My Favorite (non-OGL) Indie RPG!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ก.ค. 2024
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01:33 introducing... "Skate Wizards" RPG
04:44 easiest character creation EVER
05:45 three hilarious types of spells
07:53 content warning: drug use
08:25 smart mechanics in Skate Wizards
10:42 funniest RPG mechanic I've ever seen
12:30 Skate Wizards RPG setting & quests
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So, speaking licensing nightmares... What's the best officially licensed Ninja Turtles RPG out there?
@@prophetzarquon1922 That depends on what you want out of it. I like Palladium's, but I also basically never run it because, like all Palladium games, NPCs are a nightmare or spending hours per NPC on them and they die in the first several se ones of combat. I wasn't aware of any other licensed TMNT games, though I'm sure there are some, but it can be played with a lot of systems. Mekton and TFOS from R. Talsorian, many anime RPGs (I still have editions 1 through 3 of BESM, and SAS Tri-Stat), etc. But those aren't licensed, so technically not a valid answer to your question.
Always a good idea to diversify your portfolio.
The Mythic System, Basic Fantasy, Iron Sworn
Yo, you should check out Ultraviolet Grasslands!
I know the community is still in full rage mode (rightfully so), but I can't see diversification being a bad thing! This was the push I needed to explore other systems, so I appreciate this!
Agreed, I have been a dnd user from since I started but hearing stuff like this out there makes me want to explore
The downside of diversification is that new players have an additional hurdle or having to decide which system to learn. I tried D&D because Community did a D&D episode. Now, when the next Stranger Things comes around and someone wants to try D&D and ask their TTRPG friend, rather than “oh yeah, come try it out at my table”, they’re more likely to get “well, I’m doing a Call of Cthulhu game right now but you probably wouldn’t be into it. Let’s walk through a flowchart of all of the options you might like…and whatever game sounds good to you, there’s no guarantee anyone is playing it., so you may need to learn 3-4 games before you find one that you like AND that you can find a group you like to play with.”
IMO, having a huge monolith like D&D is the best possible thing for new players.
And even for long-term players, I’m interested in branching out to other systems but no one in either of my parties is since we already have the 5e stuff.
I agree with you that having more options is a good thing, but there are other side effects.
There are a lot of systems with a very low bar to entry! Despite the popular notion, 5e is only an easy RPG compared to previous editions of D&D. Enjoy!
@@bryanparry4503 D&D is a fairly complex game to get into. There is way more RPG with easy to learn rules. Some even takes less than 5 minutes to get playing.
Me neither. But derivative? That’s pretty much where we are.
Holy crap! As someone heavy into the skate scene in my youth; making home skate movies, and unironically owning a copy of the Gleaming the Cube movie, this is exactly up my alley!
Immediate purchase!
There's a movie??? xD
@@BobWorldBuilder Christian Slater plays a skater kid investigating a death!
Hats off to you, Bob, for remaining positive in awful times, and promoting such a radical RPG!
Thank you! I'm doing my best lol
💫 It's so cathartic for me to see so many people recognize that d&d isn't the only (or even best) game out there. There are so many games out there and getting to know a few of them will broaden your horizons in ways you never could by playing the same thing over & over. I'll be frank here: d&d has a load of structural problems that most of its players spend their whole lives trying to fix and it's agonizing to watch them struggle when these problems are non-issues in other games. You'll be a better gamer if you let yourself think outside the (starter set) box.
Definitely! I always learn more from other games than from dnd supplements. For a long time I was intimidated to try other systems, and I still haven't branched out very far, but it's time to show other people that it's really easy to do!
Ya man... I have spent the last year or so trying to fix the major power gap between casters and martials and it has been pain... I always wanted to run other ttrpgs for my group but with the games I'm in and life and stuff I just didn't have the time... this whole thing has been a big change for me as I am now starting to branch away from DnD and highly doubt I will ever go back.
@@BobWorldBuilder I really like your take on rules and world building. It's light-hearted and fun. I would love to see your opinions (or even videos 😃) about the new WoD edition, Star Wars, GURPS or even Karyu Densetsu (lesser known system based on seinen manga/animes)
Note: I know GURPS has the fame of being a systems with too many rules, but ,truthfully, if you could do a 3.5 char sheet, you can make a Gurps char sheet easily. Is just a matter of talking to the narrator what optionals rules he will be using.
@@ajmunro6469 what systems are you trying out? SDL? pathfinder?
Im very proud of the TTRPG community, people are so creative and this looks like a fun game!
