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Awwww yeah, the Snap snaps back!

And here I was expecting Ginuwine...

HA! Believe me, I tried to shoehorn that in there somewhere but couldn't make it fit.

I'll sign some Lorcana cards for folks if we need prizes. Even have some Pokemon to throw into the mix.

Y'all set the gold (yellow?) standard!

Unfortunately not for publication because, you know, lawyers and stuff. But still wanted to have fun with it.

Thanks! Character sheet is in the works for the next version (as well as some additional cleaning up and stuff) but I'm a big fan of cards and other supplements to help move the game along. Good suggestion, I'll look into it and keep it in mind when putting the character sheet together.

Not really, though familiarity and a copy of CAIRN would help (I mention scars but don’t include them, may remove). Trying to make it all in one and expandable. And DOH, I knew I’d forgotten something! I’ll get a quest generator in there, good call!

https://serialprizes.itch.io/ikezu-ishi-opa

Taking my work-in-progress Ikezu-Ishi and distilling it down to a single page for minimalist solo fun!

Partake in a feudal Japan inspired Cairn/Into The Odd hack based off of Perplexing Ruin's awesome Solo Gaming Sheets with a little Pointless Monument's Rules Summary thrown in.

Awesome, I'm hoping there's value in this even for folks who want to worldbuild outside of the game. 

For feedback, any is appreciated, but specifically if the worldbuilding tools are well organized, complete enough, and make sense. Spent a lot of time trying to settle on order of things for flow purposes so want to make sure it all works. Thanks!

Woah dang this is incredible, thank you! These are exactly the kind of details that push the limits of my admittedly mainstream, generic, western based knowledge and that I absolutely want to get right. Definitely taking all of this into account for next edits (coming soon because of formatting issues in v0.4). Certainly feel free to let me know any other things that stand out to you, but may I also reach out for additional input if I have questions? Thank you!

Forgot to include some screenshots of the pages!

78 pages, more than 30 tables, 79 encounters, hexcrawl generation, solo rules, and so much more!

Phew.

This may nearly be done. Playtesting continues, rebalancing as needed, but if anyone partakes and has thoughts please let me know. Thanks!

Oh yeah, and cover art (that's not in the PDF yet).

Thanks! Expect me to bug you in the near future!

https://serialprizes.itch.io/ikezu-ishi

Whew, this is a big one! Looking to flesh out a couple more areas and settle on final tables and the best order of things, but this is a largely complete game (minus reviews and edits). Enjoy!

Large update including (but not limited to):

Backgrounds

• Narrowed to remove largely duplicate Backgrounds
• More recommended starting gear for each Background.

Tables for Exploring is now Tables For The Guide and added

• d10 wilderness encounters
• d10 Wilderness locations
• Settlement size, habits and customs
• Village or settlement events
• services at an inn or tavern
• NPC combat tactics
• d100 NPC Quirks
• d100 Nouns/Verbs/Adjectives

Solo Play tables added including

• Yes/No
• Likelihood
• Complex Questions
• Plot Twists

Appendix A: Additional Tables for Character Creation including:

• Names
• Complications
• Attributes

Rules quick reference added

A lot of formatting changes to font, layout, placement of tables, etc.

Enjoy!

I played the bejezeeus out of this game on my iPod touch back in the day. Love it!

This is a playtest draft of IKEZU-ISHI (Malicious Rock), a feudal Japan inspired hack of Cairn. This document is a work in progress and will be updated with edits and additional comments. Any comments, suggestions, or feedback are appreciated and can be emailed to serialprizes@gmail.com.

While this supplement is inspired by Japanese mythology and feudal society, it is by no means meant to be a historically accurate text. Citing this in an academic setting will more than likely result in a terrible outcome, but if you want to play Samurai and hunt Yokai in Cairn then you’re in the right place.

Please feel free to treat any information in this book more as a guide than hard and fast rules. Many elements within this book are simply reskins of existing rules or NPCs in Cairn or other supplements for thematic purposes. Just as I have taken some liberties with the historical and mythical accuracy of some stats, you too can adjust any of these elements to fit your needs and game. Just be sure that all players are in agreement on any changes or adjustments before beginning play.

Feb 13, 2014 Update v0.2:

• More equipment and rules from Cairn
• Human, Animal, and Yokai NPCs
• Tables for exploration in the setting

thank you!

Thank you. And I’ve been kicking around how to add some more to it after the jam and that’s a fantastic approach!

Thank you! 

Open book. Letters in word denotes room size. Punctuation and spaces are doors. End of sentence corridor. Trap! Treasure?

End of paragraph, new level.

A diceless dungeon generator made for the #24wordrpgjam. Just grab a book. Screenshot shows an actual play for reference. 

Heh, thanks, I've got a soft spot for ASCII from the olden days.

Nice, would love to hear your thoughts/changes, whatever makes the game more enjoyable!

Thanks! So glad you enjoyed the game — and the art. I’ve got a soft spot for ASCII.

Answers:

- Yes, each room is D6xD6, first one is entrance, exit is whenever you want to call it quits (or you have 50 gold).

- Each goblin will have 4 HP and you gotta get ‘em all to get their loot.

- Speaking of loot, it’s 1D6 x number of goblins to keep it simple.

