Thinking about this statement in your footnotes ( always love the footnotes BTW)
*“The Wisher seals multiple dice at a value of 6, it effectively disables The Old God’s Stir Dark & Generous Hearts action. They can use it, but because they can only change a die’s value to 6, it has almost no effect”*
Is that strictly true? Because Stir Dark… also unseals a dice as well as turn it to a six, doesn’t it mean that other powers could then be used on it subsequently since it is no longer sealed?
I think so, but if the two adjacent dice are sixes it might just re-seal right away. Because it’s an action that causes a die to match the adjacent dice.
This one caught me and made some fantastic points I don’t think I’ve heard/read about duet games, and games like this. I’ve mostly been blessed with great players my whole life, but there’ve been a few times I’ve seen a more shy type of player, new or not, who would’ve gladly played the less RP focused roles in this game. The mechanics seemed simple but interesting… barring the callout you made at the end. Heh.
seems like a really cool and interesting game, both mechanically and thematically :)
i've yet to play any duet game... but i've heard of a few that sound really interesting, like GODKILLER by Connie Chang, or Steal My Heart by Sam Dunnewold ^^ and i did play Swords Without Master once, with only me and another player, as well as a couple of times with only two players in Wanderhome, and had great times :)
also... duet is such a cool word for it (as, admittedly, is duel); makes one think what a game with more players could by the same "logic" be called :) fun stuff!
i wish i could say something as to what bargains i have made with the old gods, haha x3 sparks ideas though, what would i ask for if given the opportunity... and would i? i think i personally probably wouldn't, although now that i say that, if i could trade something that only affects me, for the furtherance of the protection and liberation of all humans and other animals alike, now, that would be an offer i couldn't refuse... but also makes me think of what characters could be really fun to play in an rpg as, who have done such bargains ^^
Thinking about this statement in your footnotes ( always love the footnotes BTW)
*“The Wisher seals multiple dice at a value of 6, it effectively disables The Old God’s Stir Dark & Generous Hearts action. They can use it, but because they can only change a die’s value to 6, it has almost no effect”*
Is that strictly true? Because Stir Dark… also unseals a dice as well as turn it to a six, doesn’t it mean that other powers could then be used on it subsequently since it is no longer sealed?
I think so, but if the two adjacent dice are sixes it might just re-seal right away. Because it’s an action that causes a die to match the adjacent dice.
In depth summary of mechanics and the game. Thanks!
Honestly, I could see this being a game used in almost any TTRPG where the players were negotiating with a divine entity.
You could easily adjust the names but keep the core rule set and use it as its own mini game. It looks incredible!
This one caught me and made some fantastic points I don’t think I’ve heard/read about duet games, and games like this. I’ve mostly been blessed with great players my whole life, but there’ve been a few times I’ve seen a more shy type of player, new or not, who would’ve gladly played the less RP focused roles in this game. The mechanics seemed simple but interesting… barring the callout you made at the end. Heh.
seems like a really cool and interesting game, both mechanically and thematically :)
i've yet to play any duet game... but i've heard of a few that sound really interesting, like GODKILLER by Connie Chang, or Steal My Heart by Sam Dunnewold ^^ and i did play Swords Without Master once, with only me and another player, as well as a couple of times with only two players in Wanderhome, and had great times :)
also... duet is such a cool word for it (as, admittedly, is duel); makes one think what a game with more players could by the same "logic" be called :) fun stuff!
i wish i could say something as to what bargains i have made with the old gods, haha x3 sparks ideas though, what would i ask for if given the opportunity... and would i? i think i personally probably wouldn't, although now that i say that, if i could trade something that only affects me, for the furtherance of the protection and liberation of all humans and other animals alike, now, that would be an offer i couldn't refuse... but also makes me think of what characters could be really fun to play in an rpg as, who have done such bargains ^^
Hmm, putting on the wishlist.
The Bog God will wait for you.
Yeah, so I went and bought it three minutes after I left that comment. I can't resist the bog or dice, it seems.
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