This time, we continue our discussion of RPGs by suggesting Role Playing Games that share popular boardgaming mechanisms, as well as giving Tom tips for getting a game started. Plus, we have a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and we close the show with some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.

00:50 - A Story About Mail

02:22 - Eric at PAX Unplugged (inc. Hot Streak)

06:50 - Gift Guides, Dice Tower West and East

08:02 - RPGs for Boardgame Fans (detailed notes below)

37:55 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror

43:03 - Formaggio

48:35 - Gnomic Parliament

52:13 - Carnuta

54:49 - Magic Number 11

56:54 - Insurrect10n

--

Julie's Notes

Where to go to get core book pdfs?

DriveThruRPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/ 

Itch.io https://itch.io/ 

Cooperative play (yes the overwhelming majority of TTRPGs are cooperative) some extra cooperative leaning 

• Heckin' Good Doggos https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/405426/heckin-good-doggos 

• Teatime Adventures https://www.snowbrightstudio.com/teatime-adventures 

Dice rolling - Also many many many ttrpgs use dice. Here are some examples

• D20 - D&D/Pathfinder https://www.dndbeyond.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorCdKoS-xSfI4e05Us81YGA4tHt8CmmaOWNN-9VTcnsAfXS5pBS, https://paizo.com/pathfinder 

• d100 (percentile): Call of Cthulhu https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-rpg/ 

• Symbol-based dice: FFG Star Wars. https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/starwarsrpg/ , Fudge dice: Fate  https://evilhat.com/product/fate-core-system/ 

 

Area control

• Beak, Feather, & Bone https://possible-worlds-games.itch.io/bfb 

Faction/War

• Song of Ice and Fire RPG http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/101026/A-Song-of-Ice-and-Fire-Roleplaying-A-Game-of-Thrones-Edition 

• Mutant: Year Zero https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/139453/MUTANT-Year-Zero--Roleplaying-At-The-End-Of-Days 

• Numenera: Destiny https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/240655/Numenera-Destiny 

• Coyote and Crow https://www.allplay.com/board-games/coyote-and-crow-the-roleplaying-game/ 

 

Action points - 

Level Up

• D&D

• PbtA 

Using Action points

• Feng Shui https://atlas-games.com/fengshui 

• C&S: Rebirth 

• Mythras 

 

Deck builder/Bidding

Ok not really but Redigo is "Hand Management"  https://letsplayredigo.com/ 

Games using a standard deck of cards

• Castle Falkenstein https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/2370/castle-falkenstein 

Games using a custom or proprietary card deck - mostly they are being used instead of dice

• Dragonlance: Fifth Age https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/186462/dragonlance-fifth-age-dramatic-adventure-game-saga 

• Clockwork Dominion https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/489608/courier-repacked 

My Closest Pick

• Torg Eternity:A Thousand Faces of Adventure http://torg-gamereference.com/ 

 

Pick up and Deliver

Solo/journal:

• Courier https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/489608/courier-repacked  

• Delivered! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/441018/delivered-a-solo-journaling-rpg 

One shot

• Delivery Dragons https://shardsofblue.itch.io/delivery-dragons

 

Worker Placement?

Become a GM

Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com