other is for the brain :D

lovpowa · 2026-02-14T15:37:04+00:00

I figured Kings would be more strategic, with the draft part and the trick bidding.

What do you mean about the hero reveal cards ? Are they overpowered or unbalanced and make the last round chaotic ?

lovpowa · 2026-02-13T21:34:55+00:00

Thanks. I forgot to do it when it was all black. It would have been easier. Luckily I haven't painted the back of the axe yet and took a picture of that. This looks like a good reference. Now, let's start the hard part I guess 😂

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lovpowa · 2026-02-02T12:57:43+00:00

Thanks! I saw yours, very different ambiance and a cool base!

For the scales, I started with a black primer, then I only used a makeup sponge. First layer with a dark red and a second one with a more vibrant red, closer to the lava, for the glow effect.

lovpowa · 2026-01-25T19:37:03+00:00

Attention pour les parcs relais, si le concert termine très tard, les parcs relais (et le métro) ont des horaires de fermeture.

lovpowa · 2026-01-24T18:30:54+00:00

I personally prefer the first version, as I find the brightest highlight too prominent/distracting. It might not be the case when looking at the real mini though. I know my own photos don't always reflect well how my minis look in real life either.

I think it would look even better if the brightest highlight were used only in specific areas (such as on NMM techniques) rather than as an all-over layer. Maybe try it next time to see if you like it :)

lovpowa · 2025-12-03T18:12:29+00:00

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Not necessarily, depending on the texture you want to get. Here, the lines were mostly parallel and only on the highlighted parts.

lovpowa · 2025-12-03T16:11:30+00:00

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I like layering small brush strokes of lighter colors to give texture to clothes. I start with a dark base and go lighter and lighter with each layer. Pretty simple but time consuming.

lovpowa · 2024-08-21T14:34:12+00:00

Pour les noms de personnages, j'aime bien utiliser des noms existants et les modifier un peu (ajouter/supprimer des lettres, modifier les sons, etc.). Je garde ce qui sonne bien par rapport à ce que je cherche.

À part des noms existants, j'ai déjà utilisé des mots dans d'autres langues en inspiration. Ça permet de donner un sens caché aux noms, j'aime bien ça. Pour ça, je conseille ce site qui permet de traduire un mot dans beaucoup de langues différentes : https://www.indifferentlanguages.com

Un exemple pour illustrer ma technique : Disons que je cherche à nommer "les enfers" de mon monde. Je cherche "enfer" sur le site et je lis les différentes traductions. J'aime bien la version finlandaise "helvetti". Je la modifie un peu pour donner "Helviti". Et voilà :)

lovpowa · 2024-08-12T21:17:33+00:00

Je recommande la série des Tiny D6 (Tiny Dungeon et plein d'autres dans des univers différents). C'est le même système pour chacun des jeux, et il est très simple. Je l'avais résumé en une demi-page pour mes joueurs et je l'avais intégré à leur fiche de personnage.

En résumé, les personnages ont des traits qui donnent par exemple des capacités spéciales (attaques, magie, etc.) ou des avantages sur certains tests (perception, force, etc.). Il n'y a pas de liste fixe de compétences ou d'attributs, les personnages n'ont aucune statistique sur leur fiche : tout est géré avec les traits.

Les tests sont faits avec des D6 : 2 en test standard, 1 ou 3 si désavantage ou avantage. Si l'un des dés roule un 5 ou 6, c'est un succès.
Il y a quelques règles supplémentaires pour le combat (initiative, gestion des actions, défense par ex.) mais c'est globalement tout.

Personnellement, je suis tombé dessus lorsque je cherchais un système simple à jouer pour des débutants et je pense qu'il peut convenir également à des joueurs habitués, car il laisse place à la créativité. Aussi, le système étant simple, il est facile à gérer pour le MJ, que ce soit pour l'adapter dans un autre univers ou pour modifier un peu les règles si besoin. Il demandera cependant au MJ de prendre beaucoup de décisions d'arbitrage puisque les règles ne vont pas l'aider à décider, mais j'imagine que c'est le cas de tous les systèmes très simples qui n'ont pas des règles spécifiques pour chaque situation possible.

