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I prefer Tabletop Audio. It's free and has an ton of different settings and tones that are perfect for various board or role-playing games.

Twilight Struggle (which it was developed for) or other Cold War games will benefit greatly from Cold War Soundtrack which mixes Western and Eastern Bloc songs and speeches from the relevant time periods, slowly moving forward in history.

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Hey all, just wanted to spread some info about my game on reddit.

If you ever wanted to know if your friends would date a sexy dressing werewolf, or a massuese that needs to punch you to get off, than Billionaire Banshee is the game for you.

Billionaire Banshee is a quick and easy game to play. Each turn one player grabs both a Perk and a Quirk card. This combination of cards represents a potential lover that player could spend the rest of their life with. Everyone then puts either a Date or Deny voting card face down, to represent what choice they think their friend will make. Individually each player flips their voting card and explains why they believe this is the perfect, or worst match for their friend. In the end, the player who's turn it is reveals how they voted, and why. Everyone that guessed correctly gains a point. This is a conversation building card game. You'll be shocked by how your friends answer. How could someone be okay with dating a mate with tentacles, but have a problem with dating a wizard? Why would someone deny a billionaire, but date a lover with a toaster oven mouth? These are probably questions you never thought you'd be asking about your friends, but that's why this card game exists!

Are you just fishing for a free PDF? That takes guts man. What I would do in your shoes is hit e-bay. Or if you really really wanted to play, I would watch a bunch of videos on someone preparing for a game, or maybe a session of people playing the game, to try and get the rules that way.

If I assumed incorrectly and you want a link to a purchasable PDF, then my bad, like /u/Kommisar_Keen said you can't get the d20 in a PDF.

Here is a link to a free adventure module that has some basic rules for the <em>Edge of the Empire RPG</em> by Fantasy Flight Games

There's also Scribd a website where you can pay monthly for access to pdfs, and other resources, there's a 14 day free trial. Sometimes people scan books, you can try your luck there.

Yeah that's about all I can think of, maybe I should ask for a link to where I can get a copy of GTA on r/games

edit:words.

I'd be happy to; I don't know how much value they'd be though - the final product is a long way off the original sketches.

Here you go

If these guys can do what they've done on a shoestring, it seems like you might be the right guy to create something like it but for miniatures and top tier boardgames. And really immersive, something that lets you craft or upload your own objects, and maintains a good engine for moving the pieces around. Then build a giant battlestation (if you haven't already) and sit in your fortress of solitude crushing virtual Nazis. I'm sending you my resume; I'd like to be your first Project Manager on this.

Short that, is your town so small that you can't fill those four tables through MeetUp? Or just one of them? If so, come up with a different reason to draw gamers out. Opening a FLGS is a terrible idea, but what about a small niche product? Or a mini-game? Or a set of miniatures to supplement an existing game (something like this maybe). A new publisher looking for playtesters to come out to try new product will draw gamers out to you. Again; resume coming.

Good Luck.

Google Image Search helps a lot. You can find pictures of virtually anything, quickly. If your game is set in something similar to the real world, it's even easier. Try putting in "homeless guy" "riot cop" "disaffected teenager."

If you want to make your own pictures, I'd suggest GIMP, but if you're not an artist without it, it won't magically fix that, although it'll make everything easier. It is a convenient way to color shift images you find in Google, or combine various parts of real animals into monsters.

I agree, dry erase is the way to go. My current D&D DM has a dry erase dungeon set. It comes with a bunch of inter-lockable gridded tiles of different sizes to create your own dungeons/areas. Because it was marketed through D&D I'm sure it was more expensive, but I think you can find large dry erase grids like this one on Amazon that are a bit less (plus it rolls!): https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Erase-White-Markers-Eraser/dp/B004CP4FJ6

On Amazon. You can get the large one (which is what I have), a smaller one, or the set of two in one package.

Here is the link for the set of two.

Note: They are made of plywood and not good for anything heavier than board games. But it's perfect for my purposes!

Hi everyone, I'm developing an app that works as an oracle to help solo players (or groups that play without a DM) to create stories and receive answers to their questions.

The app can be used by DMs too, to get inspiration about creating adventures, so if you do both solo play and DM in a group that would be a great tool to use.

There is also a dice roller and a note included in the program.

The app is in its Alpha version (not final yet) and I would really appreciate if you could give me some feedback.

