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Doug in OregonBeat the Boss a <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/PbtA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PbtA</a> game that puts players in the roll of organizers in a campaign to help workers build their own union. <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/264719/beat-the-boss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/264719/beat-the-boss</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpgTuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ttrpgTuesday</a>

cybergoths<a href="https://dice.camp/@artemis" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@artemis</a> Finally, it may be worth checking out Grimwild. That’s <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/FitD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FitD</a> rather than <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/PbtA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PbtA</a> but on an initial read it does seem to do something very D&D like. I think there is a PWYW version on DTRPG if you want to look (and they’re currently running a second crowdfunding to expand the print run).

Nicolas "Gulix" RonvelMes derniers retours de lecture de <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/JDR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JDR</a> : <a href="https://www.gulix.fr/blog/2025/05/lecture-de-role-57e-edition.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.gulix.fr/blog/2025/05/lecture-de-role-57e-edition.html</a>J'y parle de JDR italien (et j'y reviendrais bientôt, sur ce jeu, après y avoir joué).J'y parle aussi de <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/PBTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PBTA</a> à la française, avec Noblesse ObligeEt aussi de <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/CarvedFromBrindlewood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CarvedFromBrindlewood</a> francophone avec "A l'ombre d'Excalibur", de <a href="https://ludosphere.fr/@KrisDoC" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@KrisDoC</a> (d'ailleurs, n'hésite pas, si tu es intéressée par un retour plus complet, j'ai pris des notes en lecture).

Deus Figendi.jwdHallo <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/pnpde" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pnpde</a> -Bubble:Ich hab schon häufiger mal nachgedacht was mit <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/PbtA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PbtA</a> zu machen, aber es mangelt mit an Gelegenheit.Trotzdem würde ich es gerne mal probieren oder wenigstens lesen.Daher meine Frage in ganz kurz:Was ist ein kostengünstiges PbtA-Spiel auf deutsch, was mindestens okay ist?Ich würde vor allem das "System" (oder engine) gerne mal in praktisch sehen statt nur so abstrakt.Irgendwo wurde "So tief die schwere See" vorgeschlagen, aber 25€ finde ich schon viel ($15 ist ok)

J. Alan HenningNew post: The Dungeon World 1e API & Clones of Dungeon World, <a href="https://troypress.com/the-dungeon-world-1e-api-clones-of-dungeon-world/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://troypress.com/the-dungeon-world-1e-api-clones-of-dungeon-world/</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TTRPG</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DungeonWorld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DungeonWorld</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/PbtA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PbtA</a>

YoraI think there is a pretty big sandbox campaign structure in Scum and Villainy, with the clocks, factions, heat, and entanglements. But I might need more actual experience with the game to really grasp its full extend and potential.<a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/ScumAndVillainy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScumAndVillainy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/FitD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FitD</a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/PbtA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PbtA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ttrpg</a>

Bodo Heye<a href="https://dice.camp/@artemis" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@artemis</a> I played a lot of <a href="https://rollenspiel.social/tags/dungeonworld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dungeonworld</a> in the last decade, before moving on into the <a href="https://rollenspiel.social/tags/osr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#osr</a> where I found what I want from a game of <a href="https://rollenspiel.social/tags/dnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dnd</a> While Dungeon World might appear clunky compared to modern <a href="https://rollenspiel.social/tags/pbta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pbta</a> games, I really enjoyed the way the game attempts to emulate dnd as a genre. Well-suited for a group of players who are into classic dnd tropes, and buy in for distributed narrative control of the emergent fiction 1/2

Éric Paquette<a href="https://dice.camp/@artemis" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@artemis</a> For fantasy adventure campaigns using <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/PBtA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PBtA</a> I enjoyed Fellowship. That game has fun tools to help for a campaign over one-shots. Also, the GM gets to level up their main antagonists as the campaign advances. <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ttrpg</a>

ArtemisHas anyone played Dungeon World? I'm reading the rules because I'm looking for alternatives for our D&D group that might let us have the vibes we love from 5e without some of the drawbacks (such as excessive prep time for the DM).I understand the mechanical differences, but how does playing it *feel*, compared to playing 5e? Is it good vehicle for fantasy adventure roleplay?<a href="https://dice.camp/tags/PbtA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PbtA</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DungeonWorld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DungeonWorld</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ttrpg</a>

PhoeB-8A couple of crowdfund campaigns started recently that are near and dear to me: first, just this morning, Defy the Gods! I got to play this one last fall at BigBadCon, run by the creator Chrys, and it had me captivated. I'm really looking forward to this coming out because I want to be in a campaign of it soooo bad. <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/PBTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PBTA</a> <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hecticelectron/defy-the-gods" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hecticelectron/defy-the-gods</a>

