It's a clever, elegant system. I like it quite a bit. I have several other games vying for my attention at the moment, but I will get to it in time. It strikes me as a great game for teaching new players. I know some people will think the focus on the Maze and little else to be a positive, but I personally like to explore the other parts of my character's life.
@tubebobwil20 күн бұрын
I still don't get this after watching three videos on it.
@lordkelvin44120 күн бұрын
9:35 This is soo Rachel Caine (Great Library series of novels, often dubbed 'Alternative History Book Thief') ... 44:40 Guess that with a Hellenic era (again, Caine) just our normal setting will be futuristic...
@andrewvandeventer415Ай бұрын
This is great! I just played this, first time trying a solo RPG, and it helps to see someone else play. I ended up writing a day by day journal from the first person narrative of a character with other characters and a boss I was reporting back to. I struggled to figure out how much context to add to each card draw and ended up taking WAY longer than the book's suggested play time, but I really enjoyed the experience. Your reading makes me want to leave an audio journal instead of pencil and paper next time! Seems quicker and your dramatic reading seems fun to emulate! Thank you!
@dageekoftheweekАй бұрын
Is there an audio version of this podcast?
@haschenkonigАй бұрын
Really enjoyed this play through, thanks.
@Mimichechelli2 ай бұрын
It's going to be the first rpg book i'll ever buy (the first of my future colection)
@crapphone77443 ай бұрын
Your expressive reading actually made listening to a journaling game interesting. I'm still looking for a way to solo actual horror in a way that horrifies me as I play.
@TabletopBookshelf2 ай бұрын
Very much appreciate this! It motivates me to make more.
@donaldcrankshaw16273 ай бұрын
I like that Fabula Ultima is basically Latin for Final Fantasy (with a little creative translation--it literally translates to "last story").
@cybermerlyn23 ай бұрын
If you learn Mazes you know the resolution for all 9th Level Games. So KAMB, Business Wizards, The Dark Tower, Pidgeons 11, Rebel Scum...
@GenuineMattyC3 ай бұрын
So no pre-made adventure module(s) necessary? The book has everything the players need to create a campaign?
@TabletopBookshelf3 ай бұрын
The book gives you a full framework to run the campaign and options and ideas to build the campaign, but the game will run best if the GM is comfortable doing some prep. Mazes also has rules to convert OSR content for more options for quests.
@charleswoody86554 ай бұрын
Love this! Thanks for giving the pages a good amount of time!
@TabletopBookshelf3 ай бұрын
absolutely! thanks for tuning in :D
@cybermerlyn24 ай бұрын
Like the video. Mazes is great, I would also suggest Kobolds Ate my Baby, Business Wizards, Pigeons 11 and Rebel Scum. They all run on the same engine.
@TabletopBookshelf4 ай бұрын
Yes! We carry Pigeons and Rebel Scum. Kobolds At My Baby is on its way! A new Mazes-based Kickstarter is on the way too.
@Rayuaz4 ай бұрын
The cover is sooooo pretty but the design on the pages is so bad 😅
@Rayuaz4 ай бұрын
Really interesting concept, though
@pierluigimadau4 ай бұрын
I have just discovered this channel and I love it!
@TabletopBookshelf4 ай бұрын
thank you! much more to come!
@Serrassi5 ай бұрын
Lore master fury would obviously be the shushing lady at the library. Fabula ultima is quite fun to play :)
@TabletopBookshelf4 ай бұрын
haha love it, yes, I will play an epic librarian with ultimate sushing
@yodennis20005 ай бұрын
I really love this format.
@TabletopBookshelf5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, many more to come!
@artistpoet52535 ай бұрын
I heard about this game and did a search and your video came up. Honestly: this has been one of the better reviews/walk-through I've listened to in a while.
@TabletopBookshelf5 ай бұрын
Thanks! I'll keep doing 'em
@ekurisona6635 ай бұрын
awesome - man im loving your flip throughs - thank you so much!!! =)
@TabletopBookshelf5 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😁 More to come!
