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Tiny Tome single-page RPG jam

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ttrpg remixing system
Submitted by pancelor — 11 hours, 39 minutes before the deadline
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dión // isle in the heavensSubmitted2 years ago(+2)

This is such a neat idea that I'd love it if the window(s)—maybe simplified/ammended by a table like you and DonnieDynamo discussed—actually came with this and future iterations of the Tiny Tome in the form of something like a dust jacket or a sturdy book mark.

Can't wait to see what overlaying this onto all the rules in the final book does to their playability ^^

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you are the dead
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DonnieDynamoSubmitted2 years ago(+2)

Thanks for sharing this neat resource to filter and augment the collection of games. 

I know the variety of other projects makes specific examples of subversion impossible, but I'd be curious to see if offering themes / categories of subversion would work.  Did you have any particular applications in mind when working on your entry?

Examples that come to mind (maybe some sort of random table):

  1.  Reverse the outcome of these rules 
  2. Multiply the result/ consequences of these rules by 5).
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Idle Hands Make the Devil's Work
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pancelorDeveloper2 years ago(+1)

the specific action I had in mind was “do the opposite of what the rules say”, but I wrote down “subvert” because it was terse, and left things open to interpretation.

I like the table idea! here’s a sketch of some ideas from off the top of my head:

  1. follow the rules as you normally would
  2. follow the rules to the point of ridiculousness
  3. read the rules, but do the opposite
  4. follow the literal text of the rules, but do the opposite of the spirit of the rules
  5. replace the rules with different rules that achieve the same feelings/results through different mechanics
  6. rearrange the words in the rules and follow the rearranged text instead
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DonnieDynamoSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

I especially like #2! Things like "roll the dice and perform an action" become much more interesting when your friend has to take their best crack at doing the physical action of the rules! 

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