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For me it's got to be:

• Red Dwarf the Roleplaying Game - Yes, based off of the Scifi Britcom of the 80s, 90s, and 2000s, and 2020s. Out of print obviously. It plays a bit like Paranoia + Call of Cthulhu. The players need to maintain their Cool against monsters' Fear Factor.
• Men in Black: The Roleplaying Game - A guilty pleasure of mine, I think it uses the old West End d6 system. It was really fun and great for a one shot I ran where the players had to deal with a 4 armed gorilla alien trying to blow up the Bronx Botanical Garden where a bunch of plant like alien ambassadors reside.

Looking for fantasy games that do sandbox play particularly well, might be a little vague of a question but would love to hear your suggestions!

I recently played a game of Mothership RPG and had an absolute blast (not just because I was the only survivor). I found that the rules surrounding stress and injury were really engaging, with rolls becoming riskier with each prior failure, making one really consider what they'd want to attempt.

Are there other systems with similar rules, but in the fantasy or modern sci-fi genres?

Our Delta Green campaign nears its end and I will continue our traveller game once it’s finished.
Both are more on the somber side and I thought about running an action packed one shot as a palette cleanser.
It shouldn’t be grimdark or horror and no pbta.

I already ran Eat the Reich, but that fits pretty well what I am looking for.

I was thinking about Outgunned, invincible or Draw Steel.

Any suggestions?

Welcome one and all to a post where we can freely discuss the games that we have released or the games that we are making. Stop on by and maybe you'll find your new favourite RPG!

A bunch of us make cool shit, but the Indie RPG space is crowded and it can often be difficult to get the word out about why people should try out your game. That's why every week we try to focus on a different mechanic or setting to see how new RPGs can solve decades old problems or put new spins on old greivances!

Whether it's throwing confetti and seeing what result it lands on or hitting dildo with sticky hands, RPGs since time immemorial have tried to innovate, so come tell us how your game (or just any game you really like) tackles Innovation!

This time around I'm testing out putting a personal definition of the topic in as well, but by no means take it as law:

For me, Innovation is anything that is either new or has seen very little use (to your knowledge) in other RPGs. Whether this be setting or mechanics or something else entirely. This weeks' topic is extremely broad on purpose!

Thank you... me, for the suggestion!

As per mod approval, comments here do not count against rule 7 - comment as much as you want, answer as many questions as you need and discuss to your hearts content!

All that I would ask is that anyone who comments about their own system takes the time to look at the minimum at one other game in the comments and ask a question or provide feedback. Lively discussions are what get people interested and what keep people engaged!

Last week was "Kingdom Builders" and we got some pretty interesting discussions going!

If you want to suggest a topic for future weeks, be sure to include "suggestion" in your comment so I can easily find it!

If you want to check out any of the previous weeks' topics you can browse the Master List!

So, I bought myself the physical Vaesen Starter Kit. I can't play it right now since I'm on vacation, but I would like some tips or tricks I should know about Vaesen.

That would be tremendously helpful.

I plan to try solo first and, hopefully, later with a group through one of the many digital TTRPG places out here.

Hey there! Longtime RPGer here, but admittedly, all the RPGs I am familiar with are just various editions of D&D, retroclones, and other OSR spinoffs.

I'm thinking its about time of broadening my horizons, not just for different rules and mechanics to be experienced, but for the various adventure and campaign modules out there that might be truly great and musts for any RPGer. Those that might be underrated, underknown, and elusive to those like myself who don't know much outside of the D&D and OSR spheres.

So, any recs? I am mainly interested in fantasy, but great modules for any genre are certainly welcomed here.

Just up top, all of these games are either **free or pay-what-you-want.** I didn't make any of them, I just think it's neat that someone had a weird idea about baseball TTRPGs and then executed in such a way it added 8 new games to the world.

Some folks I know ran [a jam on itch](https://itch.io/jam/baseball-jam-26) asking folks to make a tabletop game during the postseason. I planned to participate, but couldn't find the time. But they had 19 participants and 8 awesome projects. [You can see all the submissions here.](https://itch.io/jam/baseball-jam-26/entries)

Here are this year's entries:

* [Holding On](https://kstetson.itch.io/holding-on): a two-player card game about conversations at first base. Can you build your reputation as a legend on the field and in the clubhouse?

* [Bean Ball](https://samtung.itch.io/bean-ball): a ttrpg where you play as a team out for revenge after your star player gets beaned! (Chaos ensues.)

* [Mudville](https://ian-mcdougall.itch.io/mudville): a boardgame that uses your own baseball cards as game pieces.

* [Just One Before I Die](https://sparky-bee.itch.io/just-one-before-i-die): a duet storygame about inter-generational small talk during a game that plays out over the years.

* [Immaculate](https://matthewchase.itch.io/immaculate): a solitaire card game about a pitcher stuck in a time loop. His only hope for escape: throw a perfect inning.

* [Leverage](https://regularbird.itch.io/leverage): a Challengers-inspired duet storygame about the history between a pitcher and batter locked in a pivotal at-bat.

* [Big Base Dungeons and Diamonds](https://toucantsam.itch.io/big-base-dungeons-and-diamonds): a solo dungeon crawler!

* [T-Ball Manager 2026](https://regularbird.itch.io/t-ball-manager-2026): a solo lyric-game about coaching T-ball for 1d4+9 five-year-olds.

Thanks for checking them out! If you're feeling inspired to make your own, the hosts have said they're happy to include any late entries. Feel free to share and leave feedback for the participants!

This week's RPG is Microscope!

Have you played it? Have you run/GM'd it? How did it go?

What's your favourite memory from the game?

What's the best thing about the game?

What's the worst? How would you improve it?

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Last week was Chuubo's Marvelous Wish-Granting Engine. Join us again next week for Index Card RPG!

There are a lot of ways to handle orcs, what is your favorite out of the ones you've seen?

I'm talking in a published adventure, a system, a home game you were in. Whatever it is as long as it had cool orcs!

I'm undecided to buy Traveller (core rulebook updated 2022) or Stars Without Number (revised, paid edition).

If you would buy only 1 of them, which one would you choose? and why?