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Thanks for your question and for the kind words!

It's meant to be played three times per copy - although one player is welcome to play it all three of those times, if they'd like.

So glad you grabbed a copy! 

You can email me at backwaterttrpg-at-gmail.com

This game is absolute chaos, as the title suggests, and seems like an absolute blast.

Leash, Meet Collar is a mini-game that uses the mecha genre to explore control/dominance in the relationship between mechs and their pilots - and between pilots and pilots as well. Very interesting! Thank you for sharing!

This is such a seriously cute game. I look forward to being a brive/spineless mech pilot one day haha

Thanks to everyone who submitted to this game jam! 

Please take the time to look through each other's games and give them a rating and/or a comment. Rating remains open for another two weeks, approximately. Some of the games have a cost associated with them but have community copies available for the submission, so please double check for those.

MechDuel is a very cool strategic mini game that is chess-like in some ways. The "ring out" rule is what makes it especially exciting to me, and is pretty innovative. I feel like this game has a ton of really interesting potential and is a cool approach to fighting games.

I'll check it out!

Heavy Vertical License has a super fun mini-game premise: you're taking tests for your commercial mecha license. It also has incredibly striking visuals that simulate your cockpit (and gorgeous 2-d alternatives as well). Awesome work!

"This is not my mech" is an extremely clever mini-game with a solid, relatable premise. The mechanics and resolution are fun and sure to create some antics. 

This is such a good premise: A mini-game about "drawing straws" to determine who survives war. It is both (1) a mini-game that stands on its own and (2) a mini-game that could easily be slotted into a larger story. 

This is such a good premise: A mini-game about "drawing straws" to determine who survives war. It is both (1) a mini-game that stands on its own and (2) a mini-game that could easily be slotted into a larger story. 

These mini-games are excellent, and Goodbye stands out among them as my favorite (although Last Stand is quite fun too). 

Love this game and the specific story arc that it generates around. The threats are very flavorful.

Thanks for the awesome review! And I love the pictures from your playthrough.

The booklet version has been updated.

Thank you for posting! You were correct. I had updated the file earlier this week to include the back cover, and I didn't see that InDesign added extra pages for the booklet format.

Apologies for the wasted paper and confusion!

Thanks so much! And I hope you enjoy!

Thank you! I hope you enjoy! The digital version will be released on the 14th, and a physical version will be available by the end of October.

Thanks for the screenshot! 

Would you try opening it in a different program and seeing if that fixes it? Adobe Reader is preferred. Most browsers work fine as PDF readers, but each works a little differently with fillable form elements.

I checked in InDesign, and I don't see anything that would be causing this error. And I checked it on my end in several different programs (both PC and Mac) and was unable to reproduce the error.

If it persists, you might try to download it again and see if it has different results (if you haven't already).

Let me know if you have any luck!

Thanks, AveryThorn!

The night owl sheet should look like the attached image. Let me know if you're seeing something different!

Congrats, Duck! Excited to check it out

Yes, indeed. I'll be adding some eventually, and you're welcome to make them too!

Here's the creator's kit license and advice for making rustbuckets, if you'd like to make you're own!

May they rock in peace 🤘

Thanking in hype!

Thank you! I really appreciate it!

Thanks for claiming a copy!

Yes, actually. However, the instructions will be released separately from the beta, so that I can focus on building out solo missions and mission generators. 

My goal is to post a draft within the next two months. 

Between the killer aesthetic and the fun concept, I am very ready to grab my copy on Backerkit.

I'm in for either option!

Not a problem! It's happened to me too, which is why I knew what to do. 

Hope you enjoy the book!

Hi, sonofthe!

I double-checked the files just now, and they should be correct. Would you check your settings in the PDF viewer (or browser) you're using? It sounds like you have the Page View set to "Two pages" instead of "Single page," which would explain what you're seeing.

Please let us know if this resolves the issue!

Bumping my question from earlier

Are these for personal projects only? Or may they be used in commercial products as well?

Devlog posted! Stat blocks are ready to use

For sure! I'll post a devlog after we pull one together

Awesome ideas, posters, and great layout. John Tick is hilarious, but It's Me or the Minis is definitely inspired. I like that you can use the actual home/space for the game - and you not only play as minis but you can play with them! I'll be that metal mini.

Awesome ideas, posters, and great layout. John Tick is hilarious, but It's Me or the Minis is definitely inspired. I like that you can use the actual home/space for the game - and you not only play as minis but you can play with them! I'll be that metal mini.

Special shout out to Groovy Dad Games' double feature: "John Tick" and "It's Me or the Minis." I like that both games are one-page rpgs. And I like that both have miniature themes. Also, check out the awesome poster art. 

Also, a second special shout out to Chubby Crow Games' Diapers and Quests (a Lasers & Feelings hack). I have never wanted to play a rugrats-style ttrpg so much.!

Hi, everyone!

I'm so glad to see all the submissions so far for the game jam, and I've slowly started downloading, reading, rating, and responding to them! I look forward to getting to your submission(s) next, if I haven't already. 

While we're at it, I was hoping some of y'all would be willing to engage by sharing which other game submissions you really appreciated! If you can, share a link and why you love it. And don't forget to rate and/or review it too. 

You may find that if you give a shout out, someone might return the favor!

I'll start below. 

This is the Rugrats ttrpg we all knew we needed... Genuinely, it looks great! And I would totally play this with friends. 

Also, I like that it's both mini in length and theme.