There are hundreds if not thousands of indie RPGs! This is just one that I really find entertaining to read, and I hope it sets a good example that there are many fun games out there to explore!
It's honestly really cool to see this as someone has been much more into video games than tabletop to see this, when a video game has a dev destroy what you loved about a game there's not a lot you can do beyond accept it or move on, but this medium is inherently creative and therefore self sustaining
Bob, I love this pivot. I’ve had one foot out the door with d&d for years but have still watched your videos-not because you cover d&d but because it’s fun to spend time with you. You are bringing something special and different to ttrpg YT. I love that you’re showcasing a small indie game. It’s become so clear to me, engaging in the recent discourse, how little current dnd players know about the spectrum of games available. They feel intimidated to try a new game because they assume all games have the same learning curve as dnd. I look forward to you broadening your fans’ horizons! I like games of all shapes and sizes but never came across Skate Wizards. I’ll check it out!
If Bob can do video that help you get into new games that would be great
I really appreciate that. It's a tough call because I already know (as does every "D&D" TH-camr) that making a video framed for D&D will almost always perform better than framing it as applicable to most RPGs, and even other d20 systems. But I think it's also our responsibility to show just how easy it actually is to get into other games, so I'm going to try to mix it up more often and see how the community responds :)
@@BobWorldBuilder I wonder how possible it will be to use dnd in the title if 1.1 goes through. On the one hand killing content creation for your brand is a good way to kill its outreach, but on the other hand we can't count on them making reasonable decisions. My theoretical best case scenario is that creators will still be able use dnd's name as a byword for ttrpgs, and thus use its brand recognition to keep their channels alive while covering less predatory games.
I got the Bob World Builder dice, and the cube is literally gleamed!
It’s also fun that the 20 is a world, and the 1 is a destroyed world. :)
:D Thanks for getting a set!!
I can recommend Index Card RPG which started life as a 5e hack but became its own system released under a creative commons license.
Knave is a stripped-down D&D compatible system also released under creative commons.
My personal favourite is Into The Odd and its many hacks (Cairn, Mausritter, Liminal Horror) which might be a little light for some tastes but I think it's perfect for some good old-fashioned dungeon crawling.
ICRPG and Knave are two that I've been wanting to check out! Thanks for the recommendations! :)
Mothership (sci-fi horror), 7th Sea (swashbuckling storytelling) and Monster of the Week (Scooby Doo/ Supernatural Powered by the Apocalypse) are all wonderful!
I'm a little familiar with powered by the apocalypse systems, and that 7th Sea sounds cool!
7th Sea is awesome! Cool group combat rules, and neat magic system!
Ooooh! Mothership is very good.
I've played Menster of the Week. I was the Monsterous, and my character was slowly becoming a dragon. Our group was battling what turned out to be a hive of giant parasitic wasps. I got a lucky roll and managed to strike a critical blow, incinerating the wasp nest.
I will shout to the heavens about how much I love MoSH. The 1e is about to drop and its already very fun and playable from the 0e beta and the .5e in work. Probably going to hard shift into being primarily a MoSH warden for my VTTs and games for the future till the 5e craziness gets sorted out.
I'd love to see you diversify! Mausritter is a game that I would recommend to take a look at. It does old school D&D well and has this fun tactile element to it which I like a lot. Also, something about playing adventures as a mouse in a world that is easy to intuit for us but is daunting for such a tiny creature is really easy to wrap your head around, especially for folks that aren't as familiar with fantasy tropes.
I would love to see you speak on Dungeon Crawl Classics more. I feel this would be the best time to show how versatile that system is, and how open and inviting the community is. I feel like it's the best replacement to D&D when it comes to those who want to focus on story telling, but also an easy, fast, and fun the combat system is.
Me too! lol, I'm planning to start a campaign with that system this spring (had that plan before all the wild OGL news). If anything, I'm a little concerned about what could happen because that game is published under the 3e OGL. Before I give it a too much attention, I want to be sure it's sticking around.
@@BobWorldBuilder not sure about that. I just looked over my copy of DCC and could not find any reference to the OGL, though my search may not have been exhaustive.
@@sayrebonifield4663 It's hidden pretty well, page 454 for me
@@BobWorldBuilder Not seeing anything of the sort in my 8th edition copy. What edition are you looking at?
@@BobWorldBuilder Probably more importantly, I don’t think there any any references to any D&D SRD. Without SRD references, the OGL has no real significance, as those references are what the OGL actually authorized.
I love games like this, it's something you'll never get from a big publisher. Only indie devs will take the risk on something so weird, but that's how we end up with something with so much character.
