I was immensely excited for this game following a video I found on Youtube, but I'm admittedly feeling a little confused and let down. It's important to know that I did pay for this and I don't feel cheated or anything, I paid for what I got and what is here is REALLY good and interesting.
I feel like I'm really missing a lot of guts and filler. This book teases a really vibrant, unique setting but there is so little world building or fleshing out. So much of the art is limited to either GIGANTIC gorgeous scenes or tiiiny little character portraits, but very little middle-ground with larger single-character artwork to give some life to the inhabitants of the city or the units you'll be playing as/with. I feel like if this book was expanded and every unit was given a distinct page or at least much more dedicated space for their own art, stats and flavor text to flesh them out you'd be striking gold here. But that's also asking the writer and artist to make a whole other product and I don't want to sound ungrateful for what work did already gone into this.
I suppose what I'm really dealing with here is wanting a full TTRPG Book and only getting a sliver of a game and its setting with a smaller combat-focused game book. I don't regret my purchase or anything of the sort, I'm just desperately hoping this setting and book can be expanded to a much larger project.
Very much enjoy reading this game! Going to see if I can use it with my favorite VTT FoundryVTT or maybe print some stuff out to try with a friend. Keep up the good work!
I absolutely love this! A lot of excelent MörkBorg vibes with your fantastic art. A little question. If web make a campaign or some scenarios, What are the rules or step to publish/share them with the comunity? Could we do that?
It would be nice if text was selectable. Right now, to use it anywhere (VTT or to create printable cards), I have to re-type everything manually or use OCR.
My advice? See if your local library has a maker lab. If they do, they might have a 3D printer you can use to make your figures and classes on how to use it in the first place.
Ah, thank you but I wasn't looking to make figurines, which I now realise is what NSminiature was talking about! I draw standees and I liked the idea of printing them onto acrylic tokens instead of cardboard.
Check out vograce.com, you can get custom acrylic standees there for super cheap, with a min order quantity of I think 3 per design, which you'd probably be doing anyways for this. I've used them myself and can highly recommend.
I really love this book, it absolutely oozes style. What I want to know if there will be any expansion on the world in the future? Will the items at the back of the book have any uses? What the hell is Yorg's deal? The SKELETON BALL???
Amazing! Do you have recommendations for printing options? I'd like to get a hard copy but there aren't any margins on this thing and I'm a printing noob.
On the very top of the page you will see a message that says "you own this game" with a button that takes you to the download page. You can also go to the "My Library" tab on your profile and hit the button there :)
This feels like Tom took all the things that worked really good from ICONs combat and turned it into a skirmish with sick art and sicker lore, and Im so very here for that, can’t wait to try it out
The Nirasawa (RIP) vibe is really heavy in this. Really curious if you have any alliances to get 3d print or physical minis made for the game? Because frankly, I'd love to buy and paint them. Already planning to butcher a TON of necromunda bits and 3d prints to make my first board.
Hey, read a buddy's copy of the game, and it's cool! I'm excited to sit down with them and play it (and buy it later). Concern, though: the font choice for titles on boxes and such and the large lettering for major factions and the like is an accessibility issue. The fonts are difficult to read for me, and I had another friend who could hardly parse it at all. It's kind of an issue if a player can't tell what most of the boxes are labelled. Maybe you could include a smaller, more legible version of those texts somewhere nearby?
Question: How intentional were the Yasushi Nirasawa vibes here? Because everything I've seen of this gives me a lot of those, and I mean that as a compliment!
Silly question: How does Blood Rage interact with damage that can't slay a unit? Does "can't slay a unit" functionally mean "if this damage would reduce the unit's HP to zero, instead reduce it to 1", or something else?
some thralls have the thrall trait, but not all of them. in the units section it states that all thralls come in groups of 2. is it just automatically assumed that a thrall has the trait, even if its not listed? or do only units that specifically have the trait listed get it?
If you are interested there was a typo I found: The igorri Hunter is described as a deadsouls hunter. i do have a question about the abhorrer soul upgrade „merciful snowdrop cut“: do the stance effects add up, so e.g. in turn 6 it would do 1, then 2, then 3 holy damage or do they replace the previous effect each?
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I was immensely excited for this game following a video I found on Youtube, but I'm admittedly feeling a little confused and let down. It's important to know that I did pay for this and I don't feel cheated or anything, I paid for what I got and what is here is REALLY good and interesting.
I feel like I'm really missing a lot of guts and filler. This book teases a really vibrant, unique setting but there is so little world building or fleshing out. So much of the art is limited to either GIGANTIC gorgeous scenes or tiiiny little character portraits, but very little middle-ground with larger single-character artwork to give some life to the inhabitants of the city or the units you'll be playing as/with. I feel like if this book was expanded and every unit was given a distinct page or at least much more dedicated space for their own art, stats and flavor text to flesh them out you'd be striking gold here. But that's also asking the writer and artist to make a whole other product and I don't want to sound ungrateful for what work did already gone into this.
I suppose what I'm really dealing with here is wanting a full TTRPG Book and only getting a sliver of a game and its setting with a smaller combat-focused game book. I don't regret my purchase or anything of the sort, I'm just desperately hoping this setting and book can be expanded to a much larger project.
is this a safe buy?
nice price also love the world building that’s my jam.
