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100% would love to see what you do with it! Hack or translation or anything else! 

I will also admit that I was not doing my due diligence in citing my inspirations and references when first uploading this, so I will do it right now on the description

Thank you for the kind words!

I haven't worked on this for a while, but I can definitely see that changing the yes/no oracle to d6's will make things easier for most people. I'll have a think about how to do it! As elegant as Recluse is, it isn't as intuitive to me as roll-over (the way I did it). 

I myself prefer the higher levels of odds differentiation (pioneered by Mythic but adapted elsewhere), Recluse and other similar d6 oracles tend to have less of that. But I never say never! I'll have a look around and tinker, maybe I'd be willing to give up some differentiation if there's a d6 yes/no oracle I love. 

In the meantime, do use my handout however you wish! Rip out the yes/no oracle and replace it with Recluse, it's all yours!

Hi! Where can i find the Tome Traveler adventures in this collection? Are they part of one of the Big Books? Thanks!

Also useful as a YA novel generator!

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Looks promising and cool! Would you be able to upload a background-free version or plain text version? Thanks!

Looks amazing! I have several packs of Hex Kit tiles from different creators, are they easy to import and use with Hexxmap? 

Thank you! Tbh it's always on my mind but i have not had any time to work on it, life has been really hectic for the last... forever. I'm really sorry that this incomplete no-layout version is all there is now, but be assured that when i DO get the time, it'll be updated! I even have my eye on an artist that i'd like to pay out of my non-existent budget for this PWYW game :)

As of this writing, Wayfarer is the only game i'm working on, and it has been that way ever since its incomplete release. Any time i think of design and writing, i'm thinking of Wayfarer. But thinking of it and actually having the time to work on it are two very different things!

I know the core resolution works well. It's all the fluff around it as well as character creation i need to nail down. I want every character option to have pick lists so that no one has to rely on their creativity (though they absolutely could) -- daunting levels of writing for a non-writer!

Exciting! I'm glad you kept the previous version up, it's still a really lovely game with oh-so-cute super evocative art,  it's an artstyle i personally would want in my own game (if i ever get to completing it!)

The number of dice rolled is 1 plus the number of relevant aspects, so total of 1 to 4 dice. But if there are things that negate the bonus aspect dice, make sure not to add as many -- let's say you're miserable and the task is difficult, that's 2 negations. Even if you had 2 relevant aspects, that's still a single die rolled. Only if you have 3 relevant aspects do you get a bonus die, so a total of 2 dice rolled. 

Thanks for checking this out!

This sounds a little like the Legend in the Mist rules that you're talking about, which makes sense as I drew some inspiration from it! Wayfarer has no strict rules (as yet) on when to burn tracks, only suggestions. As a game with lighter rules, I didn't intend to write out explicitly all the ways a track/tag is burned, these should come up narratively. 

If you'd like more guidance on burning tracks, Wildsea and PICO are the core inspiration for that rule, you can check them out! I believe they each have free quickstart rules to look at.

Burning a track is sort of like a higher-order exhaustion. 

Imagine how most days you use your phone and it runs out of juice. Charging it overnight means it's back in use -- this is marking a track, it's easily cleared. 

Now, if you were  some kind of computer whiz, maybe you'd overclock your phone to hack past some high-security defences, but that overheats and damages a part of the phone. That part can't just be fixed with a charge overnight, you have to get it repaired at a specialty shop -- this is burning a track, you need extra effort to clear it. 

Hope that's clearer!

Super excited to worldbuild! If you have it conveniently somewhere, could you also upload a table each of the Envision and Name prompts, just for convenience at the table? Otherwise it's okay, I can do it up for myself =))

Brilliant! After reading this, i just want to ◀

Absolutely amazing!

Hey no worries and no pressure at all! Midnight Muscadines has such a lovely vibe, I'm sure it'll be a great fit!

Hi there! I don't mean to pressure or hurry, but are there plans for release date for the overhaul? (Looking forward to a version with more readable font, even if nothing else is changed!)

So i keep coming back to this amazing work for inspiration. One time it'll be for character creation. Another time it's for how Cezar lays out plainly how to play pretend together (you'd be amazed how many adults are stumped when i tell them about RPGs). Another time it's for sparks and how i want to hack it with clocks/tracks. And just today it's for the 120 world building tags. It certainly doesn't hurt that the art is great and i like pretty things. 

Yes Everspark is rules-light... technically. But it's excellent in providing structure, advice, and tools (all somewhat optional but personally a strong recommend) to actually feel a lot more meaty and guided. 

Everspark might be a hit for you if you're a fan of some of my other faves: Break!!!, Slugblaster, Grimwild, 2400, Cortex Prime, and Wanderhome. What ends up being a favourite of mine is a game that inexplicably offers different kinds of inspiration at different times. 

This sounds super intriguing! Looking forward to the (maybe) good news!

I do need reminders sometimes of my good days, even if merely an impression that I had one some time ago and the specifics are lost. Thank you for this.

I'm thinking of getting the pdf now, and to get a physical copy when Lulu has a big discount on -- do you think a discounted physical copy later is possible? (It's totally okay if no!) Thanks!

Thank you for the plaintext version! Love the how you made it super readable in font choices and layout, and have pretty colours too

This is abso-bloody-lutely fantastic, thank you! Just the thing I needed to pad out the selection of talents for my fave genre: Planetary Romance / Sword and Planet. Totally appreciate a quick reference of existing talents too!

I grew up on high fantasy novels, and will never tire of trying out new high fantasy games, especially those made by single creators or indie teams, to try and capture some of that magic. I daresay the Slayers system will be a great way to play out the fast-paced action of Drizzt and Wulfgar, Farideh and Havilar. Looking forward to a larger release (hopefully with more classes)!

https://joyofdice.blogspot.com/2025/04/carrier-bag-praxis-of-play-is-this.html

An application of Le Guin's Carrier Bag Theory to roleplaying games and expanding our idea of play

I need more fishing minigames in all my games, thank you!

Love this! Tiny round poofy birbs will soon make their appearance on my table!

Just wanted to clarify your design intents: a birb can fly (fast! stay out of reach!), so are disadvantaged by requiring double rations, not being able to wear large armour, not being able to walk when holding things in foot, and only being able to hold large things when flying?

Looks epic! I'm especially awed by the graphic design

Great to see a recent fave (Everspark) getting some supplments! Also lovely to have something to play in the world/setting of Andor

Looks amazing! Could you share what's in the extras? Thanks!

With this I won't need any other game, as anything can be run with Everything is Tables

Thank you for making this! Always love when information design makes things easy to digest and use at the table

Sci-fi is my top pick, followed by medieval fantasy and regency fiction!

Sure thing, thank you!

I read some mentions on your blogposts about your Trophy hack home game, I'm glad to finally have it!

Perfect

Hi there! I'm a long-ago backer of the Follow and Microscope Explorer Kickstarters (and bought Microscope and Kingdom hard copies), and was wondering if I could get itch copies linked to my account? I'm happy to provide my backer email and proof of purchase for each of those! Thanks!

Thank you for making and sharing this! It looks like it will be very helpful for all those I play with, neurodivergent or otherwise. Needing some time to process things is very human, and explicitly saying that isn't something I've seen in other safety tools

I love this! Very streamlined tactical game and playable with a chess board - already available in many homes or easy to draw out on paper. I can so imagine playing out FF Tactics hacks with Valiance Crest

Absolutely entrancing! It looks great, has lovely worldbuilding, and I dig the simple rules that nonetheless drive the story forward. This  solarpunk vibe is 100% what I'm look for in RPGs and books nowadays, I read everything through within minutes and wanted more immediately