The resolution mechanic on this is cutting edge. 😜 The theme of this game is wonderfully weird with novel mechanics to match. The physical challenge involved could definitely be frustrating for some, but I expect that would be offset by the fact that the game is clearly supposed to be goofy and absurd. I like that you went for a GM-less game, but outside of the "What are we doing" set-up there's very little direction about what to do when, which can result in folks struggling to know what to do next (this is one of the challenges I regularly see with No Dice/No Masters games;) I feel like you could use a final step after determining consequences that explicitly hands narrative control to another Player and drives the shenanigans forward.
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Looking Sharp's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall Look | #1 | 4.667 | 4.667 |
| Unique and Fun Mechanics | #1 | 5.000 | 5.000 |
| Most Fun to Play | #1 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Favorite Art | #3 | 3.333 | 3.333 |
| Overall | #3 | 4.067 | 4.067 |
| Favorite Theme | #5 | 3.333 | 3.333 |
Ranked from 3 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
One Page TTRPG Description
Looking Sharp is a gm-less ttrpg for 2-5 players with a unique action resolution mechanic.
In Looking Sharp, players will take on the roles of people in a modern society who have had both their arms replaced with swords at the shoulders. This happened about a week ago to everyone. No one knows why, but that doesn’t matter - You have things to do!
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Min a nonbinary data engineer, parent, and table top game enthusiast.
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