That castle walking around with the little tower and person on it looks so awesome. It's like a variety of the old idea of witches having a house that can get up and walk around.
For anyone curious, they also sell an add-on on their site to adapt the rules for 2 players! If you want to play this with a friend or your partner or something 5 minutes into this video I went and ordered the book and cards. Just the beautiful art and design alone made me want it, but it also seems like a fun game :)
I did a pathfinder module that was basically like this setting, where it was impossibly large tower and the players had to make their way upwards to try to find the top floor to make a wish. (i basically borrowed the setting from Tower of God) But it was pretty cool making different Bioms and even jumps in setting (cyberpunk type setting on a floor, western on another possibly) I had it set up to randomize via die roll.
The game world setting here is amazing and as someone totally new to the world of tabletop rpgs, I want more solo specific titles with this quality. I don't see it as any negative to also add that less "game" and more "mindful escapist journeying" is definitely not a reason for to pass this by. Such a superb job by Nick. Looking forward to another one! 😁 😁 Note, totally agreed on the cards, very rough edges sadly, but, BUT, they are beautiful ♥
Give Ironsworn a try. The whole book and accessories such as cards and maps are available ad pdfs for free. It delivers a really interesting world to explore, has really simple rules but enough crunch to really make you think about how you react to the world, and it's playable solo or with friends, plus it's easy to hack. Wan a play in the land of Hyrule? You can. Prefer Middle Earth? You can do that. I play it all the time and i highly recommend it.
stumbled upon this video, absolutely fell in love with the idea of this game. Will try it out soon. I get such Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind/early Ghibli vibes from the art and the concept, can't wait to delve into it!
@@TheDungeonDive Nausicaa is definitely the best movie! The Manga is even better though. Would highly recommend it! (Also, this was the final thing that convinced me to sub! You have great taste in movies and settings.)
Sounds very cool! Always love games that utilise cards (easy to handle when travelling!) How does the combat work? And are the items all narrative only or do they have real game mechanics?
@@TheDungeonDive Thanks. I think “A Torch in the Dark” has the perfect balance of Game and Narrative for me. Hope you will cover that in the future too!
This seems cool i llike the setting, would love to see a longer example of play and the combat, not sure if these journaling rpgs are for me just yet but i like the idea of drawing cards rather than dice. Question - is it possible to encounter the same scene/event/encounter again? Or are there mechanisms in place to prevent that?
What is the map on the table from?? / Very imaginative and creative setting. I think other classes, like a Builder/Inventor, or a Pilgrim who does not use the Rooks in any way and has some religion devotion would add much to this world.
Hah I was just thinking someone should make an rpg in a Gormenghast-like setting. This reminds me slightly of a cross between Gormengast and the Book of The Long Sun.
Did you make that mounted vehicle up? It is quite imaginative... turns out I'm not a fan of this one. But, I am a fan of your videos... so, thank you sir.
Just a couple of months ago I did my top 50 games of all time. Almost all of them are solo / co-op. th-cam.com/play/PLKewgRd8Eir9ZfEa-KrzorbN49HVQ92Yy.html
No one seems to have noticed that at 8:12 you drew the card with the same art that is on the page under your character sheet. It would seem planned if you hadn't shuffled and cut the cards a moment before!
Nice, you received this RPG book faster than I'm being in the same country it was shipped from. :) Should arrive at some point this week, I hope. Looking forward to Colostle! Have you heard about Rad Zone by chance? It was on Kickstarter too.
@@TheDungeonDive It's post-apocalyptic setting surviving the harsh world after some catastrophe aka Fallout. It has a simple system too. I have laminated the location search sheets to save paper (thanks to your video!), so I'm in preparations to try it out. The book is available in physical and PNP form (not too many pages).
@@TheDungeonDive I think, it isn't widely available, so you can get it only from the creators directly. I wrote to them to recommend The Dungeon Dive, so shoot them an email too.
i don't know if i will get a responses this late after publishing, but what is the map that you use as background for your video ? is this a boardgame map or some kind of play mat ?
I'm playing it. I like it and discovered I like journaling games. However, the rules are a bit too simplistic and I can see the prompts getting repetitive. I can see people house ruling things as it's not clear at times what happens. For instance, I came upon a dead man with an item, which turned out to be a potion. Is the potion safe, dangerous, what does it do? One needs more prompts in these cases. Other stuff as well like only having a couple of items to buy with merchants seems disappointing. Again, and etc, more house ruling to be done the longer one plays I suspect.
It’s as infinite as the stories you want to create. The general flow and major plot points will be similar, but the details will be different. There are no legacy elements, so you can just play as many times as you want.
Two things: Your editing needs some work. Try cutting out tertiary comments and downtime in your video. Next: I am getting into solo play pretty heavily now, and I've been RPing all my life, but this setting is just bonkers. In a bad way. The beings that could make a single ROOM hold an ocean, can't also make nearly microscopic devices (the tiny rooks that are pets), all while still being a fantasy setting. This is a "set aside your brain" kind of game that asks you to not think critically about anything, which I am just NOT cool with. My imagination wants to explore and know the hows and whys. This ain't it for me.
