Victor, a Rascal certified game designer

I did this recently and stumbled across The Elusive Shift, all about the conceptual origins of RPGs.

D100? No, D∞.

I had a six post thread about exactly that and then I hit the wrong button and Bluesky ate it. I gotta get up the gumption to rewrite it.

Fable makes an incredibly good point. My gender and skin color goes a long way to keeping problematic players in check.

"Fun" fact, I used to run a couple weekly social dances. When I left I handed the organization over to two women. They had a lot more trouble with problematic community members than I ever did. Not because of anything they did, but just because the assholes perceived them as easier to bully.

That's a very fair point! In the context of the post I'm 99% sure they just run a lot of D&D and can't imagine any other way to play RPGs. But I'm sure my white-ness and men-ness goes a long way to keeping players quiet at my table.

The worst I've had was one player who wanted to punch a child NPC. I said, "Sorry, I don't allow harm to kids in my games" and he went "oh that's fair" and we kept playing.

I've been a community organizer for multiple event and organizations for 20 years. I've written multiple codes of conduct for in-person and online event. I've kicked out and banned community members for violating those CoCs. I definitely would have noticed a problem.

Some guy on Reddit doesn't believe that I've run RPGs for 150+ strangers and never had a problem. I'll tell you my secrets:

1) Don't run D&D. Problem players love D&D. I can't explain it, but it's true.

2) Run games at the queer meetup. Gay people are nicer that straight people, it's just a fact.

Imagine aliens intercept transmissions from Earth and this is the first thing they see.

A wolf sized N64 that rips me apart with its sharp teeth? Anything?

*picks up D&D postage stamps*

These are some strange looking princesses.

I'm in my 40s, so I would prefer a human sized N64 to stab me with a katana.

WE ALREADY RAISED OVER $150.

IT HASN'T EVEN BEEN 24 HOURS.

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOO.

Read this as "writing in Paris" and I was really jealous for a second there.

Someone told me RPGs are like cookbooks and I just ran with it!

Plus, Kid Detectives is a fundraiser for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. Donate any amount to the ILCM to get a copy of the game.

KD uses the mechanics from BBay to tell stories of friendship and reconciliation. The mystery is solved with apologies, not with punishments. The GM presents a web of accusation, hurt feelings and anger. The players sort through the mess to make everyone happy. Roll well enough and it works!

Kid Detectives by This Is Victor A game of hijinks, friendship, and pinning clues to a cork board.

I just released a new game!

Have you ever wanted to solve mysteries like Harriet the Spy or Nancy Drew? Kid Detectives is about kids solving mysteries in the sleepy town of Ida Falls. Meanwhile, a deeper conspiracy lurks. The adults are up to No Good and it's up to you to uncover their secrets!

My biggest TTRPG pet peeve is when people can't distinguish their experience of a system with the text of the system. I don't care if your cookies are delicious, it's a goddamn brownie recipe. Don't get mad at me for pointing out that you're not reading the recipe

I have two speeds: Meaningful critique of TTRPG design and shitposting. The Neopets game doesn't deserve the first so it's getting the second.

Just for the record, I've never played Neopets and I know nothing about it. Apparently it's kinda like D&D 5e?

And yes, enemies to lovers storylines do mean we're making out while covered in paint.

False. I resolve combat scene with paintball guns and romance scenes with actual kissing.

This is a rule for Daggerheart, which handles gold in a different way. You really should read the game, it's great.

It really has!

Also, we're talking about an optional rule for Daggerheart. That's not D&D, for the record.

Do you think that this is the only use for gold? You do know Daggerheart is a complete game, right?