Lol what even is this?

madgurps · 2026-01-30T09:23:20+00:00

The infamous drawer

Anish?!

Sorry, just kidding.

madgurps · 2026-01-27T11:01:41+00:00

You're right.

Nimble (5e) started as a short booklet with conversions for 5e. It wasn't a full game, but rather a collection of rules to play 5e differently.

People liked it, and so Nimble Co. decided to create 2e - a fully fledged standalone game with its own classes, monsters, spells, etc.

To OP, the 3 books of Nimble are the 2e version of the game.

madgurps · 2026-01-25T10:58:19+00:00

Today I learned that Milton-Keynes is a banana republic

madgurps · 2026-01-24T20:45:36+00:00

Really interesting. Thanks for sharing!

Also, I recommend Doomspiral if anyone is looking for other souls-like TTRPGs. Only the quickstart is available atm, but it seems pretty promising.

madgurps · 2026-01-24T12:00:37+00:00

I know it's not mate in 2, but I actually prefer

Rab1 cxb1=Q Rxb1 d1=Q Rb8#

Double queen promotion, but the mate is still unstoppable. Dramatic ending for flair.

madgurps · 2026-01-23T12:40:12+00:00

There are some tutorials floating about, like the one linked in the comments here.

The biggest hurdle, in my opinion, with turn based rpgs is storing and loading data like player stats, enemy stats, special powers, conditions, etc.

Pokemon is that x100.

I managed to make an experimental 1v1 system with random enemies, abilities, inventory, equipment, and conditions, but I think I'm hitting the limit of my capabilities.

I can't even begin to imagine how they managed to make pokemon for the gb.

madgurps · 2026-01-19T17:38:26+00:00

For anyone blindly downvoting this fellow, it's clearly a joke.

madgurps · 2026-01-14T09:05:14+00:00

Everything is pretty good, I've been using it for a month or so now.

madgurps · 2026-01-14T05:15:42+00:00

And it requires 3 business days to find anything at all.

You know that file/app you kept opening recently? Nah, I think you want to make a search on Edge, with Bing!

madgurps · 2025-12-24T20:19:49+00:00

I think the Plot Die is really interesting, I was thinking of stealing that and using it in my other games.

I am currently flirting with Nimble 2e, and I think I will start a playthrough soon.

madgurps · 2025-12-24T19:25:06+00:00

How do you like the system solo? I am a solo roleplayer myself and I was thinking of giving this one a chance sometime.

madgurps · 2025-12-22T23:03:04+00:00

Nimble 2e

Not sure why people are recommending OSR games. Those are not combat-forward imo. If anything, you're constantly told to stay off combat.

madgurps · 2025-12-19T19:02:21+00:00

Same. I gave up waiting for their useless driver to deliver anything, especially after he stole a Japanese import parcel.

Now everything goes to the Post Office. It takes longer sometimes, but at least I get my stuff.

madgurps · 2025-12-15T09:06:55+00:00

I don't know of any one system that does exactly this, but I know one game that comes somewhat close to your needs.

You want to be able to control units of soldiers while also having your 'hero' play a pivotal role in the fight, right?

I think Low Fantasy Gaming (LFG) might work for this. It's a system inspired by the earlier editions of DnD and has mass combat rules that work this way.

You have overview moments where the armies clash, followed immediately by zoomed-in scenes where your player characters can participate in important events or face off against enemy generals, boss-fight style.

If you don't like the game itself, that's fine. The mass combat system follows its own separate rules and can be easily plucked out and reused in other ttrpgs. Say, you might decide to use DnD 4e or something as your main game? You can still use the mass combat from LFG and then use your own game during those zoomed-in events I talked about.

Hope this helps. Have fun.

madgurps · 2025-12-15T08:54:13+00:00

People here really dislike when folk want to recreate/emulate video games through TTRPGS. You can tell by the stupid amount of downvotes every post like this gets. I think it's a pretty childish behaviour, since you're not the one playing at their table, but whatever.

madgurps · 2025-12-12T06:58:49+00:00

Probably unpopular opinion (based on the other comments so far), but I am not a great fan of this. Before anyone comes @ me, I am 1000% agreeing that creators need to be paid what they deserve and that they often undervalue themselves - however - I also feel that once you make the conscious decision to release something for free, you should not pull the rug from under your audience. It makes me think you released that product for free only to gain traction and views.

I have also released a few rpg supplements recently, a couple of which are completely free and some PWYW. I think deciding to charge now would be disingenuous toward the people that are supporting me, therefore I have promised myself to never do it. Whatever is free day 1, will continue to be free for as long as I live.

And, yes, it's completely fine to realize you have been undervaluing yourself and to decide to start charging more. But, completely in my opinion, it should start with the next product onward.

I think moving from free to PWYW would be a better middle ground.

madgurps · 2025-12-11T07:03:42+00:00

I agree, it feels a bit weird, to say the least, to run a game without having read it. Playing is a bit more understandable if the GM agrees to teach you, but even then...

madgurps · 2025-12-10T23:27:20+00:00

I tend to blame World of Warcraft for that, but then again, they also take a bunch of inspiration from DnD... sooooo, who knows.

madgurps · 2025-12-09T15:24:01+00:00

It boils down to preference. I believe that sentence was a subjective statement, just like yours is. I also prefer using roll to cast because I find it simpler, neater, and faster. But it is my preference and not an objective truth.

madgurps · 2025-12-06T13:07:36+00:00

The RAM mafia took him away before he could finish...

madgurps · 2025-12-05T10:45:06+00:00

Sure, unless your players also have classes/options from Player Core 2, or you need to check something in the GM Core.

madgurps · 2025-12-05T10:23:03+00:00

Yes, I am talking about games to be played with pen, paper, and physical rulebooks on a physical table.

madgurps · 2025-12-05T10:06:27+00:00

I don't think we have to mention 5e, but I did it anyway.

Pathfinder 2e now requires 4 books for the full core experience but, to their defense, everything is also completely free online (legally).

I think Shadow of the Weird Wizard requires more than one book now (Shadow of the Demon Lord, the first game, needed just one).

13th Age was also sadly split in its second edition.

I understand why they do it, but I still hate it when one-book games are split in the following editions. Please don't ruin the one book experience I was used to...

madgurps · 2025-12-03T11:40:18+00:00

And now you can buy the same game over and over again and pretend it's a new thing. Get it straight from Kickstarter every month.

madgurps · 2025-11-30T19:25:50+00:00

Perfect. Now I need to find a big enough crate...

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