Very well said!
Still one of my favorite RPG to this date is Tales of the Floating Vagabond...as the creator has passed away...his friends have stepped up and are currently working on a 2nd ed.
Great game. I know I had Bar Wars. Sorry to hear the creator has passed away, but happy to see his friends have picked up where he left off. Bless them and thanks for the update.
That sounds like a very good-hearted group of gamers :)
@@BobWorldBuilder Tales from the Floating Vagabond 2nd ed just got published on Drive Thru RPG
For the topic of worldbuilding the TTRPG's that I've been playing are Microscope, Downfall, and The Quiet Year.
The three of them are all non-ogl, and focus entirely on the creation of the world and encourage roleplay to different degrees.
Microscope is based on a timeline of events that you can jump around in as a group. In The Quiet Year you collectively draw a map and tell a story about a community's story throughout a year of time before "winter". In Downfall you take a utopia of your making, and you roleplay out the game as you watch and create the downfall of this city/country/civilization.
All of these RPGs have been incredibly fun to play and I've run several sessions of different RPGs off of the worlds my friend's and I have made with these.
Thanks for the suggestions, definitely looking up Downfall!
I love this idea! I did that with some friends and Dawn of Worlds. I definitely want to try out some other world building games as well. Thanks for the suggestions!
I just picked up Microscope over the holidays, and I'll be diving into that soon.
@@TheAlmiraj5 I'll be looking up Dawn of Worlds! I really hope you enjoy Microscope as much as I do!
Love your optimism. I can see indie TTRPGs growing and that being great for TTRPG community.
They definitely need more attention! :)
Hurrah for diversification!
Ideas of stuff to talk about as requested:
- Other system open to creators - such as the Cypher System, Powered by the Apocalypse, Gumshoe, etc.
- Non-OGL fantasy games - such as Torchbearer, Root, Fantasy Age, etc.
- Anything from Osprey Games - they have a diverse and interesting line of small format games that, I think, deserve more coverage
- Games written by creators of color and women to promotes diversity in the industry - such as Haunted West, Coyote and Crow, stuff by Storybrewers , etc.
Looking forward to what you do next, I always enjoy your video!
Based on this comment alone, I'm realizing how many awesome recommendations I'm about to get! It's a little intimidating lol, thank you so much for sharing these! :)
I'd like to echo the last sentiment by suggesting you explore and review content from R. Talsorian; Cyberpunk, Mekton, The Witcher, and of course Teenagers From Outer Space.
Has anyone, and I mean literally anyone, actually played Coyote and Crow, or is it just another Kickstarter back virtue signal?
People HAVE played Coyote and Crow. Reviews thus far seem to have a rough consensus that it is a phenomenal setting, and that parts of the mechanical system are great, but parts of the mechanical system may feel really clunky. Roll and keep dice pools have been shown to work, and have staunch fans (see 7th Sea first edition), so while that may not be to everyone's taste, and some may feel it is awkward or clunky, others will feel right at home.
Before all of this ogl craziness, I convinced my group to play a game of Paranoia. It was hilarious, and we will definitely be going back.
Do it! :)
That's a great RPG…I use to play that years ago, it was so much fun to play.
Bob, my husband and I just found your channel as this OGL stuff was dropping. We've been watching actual plays for about a year and had just decided to start running duos like you and Grace, because your guides have been such a perfect resource to help us gain some momentum as total beginners. This OGL nonsense is so heartbreaking, but this video has got me really excited to explore other non-OGL rpgs. I hope this becomes a trend, and you can keep doing what you do!! Best of luck to you, Grace, and the rest of the creator community. 💛
Sold me at the "Gleaming the Cube" reference. This game sounds amazing. 🤟
Glad I'm not the only one haha
I love your support of indie RPGs 💖 As an indie RPG publisher, we appreciate it very much
Keep doing what you do! :)
This is by far my favorite thing you've ever featured. Just bought my print bundle. THANK YOU!🤣
Damn, Bob's not even using the "Company and/or Game That Shall Not Be Named" anymore. I like it!
Would love your take on the Cypher system. I know the Old Gods of Appalachia kickstarter is shipping in March and it uses that system. Love the videos! You really helped me get some cool ideas in the past for my D&D games. Best of luck for the future of your channel good sir! ^-^
I'd like to hear a list of RPGs that are definitely non-OGL. Can you cover ICRPG, EZD6, Basic Fantasy, Knave, Maze Rats, and other D&D-ish games? Also, the Kobold Press Project Black Flag?
