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I would very much like to see a final version. 

Sorry, that's actually someone else. 

I based A Wanderer's Journal off the Eternal Ruins setting as a fan game (with the creator's permission), before the official Eternal Ruins RPG was announced. The kickstarter is actually a completely different game, dev team, etc.

The concept is good but in terms of Game Design and Utility, I fear that Wardens already have enough to track in a module without a metatextual level. Art, writing and layout are all functional. 

Solid ratings all around from me.

Very good all around.

As a long-time Eclipse Phase player & GM, me and infohazards go way back.  Art & Layout - 3 - get the job done. 

Art, writing and layout all pretty good. Jam theme seems absent though. Not sure I could convince a crew to shop here once they work out what's going on. 

• Art 4 - Very good overall, but the white text on the red panels is a bit hard for me to read. The non-selectable text is also a small issue for on-screen accessibility. 
• Writing 3 - some typos like 'Revalation' and 'eanxiety' should have been caught with spellcheck. 
• Game design 3 - I feel like I need more clarity and detail on what each stage of the Revelations consist of and what thresholds players need to cross to get to them. through exposure to the Ichor. 
• Utility 3 - I feel like if the players are investigating/stealthing into a location like the Bio-Syn lab, I would want a lot more information on how many people are present, the layout, etc.

I'm working on this one, just forgot I need to submit to TKG for approval, so I'm going to need to do them all at once!

There's also the TripTech³ Game Jam running 18 April to May 9.

Also I submitted an entry to the Lean Green Zine Jam. 

I think I will take a crack at some Mothership characters. 

Sorry I wasn't clear. The top and bottom edges of the card are short edges. The left and right edges of the card are the long edges.

On every card, you have that arrow that points "to the previous room", which is always at the bottom of the card when viewed on screen. 

Similarly, all the "dead end" cards always have an entry point that leads to the bottom edge of the card (when viewed on screen). 

I was trying to suggest that if the arrow sometimes pointed at the left or right side of the card, or the dead end's entry/exit lead to the left or right of the card ("a long edge"), instead of always the bottom, that would increase the variety of layouts.  

I got this through a bundle, printed at home, and I very much like the style and simplicity. 
Would love to see a greater variety of shapes/room types in a future series, like dead ends that come from the long edges of the card or tiles where the "previous room arrow" points back to a long edge.

I'm eager to participate.

I would have thought that a non-game perzine would be classed as a Book or a Comic...if it's not a game or game material then I don't see why it would it be categorized under Physical Games...

Er, yes. The Court. That's all good, I continued playing in the spirit of roguelikes. Following run I managed to avoid rolling it until after my character picked up a bilegun. 

Hey, just tried to get started today, have a question: Is it just me, or is the Chapel encounter in E1 impossible to beat without Cheats, Secrets, etc.?

Because you can only deal 1 damage, and there's a disciple with 2HP,  you're always going to trigger a Hord spawning on Round 2 and every round after. 

1. So by the end of Round 1, you have one enemy with 1HP left regardless of what order you target them in. 
2. You start Round 2 with an Enemy on 1 HP and a Hord spawns in on 1 HP. You kill the disciple, (it doesn't get a turn) then the Hord Runs + Attacks. Then it's round over because all the surviving enemies have acted. 
3. Then you start round 3, Hord at 1 HP, a new Hord spawns. You kill the close Hord. Then the far Hord acts (or vice versa, kill the far Hord while the near Hord bites your face off). Then all the enemies have acted so it's a new round.
4. Then round 3 you have 1 Hord on the table, and new Hord spawns...ad nauseum. 

Am I doing something wrong the order of operations? Are spawns only meant to happen at the end of the Round? Are the Hords meant to stop spawning when the original ENEMIES are gone (as opposed to always spawning when any enemy is on the board)? Is the encounter just meant to be impossible on first playthrough...? 

Thanks! I appreciate you sharing my creation. 

The one-page dungeon format is a tough entry point because you need to be really efficient with your writing. 

The main piece of feedback I want to give this is that in dungeon exploration and similar adventures, the aim is usually to encourage player choice and player agency.
Does the player have any choice in what happens next? 
And when they choose what to do, do their past actions have any meaningful effect or consequences on what happens next?

In this dungeon, it seems that all routes end up in the same room no matter what your choice is. And it seems that no matter what route to take, there's no way to alter what happens at the end, unless I've misunderstood something.

I really like the "flip the dungeon" mechanic.