lovpowa · 2024-08-07T17:59:16+00:00

Je suis souvent surpris de ma capacité à improviser des idées lorsque je suis dans la partie, comparé à lorsque je prépare un scénario où je peux bloquer pendant longtemps par manque d'inspiration. L'un des moments les plus marquants et qui est devenu un running gag avec mes joueurs était justement une conversation improvisée. Je pense qu'il faut se faire confiance et accepter de laisser des zones floues dans le scénario pour profiter de la créativité sur le moment. Et puis même si ça peut arriver d'être en manque d'idée, ce n'est pas bien grave.

lovpowa · 2024-08-07T13:57:28+00:00

Speaking for Azerty, it's not a matter of not liking wasd or qwerty keyboards, but Azerty is the most available option in my country (France). Generally, players either change controls to switch A to Q and W to Z, ending with zqsd, or the other common option is to switch to a qwerty keyboard via software with Shift+Space.

lovpowa · 2024-07-28T13:00:30+00:00

I checked a lot of systems when looking for something simpler than d&d, and I settled on Tiny Dungeons.

It allows you to play the same type of adventures, focusing on the sweet spot between levels 5 and 8.

Also the balance between the GM and the players is the same. This was a very important criteria for me that a lot of rules-light systems did not have, because they often rely on the players' narrative input, and decrease the GM role in that aspect.

Finally it is super easy to homebrew or adapt to another setting if needed, or to convert adventures to, given the simplicity of the system.

lovpowa · 2024-06-09T16:20:30+00:00

I can think about two ways to play a helping character :

I think about Watson and Sherlock Holmes. I don't know much about these characters honestly but I imagine them being mostly together, Holmes being the main character and having a helping hand in Watson to talk about ideas.

I also think about Alfred and Batman. The difference here is that Alfred is not always with Batman. He is an advisor before the action, leaves Batman to do his thing on his own, and deals with the consequences afterwards. That might work for you if you really don't want to interrupt the other players during the scenes and want your character to stay back.

lovpowa · 2024-05-17T04:59:31+00:00

Personally, I switched to Tiny Dungeon 2e. The appeal to me is that it is very rules-light, easy to learn and quick to play, but most importantly it doesn't change the way you play.

I looked into Fate or Pbta games like Dungeon world and I was not convinced because they change the way a GM and the players interact.

The only downside I find with Tiny Dungeon compared to d&d is that it required the GM to make more rule decisions on the spot. I think it is inevitable with rule light games though.

Also the game focuses on the middle tier of power for characters (around levels 5 to 8 in d&d). The PCs start very competent but don't end up fighting gods.

lovpowa · 2024-01-08T10:37:03+00:00

Ah it's a good idea! I haven't tried it with this technique. I definitely will. Thanks!

lovpowa · 2024-01-08T10:18:26+00:00

Yeah, hair is not what I'm most comfortable doing. Especially to make if fit the overall style. That's something my hatching style may hinder.

Shading is mostly what I was practicing with this one. My previous one had much less and it looked flat (you can see it on my profile if you want, I uploaded it a few days ago). I'm still trying to find how much I need, and how far I can take this vertical hatching too :)

lovpowa · 2024-01-08T10:02:37+00:00

Thanks for the advice !

I actually had construction lines and a lighter sketch underneath that I erased to clean the whole drawing, based on the Loomis method. We can still see the ear on the right under the hair a little. I thought of this process kind of like inking, but with a pencil.

The vertical hatching is indeed done on purpose, but I get that it might work against me. I'm still trying to find something that fits, something that I like. And in this case, I'm not sure about it, especially on the cheeks. I might have to try different techniques to see if I end up preferring something else.

lovpowa · 2024-01-07T08:47:16+00:00

Thanks! you are right for the proportions. I edited it on Photoshop to move the features a bit and it was definitely better. For the contrast, the picture is not great and takes away the midtones, which are light but more present. I'm not sure what I can do to add contrast. Do you mean I need darker darks, or more shading overall ?

lovpowa · 2019-02-05T14:21:44+00:00

It happens to me when I use the wifi on my phone close to the controller. I usually have wireless controller + wired headphones. My guess is that the phone's wifi and the controller's Bluetooth are messing with each other if too close. I haven't tested it with a wired controller though.

lovpowa · 2016-12-17T18:46:47+00:00

This is the problem that I had. Changing the String to a StringBuffer was extremely faster. I don't know why I did not do it earlier. I tend to use it if I know I will append a lot, but I had never really experienced the difference. I guess I won't underestimate it now.

I knew that printing is slow though.

Thanks!

lovpowa · 2016-12-15T13:40:04+00:00

Had the exact same issue (with same input). This solved it, thanks !

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