That castle walking around with the little tower and person on it looks so awesome. It's like a variety of the old idea of witches having a house that can get up and walk around.
beautiful game art thanks for bringing tis game to attention
Glad you enjoy it!
Thank you for introducing this game. I am attracted to the art work, and the card mechanic is interesting.
Studio Ghibli would be perfect to make a movie set in Colostle
Oh yeah!
@@TheDungeonDive please, what's the map in the background of your colostle review? looks so awesome.
This looks great. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. I'm going to put in a pre-order. Cheers!
For anyone curious, they also sell an add-on on their site to adapt the rules for 2 players! If you want to play this with a friend or your partner or something
5 minutes into this video I went and ordered the book and cards. Just the beautiful art and design alone made me want it, but it also seems like a fun game :)
Update: The Roomlands expansion book includes these rules, so if you're getting that, no need to buy the co-op rules separately.
I did a pathfinder module that was basically like this setting, where it was impossibly large tower and the players had to make their way upwards to try to find the top floor to make a wish.
(i basically borrowed the setting from Tower of God) But it was pretty cool making different Bioms and even jumps in setting (cyberpunk type setting on a floor, western on another possibly) I had it set up to randomize via die roll.
The game world setting here is amazing and as someone totally new to the world of tabletop rpgs, I want more solo specific titles with this quality. I don't see it as any negative to also add that less "game" and more "mindful escapist journeying" is definitely not a reason for to pass this by. Such a superb job by Nick. Looking forward to another one! 😁 😁
Note, totally agreed on the cards, very rough edges sadly, but, BUT, they are beautiful ♥
Give Ironsworn a try. The whole book and accessories such as cards and maps are available ad pdfs for free. It delivers a really interesting world to explore, has really simple rules but enough crunch to really make you think about how you react to the world, and it's playable solo or with friends, plus it's easy to hack. Wan a play in the land of Hyrule? You can. Prefer Middle Earth? You can do that. I play it all the time and i highly recommend it.
Thanks for sharing this with everyone! I really want to try this!
I highly recommend it!
Thanks for the video and intro!
stumbled upon this video, absolutely fell in love with the idea of this game. Will try it out soon. I get such Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind/early Ghibli vibes from the art and the concept, can't wait to delve into it!
I love Nausicaa so much. My favorite Miyazaki movie. Hope you enjoy the game.
@@TheDungeonDive Nausicaa is definitely the best movie! The Manga is even better though. Would highly recommend it!
(Also, this was the final thing that convinced me to sub! You have great taste in movies and settings.)
There is Hilda on Netflix who is really close to this artstyle if you want an animated series (and film).
This looks like so much fun 🤠
I regret not finding this Kickstarter...this sound so interesting.
I ordered this from the website last week as a 2nd wave pre-order. Hope it comes soon!
This looks amazing. I ended up getting the PDF.
I hope you enjoy it!
The art wind me over. Not too sure about the mechanics but it looks interesting. It seems like a game I would enjoy playing at the very least.
It's got a 'castle in the sky' vibe regarding world and art style, certainly looks cool and interesting.
Totally.
Same here! That’s what convinced me to buy the PDF copy.
@@jessatlife Nice, tried to get a hard copy,but no luck😪
Reminds me of the Castle Perilous series of books, a little.
The playing card mechanic is very intriguing to me. The game has a relaxing feel as well. Might have to give it a go.
It's very chill.
Quite clever and with beautiful artwork. Thematically it reminds me of Metamorphosis Alpha…
Yeah. It’s kind of a generations castle.
Damn it. Ordered.
Looks like a cute game. I’m getting massive Ico vibes from it.
Impressive i want it
This was a really great review! Can you do more reviews of games like this, either solo or multiplayer rpg adventure games?
Thanks! And yes, I already have! Four Against Darkness, D100 Dungeon, and Rad Zone have all been covered, as has Scarlet Heroes.
@@TheDungeonDive I'll be checking them out next then! Thanks! Have you made a Playlist for this category?
I don’t. But I will create one this week.
15:07 ... Suddenly, Spiral Zone~~
That or Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors. :)
Sounds very cool! Always love games that utilise cards (easy to handle when travelling!)
How does the combat work? And are the items all narrative only or do they have real game mechanics?
Everything is basically narrative. Even the combat. There really aren’t any stats or game play mechanisms.
@@TheDungeonDive Thanks. I think “A Torch in the Dark” has the perfect balance of Game and Narrative for me. Hope you will cover that in the future too!
I will!
This seems cool i llike the setting, would love to see a longer example of play and the combat, not sure if these journaling rpgs are for me just yet but i like the idea of drawing cards rather than dice. Question - is it possible to encounter the same scene/event/encounter again? Or are there mechanisms in place to prevent that?
The PDF is only about $6, so cheap enough to give a try! I won't be doing any more videos on it, at least not in the near future.
