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A jam submission

Grove of the Bark WitchView project page

A Shadowdark point crawl adventure for 3rd-4th level characters
Submitted by SparkiesRevenge (@joshua_linley) — 17 days, 21 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Game Master Usability#703.2013.282

Ranked from 39 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Comments

Submitted(+1)

I love the concept of the Black Sap! Its easily-adaptable mechanics and overall vibe make the point crawl setting quite engaging.

Developer

Thanks!

Submitted(+1)

Simple, easy-to-follow, and yet full of flavor. Throwing a forest dragon at level 3-4 players is a great bit of expectation subversion.

Did you give an art credit that I missed? Full marks otherwise.

Developer

So glad you brought up the art credit!  Thank you for the reminder, I don't know how I missed it.

And yea, having an unexpected dragon is always fun for a GM I think lol

Submitted(+1)

Thanks for the update with art credit. I updated my score to an easy and obvious 5 stars.

Developer

Thank you!

Submitted(+1)

Nice adventure. Love the grid. Well done! 

Submitted(+1)

Love the efficient use of space to create the pointcrawl!

Developer

Thanks!  Boy do I love your submission though!  Some awesome visuals and themes there, so evocative.  Right now, I'd say you and Sersa Victory are the leading contenders to win this thing.

Submitted(+1)

Thanks for the kind words. No matter the outcome, I feel like this contest is a really cool showcase of the community's creativity!

Developer(+1)

This is my first time publishing anything like this, and I'm not much for graphic design, so please forgive the inexpert look of this pdf.  I know I have zero chance of winning (I mean, has anyone else read Reaping At Beltline or Her Sun Shattered Tears?  Wow!)  But it doesn't matter as long as even one person uses some part of this humble little adventure.

I want to thank Baron de Ropp for putting on this jam, and the entire Shadowdark community for being awesome.  Special thanks to James, Lela, Nick, Kyle, Emily, and Mag for being the best group of crawlers I know!

Submitted

Don't sell yourself short. I think you've got a shot.

I love Dryad/ Druid/ Princess Mononoke-type encounters that blur the lines between "It's a monster! Kill it!" and "Wait, are we the baddies?". This is a quality example.

I have one request: Update the description page with an art credit so you meet the rules of the Jam? I don't want to see this entry be disqualified.