July 2017 - Domino Writing Games

USR Wednesdays: Superheroes part 1: Tiers

There are some basic superhero rules in Domino Writing-style USR, mostly to emulate “elite” characters, like demigods in a fantasy world, or comic book super characters in a setting where most costumed heroes are a little more down to earth… Read more ›

July 20, 2017 6 Comments

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Superheroes, Unbelievably Simple Rules, USR

USR Wednesdays: Miniatures Rules

Rules light games are known for being played “theater of the mind” style: everything is described by the GM and the players, including the stuff more crunchy rules sets use miniatures and maps for, like combat positioning and movement. Instead… Read more ›

July 13, 2017

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Microlite 20, Unbelievably Simple Rules, USR

Miniatures

USR Wednesdays: Social Combat

Given the history of RPGs, finding ways to use the “Action” and “Wits” stats in USR is easy; Action is everything from acrobatics to yo-yo tricks (admittedly, the latter is not a common Specialism…). Wits can handle research and the… Read more ›

July 6, 2017 1 Comment

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M20, Microlite 20, Unbelievably Simple Rules, USR

Social Combat