Your list looks like a list of my favorites. I haven't played/read about Project Black Flag, but seems like I will now.
Kobold only just announced their Black Flag ttrpg. I'm certainly already interested.
There's Warhammer, powered by the apocalypse spawned a lot of TTRPGs, cogent roleplay, cyberpunk
Totally! I think it would be best to follow this up with a video covering D&D-like non-OGL games, and those are GREAT recommendations!
It’s also worth mentioning lancer too, which has a fantasy spin off (icon) in open playtest right now
Radical! The world of RPGs is vast and there are so many awesome games that most people have just never been exposed to. This is a wonderful opportunity for us all to explore our hobby more broadly.
It would probably be easy to make simple videos bashing a certain company, but turning people's attention to smaller outfits run by cool people is so much more positive. Love what you're doing, Bob. Keep it up.
Literally bought and print the PDF while watching the video. 11 sheets (2-paged double sided in black and white), a printer and a stapler was enough to have the physical booklet in my hands.
Great recomendation. Thanks!
Right on! You don't have to but ... the music can help with some of the world building. Also, each song on the soundtrack has a music video. th-cam.com/video/rkPnojFQzvM/w-d-xo.html&lc=Ugw9dH0Zj5o7zzseO8B4AaABAg&ab_channel=LootTheBody
i want an animated series of this right now!
Haha that would be amazing! xD
I was getting distinct Adventure Time vibes from this description NGL! I could very much see Ice King having a Chad Skate Wizard bro that he idolized back in the day suddenly skate back into his life, sending him into fits of adoration and insecurity 🤣
Amazing video, Bob. Most definitely check out Knave; also designed by Questing Beast, it's my favorite for how well it fits the vibe of adventurers being "working class" and scrappy. It's beautiful in its simplicity, but lends itself to complex and fun scenarios.
Haven't played it, but I've seen all his videos on it as well as Maze Rats. I definitely want to check them out closer after this reminder!
Welcome to the golden age of RPG'S! As Many folks on this page have commented, there are so many wonderful games, systems, communities and possibilities out there right now. So much of what makes skate wizards great is so true of so many other creative efforts. Have fun building!
I do adore the idea of having your abilities come from bonding with an everyday object. I might use this as a basis for an Urban Fantasy game where players choose an object and get different spells depending on what they choose
Cool idea. Blending that with systems like Powered by the Apocalypse or Delta Green might work well.
I'd LOVE to hear more about Monster of the Week! I'm planning on running a campaign from that system soon 😊
The last year i got the luck to know the system and actually i had created 2 one-shots since september and all the people i had played they like the system and the stories i had create. I wish you succes on your campaign and i have to recommend you to listen "The crit show" and "Shrimps and Crits" podcast hoping that will help you to inspire your campaign 😁
I've heard that game mentioned many times, but I haven't checked it out yet. Thank you for the recommendation!!
I really enjoyed a one off of Blades in the Dark that I played the other month. The Dread system is really fun and I’m a fan of the communal storytelling of the Fate system
I love this guy, he’s like RP Jesus. Soft spoken, long hair, lol cool dude.
don't forget the poncho 🙏 jk haha, thank you so much!
Symbaroum (adventuring into an evil forest for treasure), Blades in the Dark (ghostpunk crime in a world where the sun broke), and Savage Worlds (which has an entire Pathfinder product line without getting super complex) are all games I'd love to see covered on this channel. Blessings be with you, Bob!
Thanks for your support and for the recommendations! Some of those have been suggested by a lot of other folks--you have good taste!
Really glad to see you soldiering on and doing it in your usual positive and inclusive way. I'll chime in with the folks suggesting you tale a look at EZd6. Super fun game and it's non-OGL, so the HasBorg can't assimilate it. Just ordered my copy of Skate Wizards, thanks for the heads-up!
Diversify, absolutely! I don’t subscribe to your channel because you mainly cover 5e. I subscribe because you have good insights and create interesting content for this hobby. Please do branch out and talk about whatever games you’re into. Here’s a few that I really love!
Numenera, Fabula Ultima, Old School Essentials, Mork Borg, Shadow of the Demon Lord, Into the Odd, Electric Bastionland, and Troika
In any event, thanks for all your hard work-I hope it continues to be fun for you and you keep growing!
Thanks for sharing! This looks amazing! I just chose to support Black Sword Hack, which has only a day or so left on Kickstarter, after they confirmed that they were able to publish completely outside the OGL. Excited to see what other systems you come across in the future to share with us!
