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HERE"S GAME, CLICK ME Hey you, I never paid to watch Smiling Friends, except for the few months where I was gifted HBO Max while I was on paternity leave. Zach is on record saying to watch the show however, just go watch the show. But anyway, this is my gift back to the creators and a … Continue reading Smiling Friends Story Game – RELEASE
Shipwright This is a collection of thoughts around Mythic Bastionland. I like talking about this game. I like addressing players by their knight title instead of the name they made up. Titles have weight. Titles are slick. "Sir! Sir knight!" "Ah, the trusted Trail Knight. Have a seat." "Comet Knight: things look desperate, what do … Continue reading What sets Mythic Bastionland apart..
There was a poll a few months back on the Mythic Bastionland asking how many player characters is optimal for a long-running game. And of the 27 responses, the results were pretty stark: As stated by one user: "That's a strong consensus." There's a few reasons for this: Spotlight. Many of the Arthurian legends and … Continue reading Mythic Vagabonds: A Campaign Framework for 4+ Players
This post is part of an ongoing collaborative Realm for Mythic Bastionland. If the Luck Roll blog is going to pull from the FKR’s “every book is a source book”, then I shall follow suit... I guess we’re getting a hexflower based on A. A. Milne’s “Winnie-the-Pooh.” I told William I wanted a sanctum and … Continue reading The Troubled Downs in Woland – A Collaborative Realm
...If you've heard them called social matrix games from this blog and other places, that's fine too. Basically, I'm over bifurcating my brain to make posts for two separate audiences: the OSR/NSR/adventure game types (here) and the storygame/theater kid/writers/storyteller types (on substack). I'm both of those camps, and that "split" is something I've done TO … Continue reading Everything you wanted to know about story games in 17k words, 8 actual plays, and one history video
A world odd and wayward characters! An unofficial supplement for the RPG sensation Mythic Bastionland featuring a dozen Denizens to thicken the delightful and captivating tapestry of the Realm! Each Denizen offers a unique plot-thread to be woven into the greater story of the Knights' quest! Will the Pilgrim survive her treacherous journey? What is the arcane secret of the … Continue reading Mythic Denizens: A Mythic Bastionland Supplement
Prepare to Cry Edition. A. Shipwright This idea has been fleshed-out into a full-blown supplement. Read more here! In Mythic Bastionland, you travel the world and the myths reveal themselves with each roll of a 1, 2, or 3 on the Wilderness roll. Plot lines unfurl as the final picture is revealed. The order of … Continue reading Mythic Bastionland: Character Omens (ft. Dark Souls)
Shipwright. Y'all can thank Varzival for this one. They pinged me about their excitement for a post about MB from me 🙂 So I deliver. MAPS Having a map players can see is nice. Have minis on said map is every cooler. Push your knights around, see the distance from one place to the next, … Continue reading Mythic Bastionland: Figures on the Map
When talking about the next storygame we wanted to play, my buddy threw out this moment as something that captured his imagination. Watch this to understand where my head is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2fpXACbJ18&ab_channel=AdultSwimEurope Samurai Jack - Jack vs Six Bounty Hunters Let's play in the world of Samurai Jack. It's a world brimming with style, stuffed … Continue reading Gotta get back, back to the past
104 days of summer vacation seems a lifetime away for you and I.... Nevertheless, today we join the boy geniuses of Phineas and Ferb in a social matrix game podcast actual play episode! https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Zl3n0CU44ZzxeR9h5rRIi?si=ByUCZ3QOSXGrINsD4RY51A Is it role-play? Is it improv? Is it just what being in a writer's room is like? I dunno! But I'm … Continue reading “I know what we’re going to do today!”
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