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Aegean — Mythic Roleplaying in Ancient Greece
by Paul S. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 05/04/2023 07:35:59

Really enjoying Aegean! I've only read the overview chapter so far, but I've skimmed the whole book a few times, and read some of the salient parts, like character creation, action resolution, and combat. I really like what I'm seeing--familiar rules and mechanics from other games, but a combination of my favorite parts. The 'characteristic + attribute = dice pool' feels like Storyteller, the weapon properties and Resolve/Risk currency feels like Conan 2d20, and the city building and management feels like Forbidden Lands. But as I said, these disparate parts are weaved together in a way that feels organic, innate, and intuitive. I really can't wait to bring it to the table.

I'm also a huge fan of the Classics, and I really love how mythic Greece and historic Greece blend together, allowing play in a world that feels epic, like Homer. Also, there's a real respect for the source material--not bending the inspiration, but appealing to modern sensibilities. I'm a high school teacher and I have an RPG club. So many students love Greek Mythology, but the few RPGs I've played based on Greek Mythology have either been too unfamiliar, or just re-skinned D&D. I think this approach will hit all the right notes: heroic fantasy that's gritty and meaningful. The Hubris mechanic is brilliant!

I'm happy to say I believe I will be a devoted customer, player, and GM of Aegean and it's related products.



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WILD: Dream Dive Training Simulation
by Gene V. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 06/15/2022 11:36:04

This game is very unique. You can feel the influence of movies like Inception all over it. As explained in the description the main focus of this game is dreams and tarot cards. The cards are very important as they define how things are done and how the imagery on the cards are interpreted for the settings. The game does have a solo mode which I would say is more of a tutorial for the game rather than a full solo experience but this can be fleshed out if you wanted to make this a pure solo experience. The group dynamic is where the most creativity went into the game. The players pick one person to be the "dreamer" and everyone else is joining them in the dream world. Cause to much crazy and the dreamer may wake up bringing everyone out of the dream. The game is fun if you are looking for something different. No dice needed to play, but if you dont have a tarot deck to use around the table there is a table you can roll on instead. While the game says that you can use any traditional tarot deck, I will point out that you will want a deck that has images for the minor cards. Some decks do not and they will not work as well without referencing the book. I would suggest getting the custom deck for this game though. I found that the interpretations of each card did not match with my knowledge of tarot and it caused a bit of confusion without referencing the meaning of the cards in the game but it wasnt a deal breaker for me. To wrap up, it is a very fun game that uses tarot as oracles and "dice". I wish the solo mode was more solid as I can see this being something I would play more by myself as my group found it fun but not enough to replace put more traditional rpg games



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Action Potential: A Forged in the Dark RPG
by Simeon E. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 12/05/2021 05:30:44

Love the concept and the universe. If you like the TV series Altered Carbon you'll love this.



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