Right on Chad! Fun fact ... I made the music for the Black Sword Hack Kickstarter vid as well as Skate Wizards!
Love it Bob! As well as supporting indie games, I wish more people would have a crack at writing games themselves. I recently met up with a friend I have known for a very long time but haven't seen much of for the last 10 years or so. We were chatting about games and he reminded me of one I wrote when we were about 15. Basically the players were dinosaur farmers on an alien planet, using giant mechs to herd their charges and fend off predators. Players would try to upgrade their mechs, as well as raise and nurture rarer breeds of dinosaur (which brought in the games main resource). It wasn't really a RPG, but we had a lot of fun with it at the time and I had completely forgotten about it, so it was really rewarding to know that he remembered it all these years later. Not sure if it is your thing or not, but I recently picked up a game called Mothership, which is a sort of Alien inspired space horror RPG. I haven't had a chance to play yet,.but it looks pretty fun.
Wow that story really reminds me of the storytelling games I would play with my friends at lunch in middle school. Like you said, not a real RPG as there weren’t really any rules and we were just riffing off of each other’s ideas, but I remember playing a game where we were wizard fox people farming mushrooms with crazy patterns on them that would give you magical powers if you made potions with them…nice memories.
Hi, Bob! I suggest you to take a look in two non-OGL games: LANCER (mecha) and Symbaroum (dark fantasy). Both are d20 based and really amazing games. Would love to see you talking about them in the channel.
Thanks for your support and for the recommendations! I'm definitely a fantasy guy, but you're not the first to recommend LANCER in these comments!
Great video, Bob. I'd love to see your takes on some OSR stuff like Troika or Mork Borg! Might act as a nice counterpoint to any content you may already be planning for older editions of D&D.
There are a bunch of OSR games on my radar right now :) I know another "dnd" TH-camr Indestructoboy is getting into MorkBorg content
I had a player back in 2018 that had a hard time engaging with high fantasy but he loved to hang with the game group, so he showed up and did his best. This game will be perfect to pull him back into the hobby as he is a great skater!
Right on! One word of advice if I may, sometimes real skaters are so tied to real skating that they limit what they can do. Encourage them to really go for it and think beyond real skate moves. The more ridiculous the better IMHO. Have fun!
I love seeing that the community is coming together to support our indie community.
I'm already loving this new series! And the fun-snarky comparisons to dnd are great!
What a breath of fresh air! Needed a little positivity in all of this. Excellent video.
The one good thing from this whole mess is that it hopefully prompts channels like yours to share and talk about more ttrpgs and that the conversation about games becomes more diverse and open. I normally have to dig super deep in youtube to find ttrpg reccomendations or hope that once in a blue moon dnd channels i like make maybe one vid about other stuff they play. And thats it. Im starved for ttrpg discussions. If you want to continue doing stuff like this in the future. Please do!
Glad you liked this one! Not gonna lie, many creators could back me up on this, but a ttrpg video framed for D&D will almost always do better than a ttrpg video framed as system-neutral or for another game. Hopefully the recent developments will help even the playing field on TH-cam :)
been refereeing/playing a lot of old school essentials over the last year. it’s a clone of basic/expert (1981). great layout, great art and lots of fun to play
I've heard a lot of good things about that system! For now, I already have a few OSR games on my shelf that I want to explore first
@@BobWorldBuilder hell yeah dude
I really appreciate how active you are in the TTRPG youtube community Bob. I always see your comments on lots of different TTRPG creators and I think continuing to work on highlighting cool indie products and general game mastering tips will be a great way to move forward.
Seeing so many content creators looking beyond D&D (heh) and into the wider spectrum of TTRPGs is fantastic news. I'm absolutely on board with reviewing other systems focused on different kinds of stories AND what lessons can one take for GMing in general.
I'd love to see more DCC from you; it seems ridiculous in a very fun way. Skate Wizards looks super fun to run; I'm getting the PDF.
Definitely! I'm into DCC, and excited to run more of it...but I know it's published under the 3e OGL, so I'm hoping to hear soon what they're going to do.
I've had tons of fun playing Stars Without Number 2e. Some real memorable space opera chaos in that one!
Space Opera chaos you say?? I'll have to tell Grace World Destroyer!
Yeah it was great. Our very first ever session I (playing a hacker/engineer) hacked a bank, planted a custom piece of code that traced some payments, accidentally got indebted to some black market hacker collective (where the payments went) and that was before we ever set foot on our first spaceship. Since then i've engaged in electronic spaceship warfare, battled generically modified death monsters from a previous era, and designed a ship (size 2 hull) so powerful we went 1v2 with a pair of size 3 ships and *won*. The rules are a little unclear sometimes (nothing a decent GM can't deal with) but they leave a huge amount of room for imagination and doing your own thing.
