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DM/Warden. I made #BlockDodgeParry and am always working on more cool new stuff! He/him. https://dicegoblin.blog/

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Dice Goblin Games @dicegoblin.blog · Feb 21

After 3 years, I'm actually HOLDING a full TTRPG that I WROTE!

Dice Goblin Games @dicegoblin.blog · 4h

Warhammer 40k/Imperial Guard: Five bodies holding a line meant for fifty, with grit, attrition and a prayer. No reinforcements, glory's a rumor. And if you pull this off, you get to do it again tomorrow, somewhere else.

Dice Goblin Games @dicegoblin.blog · 4h

Halo (ODST/Reach): You're just a bunch of guys, fighting against god-knows-what, but there's clarity in that, so you keep going. This fight was always bigger than you.

Dice Goblin Games @dicegoblin.blog · 4h

X-COM 2: Flesh out and deploy Your Guys. Will you risk your star players, or throw rookies at the problem? 65% chance of hitting the target - are you going to risk it, or try and avoid the odds altogether?

Dice Goblin Games @dicegoblin.blog · 4h

Helldivers 2: Cover buys you seconds, not safety - and if no one is shooting back, you'll be overrun. Do you push forward, or catch your breath and reload, but risk losing ground? It's not about one soldier shooting one particular foe - it's about squad cohesion and momentum.

Dice Goblin Games @dicegoblin.blog · 4h

So, #DANGERCLOSE is a bit hard to pin down in terms of gameplay/game design influences - to a degree where I'd even go as far to claim that it's a pretty new kind of game.
Maybe a better way to define it, is by looking at the feelings and vibes it tries to evoke:

Dice Goblin Games @dicegoblin.blog · 20h

Oh, and I'm really pleased with myself that the Update v0.5 notice is a patch. An update patch.

Dice Goblin Games @dicegoblin.blog · 20h

It's like a wargame due to its themes and subject matter, and because you'll be building big dice pools, make saving throws and try to shift the tide of battle.

Dice Goblin Games @dicegoblin.blog · 20h

It's a bit like a boardgame, in the sense that it doesn't require a GM, has pretty defined parameters (missions, sectors, win conditions, difficulty levels), and gameplay can be tracked through tokens (optional!)

Dice Goblin Games @dicegoblin.blog · 20h

It's OSR-adjacent in the sense that it has clear choices, consequences and lethality, rulings-over-rules friendly, hackable, lightweight, with a focus on the core action. Then again, I don't think it can run Keep on the Borderlands.

Dice Goblin Games @dicegoblin.blog · 20h

It's a solo RPG in the sense that it can be played, well, solo. It focuses on emergent stories, and uses the dice to guide the events.

Dice Goblin Games @dicegoblin.blog · 20h

#DANGERCLOSE remains a bit hard to pin down in terms of its genre. It has elements of solo RPGs, the OSR, board games, war games, journaling games - and perhaps even more.

Dice Goblin Games @dicegoblin.blog · 23h

I came across a youtube playlist that was just 'remixes of the balatro theme' and it was 57 videos long and I was like, who needs 57 different remixes of the balatro theme.
but it's me. i need 57 remixes of the balatro theme.

Dice Goblin Games @dicegoblin.blog · 23h

There's also a slightly more personal note - on losing the juice to make things, and then trying to get it back:
dicegoblin.blog/danger-close...

DANGER CLOSE is still going – and so am I!

DANGER CLOSE just released a new version – out now on Itch – and some other general updates! I somehow feel an urge to start with “Hi, I’m back!”. No one was necessari…

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Dice Goblin Games @dicegoblin.blog · 23h

DANGER CLOSE v0.5 is here - the full base rules are done. Cleaner layout, tighter mechanics, and ready for full missions, campaigns, and mayhem!
dicegoblingames.itch.io/danger-close...
(Shoutout to @dngnclub.itch.io for his keen eye and advice!)

DANGER CLOSE - v0.5 by Dice Goblin Games

Tactical Military Skirmish (Solo) TTRPG - Tense tactical decisions & battlefield heroics

dicegoblingames.itch.io

Dice Goblin Games @dicegoblin.blog · 2d

I've been playing SSX Tricky again. I remember thinking it was the Coolest Thing ever.
I'm happy to report, it really is.

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Weird Spy Satellite @weirdsatellite.bsky.social · 2d

Update #247 from RASR-2 (CONFIDENTIAL)

1. BDSM Railway
2. House of Relatable Smoke
3. Pallets of Hegemonic Memories

Aerial satellite photo labelled in bright yellow letters:

1. BDSM Railway
2. House of Relatable Smoke
3. Pallets of Hegemonic Memories

Dice Goblin Games @dicegoblin.blog · 4d

Gefeliciteerd!! 🥳

Dice Goblin Games @dicegoblin.blog · 7d

Maybe FIST as a knuckle tattoo

Dice Goblin Games @dicegoblin.blog · 7d

Official FIST tattoo stencils when?

Dice Goblin Games @dicegoblin.blog · 7d

Of course I couldn't help myself and added more goodies in the shopping cart in the @claymorerpgs.bsky.social FIST Backerkit finalization.

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Mol is Serving Up Disaster👨‍🍳 @molomoot.bsky.social · 10d

A comment on itch reminded me of this idea for creating #TTRPG dungeons I had a while back. I still think its neat and I don't think I've actually shared it here on bsky.

So bsky.. meet Crossword Dungeons!
Do a crossword, use the answers and designs as inspiration for the rooms, get creative!

a how to guide for creating crossword dungeons. Step 1 - Find and Do, do the crossword. Step 2 - See Beyond, find the inspiring words and start to see the shape. Step 3 - Extrapolate, ditch words you dont like, create walls, you contol the dungeon. Step 4 - Draw the rest of the owl (make the dungeon from the inspiration). Step 5 - BE NOT AFRAID. Its just a dungeon created from a crossword, they wont always work.
Useful tips: Metro for daily free crosswords. CrosswordSolver, for tricky clues. DungeonScrawl, for making maps. LootTheRoom - for more random ideas

Dice Goblin Games @dicegoblin.blog · 12d

Thanks! I just had to reach a critical amount of frustration 😤

Dice Goblin Games @dicegoblin.blog · 12d

I hyperfixated in the right direction and finally taught myself the basics of Affinity Publisher. The draft for DANGER CLOSE is looking SEXY.

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Roko's Brocialist @bombsfall.bsky.social · 13d

Engraving two bullets with "this bullet only lies" and "this bullet only tells the truth" to really stump the FBI

Dice Goblin Games @dicegoblin.blog · 13d

Please, consider the following:
youtu.be/y6DdRv6NIyY?...

Halo: Combat Evolved OST 06 A Walk in the Woods

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