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This is great! The more (and more varied) voices we hear from the disparate world of TTRPGs the better. Looking forward to future issues.

This is such a great idea! Will run this for sure.

That means a lot. Thanks!

Thanks so much.

Love it!

Brutal final line!

The mechanics fit the theme so well, especially cutting someone loose to get away faster.

Last-minute jam entries are the best. The design of this is wonderfully anarchic. 

This is really lovely, and the design complements the writing very well indeed.

This is a fun one. I thought initially that you needed to roll 2d6 for the initial choice, but I think I means one d6, with 1 and 2 being the first choices, etc.?

Love this! The writing and artwork are super evocative.

The vibes of this are so strong.

Great concept! Does 'blunt' and 'explosive' refer to any kind of weapon, i.e. could you have a blunt blade?

Would you mind briefly explaining how to begin the game? When it says compare to previous, what do we need to refer to the first time around?

This is such a perfect setting for a game. Is the idea to eventually determine who stole the loot, or let the versions of the story ride forever?

The push-your-luck mechanic in Call of Cthulu is one of my favourites and this is a nice twist on the process.

Oh, nice! I found laser-printable acetate sheets are really handy for resolving this level of detail in cyanotype.

Really beautiful work. The words and the artwork! The colours look like cyanotype.

Such a great idea to make a collection of tonally linked games. It makes that last one hit all the harder. Really nice work.

This is a really nice application of the theme of the jam, and I love that the other players are essentially playing the loop and rolling against you in that moment.

Using a jam like this as a way to make a minimal viable product for a longer game is such a good idea.

I played too much Grim Fandango as a kid not to love this.

This is such a great concept. Love how you translated the physical use of the grid.

Oh yes. More of this kind of thing! Lovely design, too.

This is incredibly charming.

Beautifully done!

Dark Academia the TTRPG. This is a lot of fun.

This is a great concept, and the design nails the execution.

I love that TTRPGs can also be this.

'When told to stop: don't. / Run somewhere safe.' is a banger of a couplet.

Absolutely beautiful.

I'd love to see an example of play for this! Is the final sentence referring to general game notes or something more specific?

This is so evocative! I love the addition of the play advice - I need to get better at including that kind of thing for my own work.

This is so much fun! It's a tiny thing, but it is very funny how 'Thrice roll' is not only period appropriate but also efficient in terms of word count.

Thanks so much for taking the time to read the game and for catching those things. We crunched a wee bit to bring things together for the original deadline before it was extended! A more polished version is in process, but basically Busts and Blows track when the character has been busted something they shouldn't or if they've had a negative social encounter, e.g. been embarrassed in front of other kids. This can have consequences...

And if you like the cards now, just wait until you see the finished versions. Seb knocked it out of the park.

The title of that final column is perfect.

Holy graphic design Batman! This is very well done.

Thank you so much for the thoughtful comment! That means a lot. 

This really demonstrates the breadth of what a game can be. Super wholesome. 

Really love it when people make games accessible to a wider audience than usual, especially kids, and ItO is a really nice base for this, being pretty straightforward already. Nice work!