I include here a video where I explain how the app works and its goal:

https://youtu.be/6yvlFNAu5zg

You can download the app here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.biimgames.solorpgoraclebasic

Thank you in advance for your help!

RE:VERSUS is a rummy-inspired card game where you are in a race against your opponent to be the first to score 100 points. While scoring your own points using unique double faced cards, you are also stealing points from your opponent, manipulating the cards in your opponent's hand, and even switching points with your opponent.

RE:VERSUS is for 2 or 4 players, ages 8 and older and takes approximately 10 – 15 minutes to play. The game includes 75 double-faced RE:VERSUS playing cards, 10 RE:VERSUS action cards, 2 scoring mats, 2 scoring markers, and a full color rules booklet.

To promote the debut of RE:VERSUS on Kickstarter, Uptick Games is offering the Uptick Games Honorarium System (UGHS) for Retailers and Gamers!

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It was part of a set of characters I randomly came across on Amazon. The whole set is $43, I mainly bought it for the dragon, but the bear with shark hands was an excellent bonus. Wildspire Fantasy Minatures w/... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B095J3PK5Y?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

This is the Amazon canada link the book is rather cheap and tells you everything you need for it. You can always buy the book give it a read to see if it sound luke something you want to try before putting a large investment into minis.

https://www.amazon.ca/Stargrave-Science-Fiction-Wargames-Ravaged/dp/1472837509

There are also some good videos out there of people playing it so you may also want to check them out too.

Or another thing to check out is there are alot of YouTube videos that will run you through tutorials on how to play almost all the games mentioned above. So you can give them a watch if anything else catches your fancy.

Sorry. Posted in wrong thread while reading from mail screen.

Here's one link

But not what I was looking for. Some years back, a group in the north-east USA that ran a successful after-school club for games - boardgames and RPGs, no electronics. They got grants and funding for doing things like promoting teamwork, social responsibility, literacy (you gotta read to play games, yaknow?). Turned it into a half-way decent and viable business from what I remember.

They make mats that are erasable now like a whiteboard, often with hex on one side and grid on the other. Then you can print things piecemeal to add on the map that are to scale like fences, exposed ruins, cottages, draw basics on it like roads with markers, or put placeholder images of more complex buildings and then draw them room by room if people go inside, it's super convenient and cheap.

https://jet.com/product/detail/8259f44ba65b42dfb3496e22ee8e4f09?jcmp=pla:ggl:gen_toys_games_a3:toys_games_a3_other:na:PLA_345447420_23668590780_pla-164348591100:na:na:na:2&amp;code=PLA15&amp;gclid=CMbqvPfUz9ECFcOPswod37wPYQ

This Kickstarter had as a side effect of giving credits of their video, the inclusion of a rather big list of mini makers that make zombies. Take a bit of time looking at their wares and see if you do find zombies you like.

And if not, there's always the road of commissioning somebody to make them for you. Get a few pics from TV or Movies where the zombies look like you want them, then get the person to use that as a base.

I ordered Carcassonne a few weeks ago. It was a Kickstarter project. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/carcassonneshoppe/the-adults-of-carcassonne. Lots of suggestions for munchkin. I'll have to check that out.

Look for gaming stores in your area and ask the store owner/cashier about hosted gaming nights for new players. Meetup can sometimes turn up open RPG groups, and Roll20 is an okay place to start if you're hesitant about diving into a face-to-face group. You can also try posting in r/lfg (Looking for Group) to see if there are any groups in your area.

By the way, I'm assuming you're doing this but there's no need to reinvent the wheel since most of these requests already have models available on thingiverse.

I don't have any requests, but cheers to you, mate.

I haven't heard of Neurospasta. It looks like it's set up for 4th edition Dungeons and Dragons (we're on the 5th edition, now.) If you're interested in SciFi I'd strongly suggest looking into Shadowrun.

It's rules are different, but it's an older, higher-production, and incredibly popular game. When people talk about RPG's they often list D&D, Warhammer, Call of Cthulhu, and Shadowrun. Are you interested in a game that mixes fantasy and science fiction (elves and orcs but with lasers) or are you more partial to just the scifi? If you're leaning towards the latter, I have tons of games to suggest looking into.

Try also /r/RPG There is an intro kit for 5e which I highly recommend. It is an easy way to learn to DM. The story is straightforward, but interesting enough to engage new players.

