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Wonderfuly easy system. I was able to get my soon to be 7 and 5 yo to play just the other day, and they aee begging for more!
They wanted modern day super heroes, so I rolled with it and we had a blast.
I have a board gaming background, but not so much with RPG's, so I was very glad for the simplicity of this system, not just for my young ones, but for me running it.
The character sheet print outs were awesome as well. The kids loved drawing their characters.
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This is a really fun adventure - easy to set-up -
we really enjoyed using a RPG white board game tiles - fliping them over when it was time to go underground
Easy to play without fighting - good NPCs - good set-up for fun dialog
Overall a great time was had by all
While it has a good ending my son did request that the adventure continue in another game where we find the dragon that flew away.
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So good. There is so much story-telling power in these unbelievably simplistic rules. I "scoffed" at the childish simplicity at first, then I played the game with my youngins. Seeing how the simpleness of the rules gave them so much incredible freedom to truly flesh out their characters was amazing. This is the perfect first step to setting your children on an RPG path, and especially a path that embraces heavy-storytelling RPGS. Bravo!
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We had a lot of fun with this adventure. The puzzles were tricky to solve so I added a "number of tries" set of lights to each puzzle so I could help the kids and make it more exciting. They loved the whole thing.
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I finally got to run this w my 7 yo the other day (we did a space adventure). We've played a streamlined version of the FFG Star Wars beginner boxes and a few adventures spun out of there. He REALLY liked the simplicity of the dice here and ability to focus on the storytelling instead of trying to work out the peculiarities of the more complex system. He also (brilliantly) pointed out that we could use the Amazing Tales system for any story we wanted to do in any world SO I think thats going to mean some Star Wars Amazing Tales (and probably The Hobbit, too). It also means it will be easier to bring in his almost 5 yo brother.
I really appreciated the simplicity of the system, it's utterly sandbox, do whatever you want attitude, the sample adventure and settings, and tips for first timers. I think the formatting/pagination could be cleaned up a bit (some awkward blank areas but that's for keeping different entries on separate pages I suppose), shortening the page count. The art is fun and inspiring for stories (and the coloring book is great).
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What a great companion to the RPG! My almost 5 yo has really liked being able to color his own versions of the pictures in the rule book (and it's a neat way to preview the other titles in the series).
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Best. RPG system. For Kids. Ever.
Period.
As it is a free product, made so during lockdown time, just download and check it. Oh, and there is more than a handful of free scenarios too, for all kind of settings described in the paid version, but you can play with them with only the Quickstart.
Detailled : all PC has 4 skills with a dice size (from D12 to D6) and roll when attempting things. 1 or 2 is a fail, other are a pass. I played with my kids on a 3 players party, from 10 to 4 and half. The paid version (which I bought month ago) has plenty of advice on how to actually run RPGs with kids, like adventures design, not to get them too afraid when very young... The quickstart has only a summary of them, still useful.
My only wish here is it could exist in other language (mine being French), to allow kids who can actually read to do so...
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This is a wonderful rpg with clear to follow and intuitive rules. Best of all are the plot hools and character suggestions - there is always somehting in the book that can get the story going again when gettng a bit stuck. I play regularly wiht my four and seven year old and love seeing their inventiveness let loos - they have enough knowledge of how each ofnthe core settings is 'supposed' to work to really bring their own ideas to life. Best of all has seen them learn how a 'failed'check can become a great storytelling moment in its own right!
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I will first admit that we haven't played an "actual" game yet, but my 3 year old daughter loves helping to tell bedtime stories (with lots of advice from this book) so I feel like I have gotten my money's worth before we even roll for an outcome. This is an outstanding first RPG/story-telling resource for young kids and I'm glad that I bought a physical copy to put on our shelf (even though you wont 'need' it physically to play) I will be recommending this to my friends with little ones.
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I grabbed the pdf to play with my 5-year old son and after one game I already feel I got my money's worth. Nothing earth shattering inside as expected, just some super simple rules, some nice art, and some good advice/tips on how to run a very free-form story that a young kid will enjoy. I particularly liked the section about avoiding saying 'No' and getting in the habit of saying 'Yes, and...'. Also contains some story ideas in case you're struggling that can help get creative juices flowing just by reading through them before starting. During character creation, reading off the list of 'skills' a robot might be good at helped us get the ball rolling on the skills my son ultimately picked, and following the advise to ask a lot of questions questions about 'What is space like in this story?' (Are there aliens? Are they good or bad or both? Do you have a ship?) quickly got us started on a random adventure we made up on the spot about him buying his ship and traveling to a friend robot.
FWIW, I was debating the pdf vs a book and I'm glad I just got the pdf. You won't need it to reference anything at all during game play, and the story ideas/art can all be read/shown from a tablet or phone very easily. Save a tree and money and maybe get the coloring book instead if your kid really enjoys the art.
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Amazing Tales is THE best way to start playing table top RPG'S with your children. Firstly there are examples on what to expect and how to play with young kids. One example, dont plan a big campaign. It's moment to moment story telling and roleplaying. The dice mechanics are simple to learn and characters just have 4 skills. No attribute scores, inventory, or hit points to worry about. With the tips in the book your kids will learn to make fun and creative characters. I recomend the PDF as it will not take you very long to read it front to back. You will not need to refernce the book for skills or monsters. There are 4 sections for settings which have sugjestions but most can be noted for when you play. The best part is children can take any show or books they love and be or create a character for that setting.
My daughters game is centered around a Pirate that can shape shift (so over powered but thats OK and part of why this system works). Most importantly she says that this is her favorite game. We get to spend more time together and enjoying a hobby. It's like being able to tap back into a childs imagination and let go of the what is or is not possible. Have fun and I hope you try Amazing Tales.
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I ordered two copies of the standard hardcover for my children and my niece for Christmas, but now that I've seen them in person I don't think I can wait that long. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful! I've read through the instructions, they're very easy to understand and seem to cover everything. I love how the focus is on the children's creativity and creating a story with them; it seems like the perfect introduction to RPGs.
If possible, I'll update my review once we actually have a chance to play.
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Hard Cover copy is beautiful. This is a wonderful gateway book for young ones. Looking forward to playing this with my son when he's a wee bit older (only 17 months old).
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Amazing Tales is a fantastic game. I've played two sessions with my three year old son and he loves it. Both times he's made dinosaur characters and usually finds a nonviolent way to resolve conflicts and help the NPCs we create together. Last time he even created a sidekick character in the middle of the story so we added some more dice and he played two characters. The coolest thing about Amazing Tales is that you can create literally any character you can imagine in a matter of five minutes. Amazing Tales is super fun and I recommend it wholeheartedly.
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