Steveg58I was having a read of this essay by Bret Devereaux about the spiritual power wielded by Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings books. Some <a href="https://aus.social/tags/pbta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pbta</a> rule-sets have a GM move "reveal a hidden truth" (to the players) and I was struck by the way this could parallel the power being discussed by Bret. I was also sidetracked into how this could be turned into a magic "system" but that is not relevant here. Anyway here is Bret's essay and it is well worth reading: <a href="https://acoup.blog/2025/04/25/collections-how-gandalf-proved-mightiest-spiritual-power-in-tolkien/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://acoup.blog/2025/04/25/collections-how-gandalf-proved-mightiest-spiritual-power-in-tolkien/</a>

YoraAnother thing I've seen today about the hypothesis of long running <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ttrpg</a> campaigns being favored by rules-heavy systems is that in games with fewer advancement options, player will get bored by the limited range of their characters' abilities.I really do wonder if that could even apply to <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/PbtA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PbtA</a> games? The playbook traits don't prescribe what abilities a character has. They only cover the probability that an action will be a success.Making up cool stunts as you go is the name of the game.

Derek Guder (he/him)<a href="https://dice.camp/tags/BundleOfHolding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BundleOfHolding</a> has a quick deal (only 7 days) up for <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ApocalypseKeys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ApocalypseKeys</a> from <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/EvilHat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EvilHat</a>, a <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/PbtA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PbtA</a> game that is inspired by monsters fighting monsters (Hellboy, Doom Patrol).This is yet another Kickstarter I backed and haven't had time to chew on, but I loved the idea of and $10 is a sweet deal for anyone curious.<a href="https://bundleofholding.com/presents/ApocalypseKeys" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://bundleofholding.com/presents/ApocalypseKeys</a><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TTRPGDeals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TTRPGDeals</a>

YoraInteresting take I've seen:PbtA campaigns seem to lend themselves to shorter campaigns than D&D, because you don't lose endless amounts of time on combat turns and planning.You get the same stories done and exhausted to its full potential in so much fewer hours.I've not played long PbtA campaigns, but I have played lots of short and medium length D&D campaigns, and most of the play time has no story progression.<a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ttrpg</a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/pbta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pbta</a>

Yeray ✏️ ✂️ 🎲Después, aventuras.La Venganza de los Abencerrajes es un misterio para Monster of the Week ambientado en Granada. Una presencia maligna siembra el terror en La Alhambra en venganza por un antiquísimo crimen. ¿Lo resolverán los investigadores? ¿Lo harán antes de que muera más gente? <a href="https://minicarbonara.itch.io/la-venganza-de-los-abencerrajes" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://minicarbonara.itch.io/la-venganza-de-los-abencerrajes</a><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MotW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MotW</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MonsterOfTheWeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MonsterOfTheWeek</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/PbtA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PbtA</a>

KrisQuelle est votre plate-forme de prédilection pour jouer à des pbta et ses dérivés? What's your favorite platform for playing pbta-like games? <a href="https://social.krisdoc.net/tags/jdr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JDR</a> <a href="https://social.krisdoc.net/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TTRPG</a> <a href="https://social.krisdoc.net/tags/pbta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PBTA</a>

YoraSome insight into FitD Action Roll difficulty<a href="https://spriggans-den.com/2025/04/20/some-insight-into-fitd-action-roll-difficulty/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://spriggans-den.com/2025/04/20/some-insight-into-fitd-action-roll-difficulty/</a>

YoraI just realized my muscle memory has been typing PtbA instead of PbtA for years. 😓 <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ttrpg</a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/PbtA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PbtA</a>

Yora<a href="https://kind.social/@blackcoat" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@blackcoat</a> And of course, you can always trade position for effect. That might actually be a much more important mechanic than I thought.A quick Flashback can easily get you Increased Effect, which you can trade to change the Position to Risky or even Controlled.If your action has a Controlled Position, you can't really screw it up. You always have the choice to just try something else when you fail.<a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/pbta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pbta</a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/fitd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fitd</a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ttrpg</a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/ScumAndVillainy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScumAndVillainy</a>

YoraIt's just becoming clear to me that any circumstantial advantages or disadvantages in Blades in the Dark and Scum and Villainy only impact the Effect level of a successful action roll, but not the chance of getting a success. Success chance is only increased by Pushing Yourself, using a Gambit, or getting Assistance from another character.It will take some time to wrap my head around how to apply that in practice.<a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ttrpg</a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/ScumAndVillainy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScumAndVillainy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/FitD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FitD</a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/PbtA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PbtA</a>

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