@@TheDungeonDive will check it out! Thanks again for the vid, looks neat
What is the map on the table from?? / Very imaginative and creative setting. I think other classes, like a Builder/Inventor, or a Pilgrim who does not use the Rooks in any way and has some religion devotion would add much to this world.
That map is from the board game Dream Wars. Terrible game, great board.
Looks beautiful. However, for me, I prefer more crunch and game mechanics and less open and loose story games. Great review.
I also tend to prefer more game, but the setting won me over. Thanks!
It would be interesting to try and import some rules from another ruleset in combination with this, to add more structure.
Hah I was just thinking someone should make an rpg in a Gormenghast-like setting. This reminds me slightly of a cross between Gormengast and the Book of The Long Sun.
cool
Did you make that mounted vehicle up? It is quite imaginative... turns out I'm not a fan of this one. But, I am a fan of your videos... so, thank you sir.
Mostly. I’m sure I had Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors, MASK, and Twisted Metal 2 in the back of my mind. :).
Is it possible to substitute the rpg mechanics of Colostle with existing rpgs (such as basic fantasy, dnd 5e or even d6 fantasy)?
Oh yeah.
Hey boss, question for you: what is your favorite solo game? Or favorite duo game?
Just a couple of months ago I did my top 50 games of all time. Almost all of them are solo / co-op.
th-cam.com/play/PLKewgRd8Eir9ZfEa-KrzorbN49HVQ92Yy.html
19:15 -- I'd bet $5 that the map layout is the author's house floorplan.
No one seems to have noticed that at 8:12 you drew the card with the same art that is on the page under your character sheet. It would seem planned if you hadn't shuffled and cut the cards a moment before!
yeah the card even said "your calling" on it! they couldn't have picked a more fitting card if they tried
So its a fancy skin over the "Wretched & Alone" game system it seems.
It’s very similar to many journaling games.
Nice, you received this RPG book faster than I'm being in the same country it was shipped from. :) Should arrive at some point this week, I hope. Looking forward to Colostle!
Have you heard about Rad Zone by chance? It was on Kickstarter too.
I have not heard of Rad Zone.
@@TheDungeonDive It's post-apocalyptic setting surviving the harsh world after some catastrophe aka Fallout. It has a simple system too.
I have laminated the location search sheets to save paper (thanks to your video!), so I'm in preparations to try it out. The book is available in physical and PNP form (not too many pages).
Thanks! Looking into ordering it. Look super cool.
@@TheDungeonDive I think, it isn't widely available, so you can get it only from the creators directly.
I wrote to them to recommend The Dungeon Dive, so shoot them an email too.
@@TheDungeonDive Rad Zone is fantastic, I really think you would like it.
What source did that map in the background come from. Thanks
Dreamwars
Please where can I get the pdf or buy the whole game ?
Just Google Colostle PDF.
Where can I find this in the US? When I go to the official website, the prices are available only in British pounds sterling.
Just buy now with PayPal. Converts for you.
@@TheDungeonDive Thanks for the tip!
@@TheDungeonDive shipping is brutal, though - 1/3 of the total cost for my order was shipping (that didn't keep me from ordering, of course!)
6 months later - Did you continue your game after this video? And are you backing the expansion book on KS right now?
I’ve played more. Have not looked into the expansion yet.
i don't know if i will get a responses this late after publishing, but what is the map that you use as background for your video ? is this a boardgame map or some kind of play mat ?
It’s from a board game called Dreamwars.
I'm playing it. I like it and discovered I like journaling games. However, the rules are a bit too simplistic and I can see the prompts getting repetitive. I can see people house ruling things as it's not clear at times what happens. For instance, I came upon a dead man with an item, which turned out to be a potion. Is the potion safe, dangerous, what does it do? One needs more prompts in these cases. Other stuff as well like only having a couple of items to buy with merchants seems disappointing. Again, and etc, more house ruling to be done the longer one plays I suspect.
I’d look at those as opportunities to role play and create the story/details.
I wonder if it would be good to play together with novelai
Maybe add an oracle?
Colossal + Castle.
Yep.
How replayable is this?
It’s as infinite as the stories you want to create. The general flow and major plot points will be similar, but the details will be different. There are no legacy elements, so you can just play as many times as you want.
So it's basically hollow world
It’s a lot of things.
I just can't hear you. LOUDER LOUDER LOUDER LOUDER LOUDER LOUDER and LOUDER!!!!!
Try the volume knob. 🙄
You don't even show the combat
Nope. Not the focus of the video.
Two things: Your editing needs some work. Try cutting out tertiary comments and downtime in your video.
Next: I am getting into solo play pretty heavily now, and I've been RPing all my life, but this setting is just bonkers. In a bad way. The beings that could make a single ROOM hold an ocean, can't also make nearly microscopic devices (the tiny rooks that are pets), all while still being a fantasy setting. This is a "set aside your brain" kind of game that asks you to not think critically about anything, which I am just NOT cool with. My imagination wants to explore and know the hows and whys. This ain't it for me.
If you want editing, this is not the channel for you. I just ramble in a casual way.