Of course, all of this is open to player’s interpretation so if you want d6 good each goblin and 4hp no matter how many, have at!

Same for expanding - I’ve got some thoughts on more monsters, loot, etc, maybe there should be a >24 word supplement. 

Thanks again!

Trying to do the most with as few words as possible. Appreciate this jam, y’all. 

Thanks!

Enter the dungeon, clear out the goblins, gather their loot, get 50 gold to win.

Play solo. Invite some friends. Get 'em gobbos and their gold!

A plain text dungeon adventure for the #24WordRPGJam.

Available in PDF or plain txt format.

Good to the last drop.

https://serialprizes.itch.io/the-goal-is-50-gold

Almost called this ADVANCED 5HP after one of my 12 Word RPG submissions but nah...

Yeah, I'm finding using / doesn't break words up in Word for me. Ah well, manual counting it is!

THE SUBURBAN DAD enters the stage.

Thus begins the slightly adapted version of DARK FORT, the solo/micro game that became MÖRK BORG. Grab a handful of dice, a pencil and paper and begin your perilous delve into DARK FORT LANE.

Can you complete all of the errands before you run out of patience? Or will your NEIGHBORS derail your efforts to return to your MAN CAVE to await the 7th Misery?

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DARK FORT LANE is an independent production by Jason Kenney & Serial Prizes (https://serialprizes.itch.io) and is not affiliated with Ockult Örtmästare Games or Stockholm Kartell. It is published under the MÖRK BORG Third Party License.

MÖRK BORG is copyright Ockult Örtmästare Games and Stockholm Kartell. https://morkborg.com/license/

snap buy!

The No Dice No Problem (0d0p) system has been updated to let you roll up to a D20 using your favorite book!

https://serialprizes.itch.io/0d0p

Also newly available, a .DOCX version of the file so you can resize or cut-and-paste into other docs as needed.

Feedback is always welcome. Enjoy!

https://serialprizes.itch.io/meckorg

There are dangers out there. And you have a mech. Go get 'em.

MecKorg is a solo, rules-lite rpg and a mech hack of KORG by Caleb Engelke (Dungeon Havoc). Available as a tri-fold brochure, pocket zine, or plain pdf.

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MecKorg is an independent production by Jason Kenney and is not affiliated with Caleb Engelke, Ockult Örtmästare Games or Stockholm Kartell. It is published under the MÖRK BORG Third Party License.

MÖRK BORG is copyright Ockult Örtmästare Games and Stockholm Kartell.

Find more Serial Prizes games at https://serialprizes.itch.io.

Y'all filed your trademark December 2022 - a full 7 months after this was first published in May 2022.  Maybe show a little grace?

https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/page/Results/1/UK00003862846

https://serialprizes.itch.io/so-you-made-a-clone-of-yourself

Well now you’ve done it.

I mean, congrats and all, that’s quite the scientific breakthrough for a C+ at best student of biology working on an extra credit assignment to make up for missing the final exam. Scientists have been trying for years but you did it.

You’ve created a perfect clone of a human being. Yourself.

SO YOU MADE A CLONE OF YOURSELF is a solo role-playing game built on the Second Guess System. 

Struggle with moral questions and embarrassing events as you decide what to do about your rebellious clone before he convinces everyone that YOU are the clone. Yikes!

Get some - https://serialprizes.itch.io/so-you-made-a-clone-of-yourself

Now available, Deck Runner's Guide to Norse Mythology: https://serialprizes.itch.io/wreck-this-deck-norse

Deck runner’s are advised to call upon Norse beings with caution. Some can be strong allies to the right cause, but others are destructive and unforgiving. To call upon them is to call upon giants, witches, animals, warring gods, and the end of the world.

Blessed are the deck runners. Good luck.

Deck Runner's Guide to Norse Mythology is an unauthorized supplement to Wreck This Deck by Becky Annison and Black Armada Games (itch page). Featuring classic artwork and 52 figures from Norse Mythology, this booklet is a must have for any Deck Runner interested in how the Vikings used to do it.

Supplement may also be used for any system needing a list of Norse mythological characters to play around with.

Available in three PDFs: single page, spread, or text.

https://serialprizes.itch.io/wreck-this-deck-norse

https://serialprizes.itch.io/wreck-this-deck-yokai

A deck runner calling on a yokai must do so with care as their personalities can vary greatly, from harmless to helpful to mischievous to malicious. Removing the presence of a yokai once called requires complicated rituals that are difficult if not impossible for a beginner deck runner. And while Not all yokai answer when called, some may answer for another, leading to disaster.

Blessed are the deck runners. Good luck.

Deck Runner's Guide to Yokai is an unauthorized supplement to Wreck This Deck by Becky Annison and Black Armada Games (itch page). Featuring classic artwork and 51 yokai, this booklet is a must have for any Deck Runner starting to dabble in Japanese folklore and spiritual history.

Supplement may also be used for any system needing a list of yokai to play around with.

Available in three PDFs: single page, spread, or text.

Just used a baked in layout in Excel, honestly.

woah, that’s perfect!

Now available: https://serialprizes.itch.io/word-cut-and-paste-foldable-zine-template/devlog/54...

Thanks for the suggestion!