Basic meta-TTRPG where you play as a reality-hopping agent who gets transported into the persona of your player character in another TTRPG system of your choosing.
The product description did not make the fact that this is a meta-TTRPG clear at all, which seems like a major oversight. This game cannot stand alone and is not anywhere near as narratively involved as its description might imply - for a start, any 'unimaginable challenges' involved will be coming from an unrelated TTRPG.
This leaves only 'personal struggles' (a d8 random table of fairly universal concepts such as 'health scare' or 'financial trouble'), a thin optional meta-plot (generated via three d8 random tables), and a minimal character creation and progression system (pick a basic archetype, pick one of their two possible abilities - which can be used to help your character in the unrelated TTRPG - and gain XP to buy the other abilities).
The monochrome visual presentation is effective in establishing flavour, though one segment of the trifold is white text on a black background - not the most printer-friendly choice.
Overall, while this is technically a playable product, the product description fails to set appropriate expectations and the game itself lacks enough content to deliver on the intrigue of its premise. 1/5 stars - avoid.
The layout and graphics are amazing on this One-Page RPG. Also, the game design of the RPG introduces some fun mechanics with the events being my favorite.
I'm used to thinking of One-Page RPGs as being made for one shot sessions, but this seems geared more towards a mini-campaign or even longer, which is quite interesting.
This is very fun concept and it looks fantastic. Excellent work!
FYI, I think I found a typo in the Abilities section -- "ABILITIES are ways that the Out of Game character can help the In Game character by." I think you might want to delete the last word "by". I hope that's helpful.
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Basic meta-TTRPG where you play as a reality-hopping agent who gets transported into the persona of your player character in another TTRPG system of your choosing.
The product description did not make the fact that this is a meta-TTRPG clear at all, which seems like a major oversight. This game cannot stand alone and is not anywhere near as narratively involved as its description might imply - for a start, any 'unimaginable challenges' involved will be coming from an unrelated TTRPG.
This leaves only 'personal struggles' (a d8 random table of fairly universal concepts such as 'health scare' or 'financial trouble'), a thin optional meta-plot (generated via three d8 random tables), and a minimal character creation and progression system (pick a basic archetype, pick one of their two possible abilities - which can be used to help your character in the unrelated TTRPG - and gain XP to buy the other abilities).
The monochrome visual presentation is effective in establishing flavour, though one segment of the trifold is white text on a black background - not the most printer-friendly choice.
Overall, while this is technically a playable product, the product description fails to set appropriate expectations and the game itself lacks enough content to deliver on the intrigue of its premise. 1/5 stars - avoid.
Really love the original idea and product design
Also glad to have you on board for our Bundle :)
Thanks! Happy to be part of it!
The layout and graphics are amazing on this One-Page RPG. Also, the game design of the RPG introduces some fun mechanics with the events being my favorite.
I'm used to thinking of One-Page RPGs as being made for one shot sessions, but this seems geared more towards a mini-campaign or even longer, which is quite interesting.
This is very fun concept and it looks fantastic. Excellent work!
FYI, I think I found a typo in the Abilities section -- "ABILITIES are ways that the Out of Game character can help the In Game character by." I think you might want to delete the last word "by". I hope that's helpful.
Thanks! I've updated the file and posted a new version...
Great concept and great presentation. Well done. :)
Great design!