1. I like the pocketfold size. Maybe if the font was a touch thicker/bolder?
2. I use Fate dice but not very often. I'd prefer d6/d10.
3. I'd prefer staying to d6/d10.
4. Most used: NPC conversation, Plot Twists.
5. Least used: the icon images. Less used: Fantasy encounters, because most games have their own Random Encounter tables.
6. Missing...not sure.
7. Short adventures.
8. I use Juice alongside a set of pocket sized tarot. Tarot gives me a fair bit of detail about events or narratives in a sequence. 
9. Physical.

• Cohesive graphic design and readable layout.
• Solid module concept.
• Feels like it explains everything needed to run it.
• Theme is on point. 

• Polish and visual appeal is very strong.
• I really like the implementation.
• However I don't know how I would use this in a typical Mothership game, except as background.
• I don't think this matches the Jam's theme at all, though. 

Very neat visually.

Unfortunately I can't run this "as is" without prep, and although the diagram looks good, it's not especially usable for tracking where people are. 

I like the cohesive design and art. 

Interesting premise. I like the clock system you've used here. 

Very polished, but there's so much packed in here that I think the readability suffers a bit.  

I do like the boss fight mechanic, but I think there need to be clearer or more straightforward links between what the Tell is, what the consequence is, and how the PCs can Cancel it. (Let us recall stories of player groups being stumped by children's puzzles)

For instance if a Warden uses "Fractured Reality" and says "The air around the black hole seems to fracture like brittle glass, you hear morbid whispering in your mind", then I think most players wouldn't understand that they can "self-reflect/confession/being true to themselves" to prevent the outcome, or that the outcome would be a copy of themselves appearing. I think they would conclude "space-time is being damaged, is about to shatter completely,  and we should evacuate".

Whereas if the Tell was "Each character sees that their own shadow is starting to take solid form. They sense all the darkest aspects of themselves slowly turning into murderous reality" Then the consequence - they have to face down their corrupted copy - is much more easily anticipated,  and the possible Cancellation - trying to repress or acknowledge the dark part of their psyche, or perhaps physically disrupt the copy from forming - is a bit more readily apparent.   

I really enjoy the aesthetic, setting and NPC characterization. 

Could do with some further editing; Quite a lot of unused space that could be utilized, such as more detail on what Doris has access to, how the PCs might attempt to wrest back control, etc.   

A very good entry.

• Polish is good. As others have said, diegetic. 
• Feels like the main way to insert this into a campaign is just as a background event the crew hears about. 
• Main issue is I don't really feel the Mothership vibes. The focus on human conflict as opposed to space horror. The visuals of Vietnam-era and contemporary, mundane military weapons doesn't fit my idea of what an insurgency looks like in a cassette-sci-fi setting. And so on.

• Feels inspired by Cube, Hypercube, and Diamond Dogs so that's a big yes from me.
• Really like the aesthetic and graphic design. 
• The main issue I anticipate is the players not understanding what they have to do to escape the pocket dimension. 

• Consistent layout, but very basic, not very evocative or stylish.
• Can't go wrong with alien crabs!
• Feels like an easy premise to insert into an ongoing campaign, but may need some work to keep the PCs from saying "not my problem" and leaving.

• Creepy premise. 
• Space worms are a classic.
• No idea what the medical terms mean.
• I feel it could do with a lot more polish and consistency in the editing, layout and art style.

A classic mystery format. Style and layout is effective, but could do with editing. The redacted text in NPCs feels unnecessary. Overall, seems solid.

I really enjoyed the creative concept and play on words in the title. 

A bit confused by some elements; mostly the 7 people in the Bunker not being able to fit in the 12 person Rover -  there might not be over 5 PC crew alive by this point!). These NPCs are likely to be a significant source of drama/conflict, could be fleshed out more (especially if they attempt to take the rover by force!)

Word from the TKG staff Kharrak.

Heya, loved Frieren so I really enjoy the vibe of this game. I couldn't help but cobble together a small cantrip generator - pdf here on my Google Drive if you want to take a look.

Thanks for reading! 

When he created the setting and art, Sam has mentioned he took inspiration from the Zelda game series among many others, like Shadow of the Colossus, Princess Mononoke, Castle in the Sky, and other artists like Simon Stålenhag and Ma-ko, along with the designs of ancient cultures from history. That's probably just the tip of the inspiration iceberg.  

I appreciate your spirit in making these and hope to use them in my own projects soon.

I have a question. The character sheets have spaces for up to three "Additional Powers". 
The only advancement rules I can find is the one sentence "Everything you salvaged during your mission can now be traded for repairs and upgrades or even new weapons, gadgets and abilities."
I assume this is not just exchanging Loot Tokens but also based on the value of the captured derelict or successful mission objectives in the story. 
Does anyone have any guidelines for what kind of rate of advancement is suitable? I assume you don't just hand over a d8 Loot Token after the mission for a new special ability.