Oh this sounds super fun for a casual game night! The fact that it has adventures in the book itself is incredibly wonderful. I generally avoid a lot of indie games because I don't have the time to put into prep my own adventures. It's why I have been sticking with Pathfinder second edition, the adventure paths are just so helpful for a time strapped GM.
This is amazing.
I know I’ve been a stickler for the ttrpg that will not be named cause it took me so long to learn and comprehend. I’ve been scared to find other games cause it felt like that meant it would just be a few more years of “wait, how does this work again?” But if other games are as easy to understand as this one, I’m all for the exploration.
I would be really happy if you covered LANCER system, it's very fun. Yes, it's sci-fi, mecha TTRPG, but it's still quite fun!
that sounds like it'd be super awesome to play! Please, cover it!
I've heard good things about this! Sci fi is generally not my thing for RPGs, but I will keep this mind. Thank you! :)
I do have a problem with the whole "community is enraged". As much as I love dnd it never was the only system. So I'm super stoked that more and more people recognize that. There is so much cool stuff that is better at some things then dnd ever was. So maybe we can stop shoving every setting, timline and storry on dnd. Skating wizards are cool.
Yeah, D&D is by far the dominant ttrpg (especially online), so it'll take a push, but I think it will be good to show how easy it is to try other systems
Keep up the good work ! I'd love to see you covering Dungeon World - Powered by the Apocalypse :)
after just hearing the name “skate wizards” i’m 100% sold. i like dnd but the last year i’ve really started enjoying playing and reading smaller indie rpg’s, so i’d love to see you cover more games like this. my favourites so far that you might wanna check out is kids on brooms, a magic school adventure without much combat. and mörk borg, a doom-metal artpunk osr game with an amazing aesthetic(worth the purchase just for the artwork in the book). and there are so so many free (and weird) indie rpgs in all kinds of genres on itchio that are definitely worth looking at
I got your dice after one of your OGL videos and I don't regret it, they're gorgeous! First metal dice set, can't wait to use them at my table :)
Thank you so much for picking up a set!! :)
I love all the crazy RPGs out there. Looking forward to seeing more!
Hi Bob, love the new way your channel will be taking in the future! It is always so hard to find tips, tricks, advices and homebrew stuff for lesser known TTRPG, especially for newer player. I would really look forward if you could tackle games such as:
1) Into the odd
2) Best left burried
3) Forbidden lands
4) Ironsworn
5) Blades in the dark
6) Dungeon crawl classic
7) Freebooters on the frontier
8) Neoclassical geek revival
Just to name a few. Thanks and cheers!
Thanks for your support and for the recommendations! DCC is high on my list, and one or two of those are already on my radar as well :)
What a fun and hilarious game! Definitely worth a look! Thanks Bob 😊
Bob, this is awesome. I fully support this new direction and am stoked to learn about new/different RPGs and even watch live sessions of these new/different RPGs.
I really apprectiate that! Frankly, it won't be a total 180 in content bc (as any full time rpg TH-camr could tell you) framing a video for D&D will always perform better than framing it system neutral or for another game. But I'm excited to mix it up more often and help introduce people to other systems :)
Oh man, there are so many good RPGs out there! There are a ton of great ones under the Powered by the Apocalypse engine, like Dungeon World and Monster of the Week. I think you'd really like Blades in the Dark. Ironsworn is really cool. Mouse Guard deserves love and attention. The Spire has an amazing setting. There are also a series of one-page RPGs that I absolutely love to run for one-shots, like The Witch is Dead and Trashkin.
I'm happy to hear you're branching out! This game sounds rad and well put together.
I'd love for you to talk about Troika! It's my favorite system that I've played.
I love how excited and engaged you seem to be talking about this game. Thank you for this video!
This looks like a lot of fun. Might have to pick this up as a fun traveling RPG game for beginners. Taking dnd on the road feels like such a hassle.
Thank you so much for making this video!
Yay! I'm pro varity channels as they just are more successful for longer and more fun and am one my self sothanks for joining us! Which the TTRPGG community as a whole needs more of them like how most Video games are as they just help the comunty/creeators more. So I'm happy you made the move!
You're so good at this. Thank you for helping the community roll (ha) with what is happening, and for taking a stand for yourself.
