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I tried 15 RPGs to save YOU time! (and for fun)

Bob World Builder

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"Not enough time" is the main obstacle to trying roleplaying games besides Dungeons & Dragons, so as a dear sacrifice to this community, I played a ton of games. Let's summarize their basics and give you everything you need to try one TODAY! ▶️ Links below! ⏬

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D&D 5e Basic Rules: https://open5e.com/, https://media.wizards.com/2023/downlo...
Shadowdark Quickstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/...
Dungeon Crawl Classics Quickstart: https://goodman-games.com/wp-content/...
XCrawl Classics Gamma Rules: https://goodman-games.com/wp-content/...
Index Card RPG Quickstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/...
Deathbringer Rules Pamphlet: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/...
DC20 Alpha Rules: https://thedungeoncoach.com/products/...
Dagger Heart Playtest: https://darringtonpress.com/daggerheart/
Cairn Core Rulebook: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/...
EZD6 Core Rulebook: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/...
Skate Wizards Core Rulebook: https://michaelchsiung.itch.io/skate-...
Goons & Ghosts Core Rulebook: https://www.jpcoovert.com/shop/goons-...
Candela Obscura Quickstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/...
Avatar Legends Quickstart: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...
Cypher System Primer: https://www.montecookgames.com/store/...

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00:00 my favorite dnd-like RPGs from last year
04:18 how to actually try out one of these games!
05:19 more fun, gritty dnd-like RPGs
06:35 epic fantasy RPGs!
08:11 how to see some exclusive dagger heart stuff!
08:37 my top recommendation for non-dnd fantasy rules
09:29 more easy games with a variety of fun themes :)

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20 Comments

@BobWorldBuilder Creator 2 years ago Pinned

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@theDMsCraft 2 years ago (edited)

Thanks Bob for mentioning my little game. Great exposure for all the fantastic games out there.

@torenatkinson1986 2 years ago (edited)

0:37 D&D
1:30 Shadowdark
2:43 Dungeon Crawl Classics
3:45 X Crawl Classics
5:20 Index Card RPG
6:00 Deathbringer
6:38 DC20
7:30 Daggerheart
8:37 Cairn
9:33 EZD6
10:17 Skate Wizards
11:02 Goons and Ghosts
11:53 Candela Obscura
12:43 Monster of the Week
13:24 The Cypher System

@ikkecool8525 2 years ago (edited)

We played 'the end of the world' this summer. It's an TTRPG where you play as yourself, and when deciding you scores there is a point buy system. After which everyone get's to vote if your stats in certain things should be higher or lower. You also get to choose 3 things per stat that you're extra good (or bad) at (like kicking in doors for strenght or solving sudoku puzzles for logic)

When the characters are done you start the game at your table, ye ms the characters in game start where you start, wearing whatever you are wearing. And it goes from there.

We raided our local DIY store for supplies, went to the amusement park to kill some zombie overlord. Stole a truck to get to the forest.

Really fun game, we'll play it again sometime, at someone else's house :).

@frankb3347 2 years ago

It would be cool to have a RPG of the month series. Where every month you do a deep dive on a different game. With as many RPGs as there are such a series could last decades.

@DUNGEONCRAFT1 2 years ago

Thanks for mentioning Deathbringer. I had a great time playing with you!

@chimera7441 2 years ago (edited)

It warms my heart that you tenaciously keep on pushing DCC. It's a fantastic game that deserves all the love.
DC20 looks promising!

@Twotoedfarm 2 years ago

I ran a Mausritter campaign that lasted 62 sessions and was truly the most heart felt and thrilling campaign I’ve ever been apart of!

@jaimerivera2382 2 years ago

Sojourn, Worlds without Number, By this Axe, Savage Worlds, Wicked Ones, Fantasy Age, 13th Age, Mork Borg, Vast Grimm, and Red Giant are all worth a glance, too.

@Runehammer1 2 years ago

the era of the handheld mic has come. and i love it

@reaganduggins5279 2 years ago

Bob, I'm sorry... I tried really hard to obliterate the like button, but I'm not that good at hacking youtube... So I just liked the video instead.

@csernobillahun 2 years ago

Can you try "Mistborn Adventure Game" and make a video about it, so I can use that video to convince my friends to play with me? :D

@Triceratopping 2 years ago

I've been playing non-D&D games for about 20 years, and Bob's excitement at discovering there's more to the hobby than WotC is just very wholesome.

@JPCoovert 2 years ago

Wooo! So happy to hear you ran some Goons & Ghosts!!!

@Diamondarrel 2 years ago

Hey Bob, great video! Given that you mentioned the PbtA family, I'd have also said that Candela Obscura is part of the "Forged in the Dark" one; helps with spreading the word about these big families of great games.

@bookdmb 2 years ago

Bob’s chill vibes are it

@AndyReichert0 2 years ago

bro mispronounced Deathbringer. you're supposed to say it more ominously and with a spooky voice.

@lilcwa 2 years ago

Glad you finally took an opportunity to do a deeper dive into the Runehammer offerings, Index Card RPG and DM Scotty’s EZD6. Both are standouts for their ease of learning, versatility, player and GM empowerment, and overall high level of fun at the table. I hope you continue to explore and present these ruleset options.

@RetroMaticGamer 2 years ago

Even since the 80s, I always hated the D&D magic system. When I think of epic mages casting powerful spells, I simply can't imagine that he'd suddenly forget everything about the spell and have to re-learn it every time, worse yet studying the same spell repeatedly as if it were different spells just to use it more than once in one day. Nope, total immersion breaker.