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A jam submission

Beauty and The BoxView game page

A Knave 2e Romp
Submitted by jlstaffo72 — 5 days, 9 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Fun: Is the adventure fun to play in an OSR playstyle?#983.1253.125
Writing: Is the adventure original and fun to read?#1032.9382.938
Usability: Is the adventure easy to use on the fly?#1052.6882.688
Overall#1052.9172.917

Ranked from 16 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Submitted

Lots of interactive elements going on here! The readability would be hugely improved by breaking the text into columns. I was initially reluctant to give this one a look because of the cover (not huge on straight up using AI art as final output) but I’m happy I gave yours a chance as well! Looking forward to introducing arm-wrestling ants to my players :)

Submitted

You don't get to talk to bugs often...until NOW!  I also like that a single player has the MD effect. Also, way to work in a Dwarf Babe Poster =)

Submitted

The map is clear and usable.  The rooms look good.  I like that you have stat blocks.  I think a better layout maybe 2 column would help readability.

Submitted (1 edit)

Some really good ideas here - I'll never say no to a mention of Azathoth - but I would like to make some suggestions for improving the adventure:

1. The opening scene is evocative, but a lot for a DM to narrate to their players - is there a way to consolidate into a form easier for the DM to run more interactively?

2. Singling out one player isn't always fun: maybe the entire party has the mantis dream?

3. There's a few places where you describe something multiple times - willow-wisp the cat jumping into the PCs arms, the nature of ant arm-wrestling, etc. Maybe these could each be condensed into one place for each?

4. If the insects are just now overrunning the mine, when did they have time to build a full bar? Did they find it already intact for their use? 

5. Adding a random encounter table could go a long way here.

Submitted(+1)

That's quite a cover image!

Great job with the map, each room feels unique and is easy to spot. I also rather liked Bruni Emberaxe - who doesn't love a singing ghost, especially when it's a dwarf.

If I ran this adventure, I think I'd have the MD Effect jump from player to player each time they roll on the table, to give everyone a chance to shine.

Submitted

I love a good insect adventure! I wasn't expecting as much NPC interaction as this adventure delivers, which was a cool twist.