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The biggest issue I've seen is when someone wants to design a game, but has only played a handful of games, or even one. I'd say I've seen dozens of people come in saying how their game is unique because it doesn't have classes and levels and is entirely skill-based. Or that it uses 2d6 rather...

A note for my Foundry friends out there: v1.0 of the Foundry module for DaggerHeart was just released. Of course it needs v13 of Foundry, which I haven't upgraded to yet, but this may prompt me to do this. So have more VTT fun. Note: I believe this is already an option for Roll20, so if that's...

Oh of course! As long as you're having fun, no complaints there. The issue I have is when someone says the suggestions for spending Fear for an encounter are bad, and that they're more than suggestions, I think they're making the assumption that the game wants to tell you how to run or play the...

Exactly! I think there's a strange pattern with DaggerHeart where people are coming up with very stringent ways to play or not play the game. Maybe this is people coming from more traditional games? If you want to put an OSR spin on it, great! Run it as if you were playing 5E? Awesome! Play as a...

Let me just add one more thing: I have played and run the adventure "The Lost City" more times than I can count, from B/X days to 5E. I think you could take that and get it to run with DaggerHeart really well.

I think you can run it with the mentality you're comfortable with, and make use of some of the narrative elements when you feel comfortable with them. I've played a bunch of OSR style games, even though it's not my preferred playstyle, and the central element I get from them as you present a...

I've run the Quick Start and it was decent as these sorts of things are. There is also a supplement about the location for the adventure which lets you expand on it a bit. I have heard third parties are making adventures, but haven't seen any yet. I am sure someone will come along with more...

Well I was thinking that the six plus included it, but you're correct. You'll learn more about the game than from anywhere else. These streams were so long that I was only able to watch about half of one before finishing my work. I am in a rotation to patch servers that I control every few...

I think people have already done a good job describing the game, but I really am enjoying DaggerHeart, and I am enjoying reading Draw Steel. The difference between the two is that Draw Steel is much crunchier and grid/minis game. I loved 4E, and I think of Draw Steel as developing along those...

That's not the way I'm reading it. You called the rules terrible earlier, and as guidelines, they're not. They're really useful as a starting point for the GM for different kinds of encounters. Are there places to go after that? I sure think so. I get the impression you're saying "spend Fear to...

Reading the rules and the Auteur is seeing the game as a tale being told later on in a tavern, so they can sort of break the fourth wall. Love this, although I can see others would hate it. I would play this character in a second!

This is awesome. This game is good enough that I've gotten physical books for it, so I'm excited.

I have no idea where this perspective comes from. Here's what the book says about spending Fear: That sounds pretty clear to me: it's a rough guide that you can take or leave. And, from my experience running and playing the game, I think it's reasonable. The Fear you spend in a scene gives it...

I'm kind of glad to see people are just enjoying or having a laugh at this one. The slot machine branding seems to have genuinely upset some folks. Enjoy this one or let others have fun if it's not your thing.

As a player, just make sure to keep everyone included in the game. In combat, vocal and dramatic players can seize more control than in traditional games because of Initiative, so watch for that and say "hey, <quiet player> what are you doing?" if the GM or other players don't.

RIght now I'm here for DaggerHeart and Draw Steel.

I picked up one local, (the standard set) and got another for a friend off of Amazon. I think this is an exceptional deal for an RPG product in 2025. I know we're discussing what a "fair price" for products is, but at this price point I can't imagine there's a lot of profit going their way.

Hah, I’m a victim here of time passing. At the time o posted this, there wasn’t a Foundry module planned. I’m so happy we’re going to see one. Although the lack of one got me to play for the first time in years with my group in person.

Just watching the stream on KoLC and he mentioned something I've never seen before. They call out games to do things that Draw Steel isn't about. Here's a reference to DaggerHeart: I have never seen anything like that in a gaming product before. I own both of these games, and am really excited...

At the moment, Knights of Last Call is doing a look at the game. It's going to be a long video, so if you have the time and want to learn about the game, Derik will likely have you covered. Don't know if the overall impression would fit with the [+] thread but I think he will like it.