Thank you Bob. I came across your channel about a year ago and I have greatly enjoyed your content. Please let us know about other RPGs and keep up the great work making gaming fun!
From one Bob to another - Do it! Branch out!
Whatever you say, Bob! :)
This is what I’ve been searching for! You show lots of respect and passion and it’s genuine, thank you!
Thank you so much for this video. Would love to see more content like this with cool different RPGs
That looks fun. Kudos to the creators.
Looking forward to more independent game reviews. 😊👍
Glad you liked this one! :)
Hell yeah :)
A big part of the fun with the *really* small games is that it's basically a community of creators sharing games amongst themselves.
If you want to keep focusing on small, funny games that are easy to run for a few sessions, I can't recommend Troika! enough. It's a psychedelic sci-fantasy meme machine and lots of people over on Itch have tried their hands at making backgrounds for it because it's just fun.
On the other hand, I'd *love* if you showcased Shadow of the Demon Lord and it's upcoming sister game Shadow of the Weird Wizard. They're designed by one of the lead designers of D&D 5e, and they really feel like his personal, more focused take on 5e. While Demon Lord is... a little extreme theme-wise, that's why Weird Wizard is releasing, and I think some 5e fans could find a secondary home there.
You're not the first to recommend Troika in these comments! Sci fi isn't usually my thing for RPGs, but it sounds like this one is worth checking out! :) Thanks for these recommendations!
This is so fantastic that people are starting to look at other ttrpgs! If you want a suggestion, Mork Börg is fantastic and one of my favourite rpgs
I absolutely recommend the Savage Worlds ecosystem of TTRPGs. Very solid system, with lighter rules than D&D, but enough customization to make characters feel unique.
I also have a special love in my heart for HERO System, though the character creation and character improvement in HERO is a bit math heavy at times and might not be everyone's cup of tea. If you can find it, the core rules look like two massive textbooks, but they cover *everything* from characters, to creating new equipment and abiities, to creating everything in campaigns.
Hey Bob - Facing the same dilemma on my YT site. I'd like to see you cover Worlds Without Number. Got it as part of a bag of holding deal yesterday and it looks like a cool, flexible 2d6 system. Also would love to see you mention FATE core. Keep up the awesome content! I'll keep watching!
I'm getting that bundle as soon as possible. Saw a link to it on Dave thaum... rpg channel. (I am bad at names).
@@carolinelabbott2451 Yeah, it's awesome. I'm really excited about Fantasy Age and Worlds Without Number. Only $33 for a ton of content!
@@madmagecrafting And most titles I've not heard of before. Some I knew and always wanted to try out, but the Fighting Fantasy one that one I know well. I just did not have that specific one yet, but now I can.
I feel ya there. Thanks for your support and for the recommendations! I've heard some good things about those games!
This looks gnarly. Just picked up the bundle.
Reminds me of this hilarious RPG I had back in the 90's, "Og," a caveman game.
Thank you so much for adding the SOLD OUT notice to your dice sets. I was just about to check them out an dit was nice that I didn't even have to click the link and be infinitely more disappointed.
To give a few reccomendations (and help out with the algorithm because I really hope more videos like this can do well), I have a few systems along with what strengths and what vibe they sort of have.
Heart: Narrative focus with a lot of elements that make it fairly easy to explain to people used to dnd, and the spooky, eldritch atmosphere of the monsters, classes, and areas make for a really interesting experience.
Lancer: While it has a lot more to learn starting out, Lancer isn't all that complicated once you get a feel for the systems, and I feel that the book does a good job leading you through character creation. Also it's a cool sci-fi setting with Mechs! If you run this for people I highly encourage you to allow them to flavor their mechs into being whatever they can think of, as I've seen some really creative ideas come about from people flavoring various weapons and abilities. (I mean a friend of mine made a mech entirely comprised of Legos how cool is that)
Anime Campaign: This last one is the most unique and weird to access out of the three. It was a system made by the TH-camr JelloApocalypse and the main idea of the system is to emphasize player freedom and capture the vibe of weird, cheesy Superhero anime. There may be some bits of the system you wanna homebrew for your own groups, but the system of randomly getting a word and having to make up your own abilities and powers based on that word is incredibly fun.
Great video! It's cool to discover new TTRPG!
Hi Bob! Fantastic video! Would LOVE to see some content covering Dungeon Crawl Classics (DCC) or any of the AMAZING 3rd party games by their community of creators. The system is a riot, the dice are crazy cool and so much fun and what’s more, Goodman Games has an such an outstanding 3rd party scene that they actively support and encourage like nobody’s business - TTRPGs like Weird Frontiers, Umerica, Hubris, Ninja City, the list goes on and on. So anything by Goodman Games or anything from their 3rd party creators/DIY RPG community.
