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SKATER+: A GUTS+ System Hack for Playing In Sk8r's Paradise

A topic by Alamantus GameDev created Aug 04, 2019 Views: 434 Replies: 9
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So the GUTS+ System is my RPG system that features custom stats and a special die rolling system with d6's. This game will use the die rolling system and main gameplay rules, but everything else is skater- and skateboarding-themed!

You and your crew are skaters taking on either each other or an opposing gang of skaters to do the sickest tricks and rack up the most points in the skate park. Set up your SKATER+ stats: Slide, Kicks, Attitude, Tricks, Energy, and Recovery, plus one custom stat that makes your character stand out from the rest!

I have some ideas for how play will work, but that's my basic idea! I'll try to post here about my progress. Hope this idea works for this jam! If not, I'll figure something else out.

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Cool concept, looking forward to hear more about it!

I just made a cover and I've been getting going on getting the rules written! I'm pretty excited about it, but I hope the theme (particularly the slang) translates well enough for the others in the jam!

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Alright, so I'm running into my first problem: The rules are almost complete but I'm only at about 2000 words.

I guess I need to start writing some skate park lore and some general story hooks? Or maybe I can just over-explain some of the mechanics and give lots more examples?

Let's see if I can do this!

Examples are always good, I'm  hoping to make half my word count with them.

Yeah, that makes sense. I'm now halfway to 5000, and I'm pretty sure the rest will need to be examples!

I've got the character cards and skate park pieces designed! They're pretty simple, but that's kinda essential for game jams :)


The GM builds the skate park out of these pieces in configurations from 2x2 up to 4x4 (repeat pieces are necessary for 4x4)!


I was able to playtest the game tonight with a group of my D&D friends, and it went really well! We were able to talk through modifying energy restoration and making sure that there's always some competition with areas. I also need to add some details about bonus points from special flourishes as well as modifying how many points different tricks are worth!

Either way, it was really fun and they all enjoyed it, which is a huge win for me!

Looks really cool! Good luck!

I did it! I just submitted SKATER+ with the word count coming in at 5248 words! Just over the required 5000!

https://itch.io/jam/rpgenesis2019/rate/464984

I'm happy for that 5000-word requirement, though—it forced me to create some rival characters and flesh out what they're like and how their SKATE+ stats reflect who they are, hopefully providing a good pool of examples for people trying to create their own skaters.