I’d love a ttrpg based on this
Yo, this setting would be so rad
Just got it and excited to play! Mainly thinking of playing in person, anyone have good model recommendations?
I just bought the game and wow, the art and presentation is just amazing!
If I could wish for one thing though, that would be tokens for the necromancers to use in a VTT.
Oh right almost forgot
Any chance we can get the Update1 PDF in the same format as the original? That'd make it a lot easier for printing.
Any intention of using this setting for an RPG book? That would be amazing. Love the art.
This looks fun and also: Your artwork is out of control gorgeous.
Very much enjoy reading this game! Going to see if I can use it with my favorite VTT FoundryVTT or maybe print some stuff out to try with a friend. Keep up the good work!
I absolutely love this! A lot of excelent MörkBorg vibes with your fantastic art. A little question. If web make a campaign or some scenarios, What are the rules or step to publish/share them with the comunity? Could we do that?
It would be nice if text was selectable. Right now, to use it anywhere (VTT or to create printable cards), I have to re-type everything manually or use OCR.
Your art and games are great. Question. May I personally make an acrylic figure from the enclosed illustration to play the game?
Question. Would you tell me how you make acrylic figures? I love standees but I make mine from cereal boxes, like an animal.
My advice? See if your local library has a maker lab. If they do, they might have a 3D printer you can use to make your figures and classes on how to use it in the first place.
Ah, thank you but I wasn't looking to make figurines, which I now realise is what NSminiature was talking about! I draw standees and I liked the idea of printing them onto acrylic tokens instead of cardboard.
Check out vograce.com, you can get custom acrylic standees there for super cheap, with a min order quantity of I think 3 per design, which you'd probably be doing anyways for this. I've used them myself and can highly recommend.
Oh woah, that's a really good suggestion. Thanks a lot!
If you plan on or make STLs to print, shoot me a message. I'm looking into editing Open Forge 2.0 tiles a bit to replace their clips with magnets.
Any plans for a physical release? Thank you.
this game is "trv kvlt metal".
I really love this book, it absolutely oozes style. What I want to know if there will be any expansion on the world in the future? Will the items at the back of the book have any uses? What the hell is Yorg's deal? The SKELETON BALL???
Amazing! Do you have recommendations for printing options? I'd like to get a hard copy but there aren't any margins on this thing and I'm a printing noob.
Is it possible to get the update in single-page format as opposed to spreads?
+1 this. I want to print it, and the single page format is easier for this
Reading on a tablet is also much easier in single spread.
is there a way to get the update if we bought the release version?
On the very top of the page you will see a message that says "you own this game" with a button that takes you to the download page. You can also go to the "My Library" tab on your profile and hit the button there :)
This feels like Tom took all the things that worked really good from ICONs combat and turned it into a skirmish with sick art and sicker lore, and Im so very here for that, can’t wait to try it out
(Also ty for including 2v2 and FFA)
Very cool concept. This has Locked Tomb vibes.
The Nirasawa (RIP) vibe is really heavy in this. Really curious if you have any alliances to get 3d print or physical minis made for the game? Because frankly, I'd love to buy and paint them. Already planning to butcher a TON of necromunda bits and 3d prints to make my first board.
Where can we send feedback and about issues in the pdf or rules questions?
Pop it on the release devlog just up there
Hey, read a buddy's copy of the game, and it's cool! I'm excited to sit down with them and play it (and buy it later). Concern, though: the font choice for titles on boxes and such and the large lettering for major factions and the like is an accessibility issue. The fonts are difficult to read for me, and I had another friend who could hardly parse it at all. It's kind of an issue if a player can't tell what most of the boxes are labelled. Maybe you could include a smaller, more legible version of those texts somewhere nearby?
I have started a Lemmy community about Magnagothica. Come over and post your warbands, playlists and fanart!
Question: How intentional were the Yasushi Nirasawa vibes here? Because everything I've seen of this gives me a lot of those, and I mean that as a compliment!
Silly question: How does Blood Rage interact with damage that can't slay a unit? Does "can't slay a unit" functionally mean "if this damage would reduce the unit's HP to zero, instead reduce it to 1", or something else?
some thralls have the thrall trait, but not all of them. in the units section it states that all thralls come in groups of 2. is it just automatically assumed that a thrall has the trait, even if its not listed? or do only units that specifically have the trait listed get it?
I've been very excited for this and am looking forward to trying it out!
Possible typo - p. 16, diagram example 3 states Penny can see skeletons A and B, but it seems like it should be skeletons A and C.
looks extremely cool, can’t wait to try it out!
If you are interested there was a typo I found: The igorri Hunter is described as a deadsouls hunter.
i do have a question about the abhorrer soul upgrade „merciful snowdrop cut“: do the stance effects add up, so e.g. in turn 6 it would do 1, then 2, then 3 holy damage or do they replace the previous effect each?
excited to make a few boards and warbands for this !
I can't wait for someone to make STLs for those critters to run it as a physical format... or just kitbash something myself.
SICK SICK SICK
Sweeet, ahem I mean vile.
I was instantly sold on this. Looking through the game, it seems like a lot of fun. Can't wait to try it. And the art is amazing!
my favorite artist on the planet making a game about my favorite things; skeletons, heavy metal, and grime. S+
hell yeah, everything about this looks so fun
(un)holY shit
this is art. <3