I wonder how their gaming license works and compares? It must be pretty dang good b/c from what I can see, that community is thriving. That could be a cool video too. The new OGL vs whatever Goodman has for their GL. THANKS BOB!
Yeah unfortunately DCC is published under the 3e OGL, so I'm not sure about what's going to happen to the system. Seems like all they would have to change is the names of the saving throws and a few spell names. It's so unique! I've been planning to run a DCC campaign for a while, but I kind of want to see what happens with the licensing before I start introducing more on the channel
@@BobWorldBuilder interesting! I didn’t know that. My word, the waves this new OGL is making are crashing down onto so. many. things. 😣 well, I’m with you on holding off a bit to see how it all spins out, that makes good sense plus, as so many have shared here in the comments, there are some great alternative TTRPGs out there definitely worth exploring at the gaming table with our friends. Thanks again, have an awesome day!
Thanx Bob!! This channel is going in the right direction, no doubt you have lots of support 😄🤘🏻
Fantastic to see you branch out, Bob! I look forward to seeing your old-school stuff
Bob, you're amazing. Thank you for this.
Comment for support. Hasboro and Wizards hate money apparently. Thank goodness other TTRPGS exist that you can cover, always a good day to seen an upload from you Bob!
I really appreciate that! :)
"Gleeeeeming, gleeming the cube! Going higher and faster and higher than you ever have before!"
I love that movie
Happy to see all these different RPGs being covered by some of my favourite channels on youtube now.
I have even more reasons opportunities to recommend Blades in the Dark at every corner. Definetly gonna check out skate wizard, keep doing what you do Bob.
Thanks Bob! And by the way ... yes I'm pretty sure everyone got a personal touch with each copy.
That's great to hear! :)
Hey Bob! Love your chanel! The MR. ROGERS of the RPG world. 😉 I would love to get more people into RPGs and since D&D/Fantasy is the game everyone seems to want to play, I wish Castles & Crusades would get some love. It’s a spin off from D&D 3, long before Pathfinder. It’s most attractive feature is it’s simplicity that makes playing with non hardcore gamers or new players soooo much easier. Also... even though it is an OGL system, the Troll Lords who created the game are removing the OGL. I've met the Trolls and shared some drinks with them at GenCon -they are awesome people and you should contact them!!!!
Thanks for your support and for the recommendations! You know, one of the first 3rd party modules I ever picked up was technically for C&C but marketed as 5e-compatible. The funny part is I never ran it because I found it too confusing lol, but I'll have to check out the core rules :)
Love the direction you are going Bob.
Friendly creators are the best! I recently bought some minis from Metal King Studios (who basically sells an entire miniatures game from his garage) and got a book mark with a doodle and thank you note on the back. Made my day!
I'd love to see a series of reviews of new games you're getting into, Bob! Good stuff, keep it up.
Thanks for the support! That's one tentative plan haha, so much is up in the air right now
long time lurker, subscriber and thumbs-upper of your channel here. totally support the idea of you diversifying to other games too! rock on!
Really appreciate that! :)
This is my favorite video of yours! More of this, please! ❤
I'd love to see more content around how actual survival, travel, and combat could be roll played. My favourite videos of yours are your walking videos, and the videos on travel rations. Personally, I'd love to see how you would run different survival skill challenges like hunting, fishing, foraging, and crafting so as to be relevant to any RPG system. I'd love to see a video of how much it would cost to feed a horse and how much the horse feed would weigh. Lots of love, I'll keep coming to your channel regardless of whether you are talking about 5e specifically.
Just came upon your channel. You seem like a ray of sunshine in this bleak chaos. :)
Love how you find way to bonify your content with positive idea even will all that is happening. I've been enjoying Call of Ctulhu with some friend and I really love the system, more precisely the character "leveling up" system.
It's fantastic to see this mess be turned into a chance to explore, with a positive twist one can always rely on you to give, Bob.
I do think talking about other systems just as much as D&D would not only promote them, potentially finding a rival for it, but it could also simply make the TTRPG hobby grow as a whole.
For that I do know some systems to try, like Paranoia, or Fate, but I think that "Babes in the Wood" would be perfect for your kind of content, where you play as children lost in the woods, heavily inspired by Over the Garden Wall
Bob. We watch because you're a cool dude. Keep on creating
I really appreciate that :)