The beginner box contains a few hero and monster cards to get you started, that can be bought on the Amazon market place, if you are looking for just monsters then Bestiary box 2,3 & 4 can be bought directly from Amazon, and it looks like you can get the first on marketplace too.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pathfinder-Pawns-Bestiary-Box-2/dp/1601255004/ref=pd_bxgy_k_h_b_cs_text_y

A quick google show some good resources for making your own too

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=pathfinder+paper+minis

Cupcake sword picks

Fun Express Ninja Sword Cupcake or Food Picks - 72 Pieces https://www.amazon.com/Fun-Express-Ninja-Sword-Cupcake/dp/B00L84GBWI

Silver Sword Picks, 50 Plastic Cocktail & Food Toothpicks, 3" Soodhalter Regal Swords, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BTC0OLW/

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Google Play link.

Like the title says, we want to create the 'ultimate' tabletop dice app. For tabletop RPG's, dice games like Yahtzee and more.

Any features you can think of are welcome.

I remember playing an RPG called Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes more than 30 years ago. It was an enjoyable espionage game system from the creators of Tunnels & Trolls that covered everything from the Victorian era to the modern times. Apparently there is a new version available, and I'm sure it could easily be tweaked into steampunk or similar settings.

Presumably the attackers would have their strength depleted proportionally to the defenders' strength. Consider Influence for an example. Based on that concept, the attacking cavalry will have 2pts remaining.

Now, what would be nice also is if there's a rock-paper-scissors element involved. I'm assuming that the different unit types (infantry, cavalry, and artillery) have different movement speeds and attack ranges, i.e. artillery can attack from a few tiles away, and cavalry can move farther each turn? If that's the case, giving the different types a defensive bonus against other types might be helpful. For example, perhaps infantry takes only half damage if they win an encounter against cavalry?

I use a Blue Snowball for myself and my wife when we play online games with friends. We've got an office set up in an average-sized bedroom, and with the mic set up in the center of the room our friends can hear us perfectly. A little pricey, but not too bad for the level of quality you get.

https://www.amazon.com/One-hour-Wargames-Practical-Tabletop-Battles/dp/1473822904/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1496680547&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=neil+thomas

https://www.picoarmor.com/war-shop/

The first link is for a set of rules "Practice Wargames" by Neil Thomas. They cover from Ancients to WWII. The second link is for Pico Armour. They sell 3mm miniatures for Napoleonics, American Civil War, WWI, and WWII. A very inexpensive way to collect two armies and start playing wargames. Hope this helps.

In my role-playing game that I created, it uses a dry erase dungeon system as opposed to a traditional mat. I would suggest doing that, it works very well. Here is a link to my game: gofundme.com/talaria And here is a link to the dry erase dungeons it uses: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016H14JFM/ref=sr_ph_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1467743135&amp;sr=sr-1&amp;keywords=dry+erase+dungeon

Given you like scifi, and if you happen to like Firefly, there's a Firefly RPG and a tabletop Firefly: The Game.

FYI, there is a firefly RPG. /u/lollerkeet was probably referring to that, not to the board game.

http://www.amazon.com/Firefly-RPG-Margaret-Weis-Productions/dp/1936685329/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455435573&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=firefly+rpg

Start at, or very near at least, the begining.

Well unfortunately as my message indicated, I have no idea if they still even exist! That being said I can still find their books on amazon. There's 3 books I know of; Random Anime (the core book which has all the rules and character creation stuff), Collectemon (contains info on how to create pet creatures/familiars so you could easily run a pokemon based game), and Minionomicon (which is how to setup minions for your fights or if your players have any minions themselves).

They were supposed to setup a mecha book as well. In fact, years ago I was in contact with the original creator and he sent me over some rules regarding it to playtest - unfortunately I don't have those anymore. Its a shame that it was never completed.

Edit: Amazon link for purchase; http://www.amazon.com/Random-Anime-Definitive-Role-Playing-Game/dp/0972066500/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1433271141&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Random+Anime

If you can find an old copy of HeroQuest on the cheap (i.e., not this link!) or another self-contained dungeon-romp, I'd start there first.

You get down and dirty into "the fun stuff," and you get to practice basic game mechanics pretty easily that will transfer to more complex systems after you get the hang of just running through your checklists.

What about these?

Link sucks, but search "knight" on that page.

These are even better

Maybe a poker table? Folds up, but has felt lining and cupholders.