@moiarrrg5 ай бұрын
A kickstarter is wonderful news! Can't wait.
@nathandsomegames5 ай бұрын
Great interview! Good to hear more about Sweet Revenge.
@TabletopBookshelf5 ай бұрын
thanks for giving it a watch!
@ekurisona6635 ай бұрын
thank you so much for doing this - l o v e it ♥
@TabletopBookshelf5 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@samdunn58465 ай бұрын
Oh why should i try these
@Darth_Harvey6 ай бұрын
Great video!
@lechevalier62616 ай бұрын
It is a system that has its charm and I played it thouroghly with my group. But at its core it is a kind of a flawed system if you not heavily homebrew on your own. Especially regarding the usage of Stars.
@TabletopBookshelf6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the insight!
@jcraigwilliams7019 күн бұрын
What did you find problematic with the Stars?
@lechevalier626118 күн бұрын
@@jcraigwilliams70 You have no reference whatsoever regarding the in-game power of a Star-usage. Yes, it is mentioned that by spending a "Star" you get to have the "real" hero stuff but - How many thugs can be killed by a fireball? What about adversaries who are neither minions nor full fledged villains? How many of those can be decimated by a Star-usage, 5, 10, or even more? What if players want to combine their Star-usage for effect. Where is the limit? Can they kill the main monster without a even a harrowing fight? If not what exactly is the effect on the monster and what are Stars good for in the first place? My players waded through most of the adventure´s obstacles by using Stars and describing heroic features annihilating the obstacles and in the end it wasn´t that satisfactory to them because there weren´t any references for using them in the game.
@jcraigwilliams7017 күн бұрын
@@lechevalier6261 I don't know... Maybe it's because I've been mostly playing narrative games for the past few years, but I don't find this too bad. They give you guidance under each Aspect, telling you what it can be used for. ("How many thugs can be killed by a fireball? " The book says "Hurl a fireball to damage the whole room") This is where the old-school approach of "rulings, not rules" would come in. For me, that fireball might wipe out all the mooks in a room, but maybe only a couple of more powerful foes. It would also depend on what's narratively important and what's fun for the group. But given that Stars are spent to cast spells, one could just judge by that, saying that any Star spend has an effect roughly equal to a spell.
@lechevalier626117 күн бұрын
@@jcraigwilliams70 Thanks for replying - you are right by saying it is more rulings than rules. But even in the worst OSR game I have played so far you always had a firm grounding from which to make your ruling. I don´t know there is something missing and I wished the makers of the game would have poured a little more lifeblood into it. It is a bit of a lackluster, but hey this is just my opinion ☺
@cardboardconflicts7 ай бұрын
Have this on my shelf. Would LOVE to play a game but haven’t heard of anyone playing it
@andrewthomas8178 ай бұрын
Goblin slayer: kill all the goblins
@DRmetalgearay8 ай бұрын
I’d recognize the first cave area of “Lost Mines of Phandelver “ anywhere
@lucid_dreamer82938 ай бұрын
Bro I've seen that map in a pack I got for DND sumthin about a mine
@doyscherr8 ай бұрын
Great video!
@keeperdox8 ай бұрын
"You can run through this in one night very easily" My group: (4 sessions later) Aight, we half way done.
@ricardo.mazeto8 ай бұрын
For those who don't know, TLDRPG stands for "too long didn't read playing game".
@danacoleman40078 ай бұрын
Cool info! Thanks!
@andlemmejustsayJus8 ай бұрын
My partner loves this game. This was really easy to digest and listen to. I hope to play it with him one day❤ thanks 🙏🏾
@TabletopBookshelf8 ай бұрын
This is so good to hear, I'm trying to keep it conversational but hopefully polished and focused enough to get the info across! I love this setting so much, so full of ideas
@earendilorbit8 ай бұрын
Flip Throughs are really dope but good to see this kind of content too. I subscribed to the channel and wanted to appreciate in this comment, big up to you for focusing on RPGs like these instead of those massive, boring ones.
@TabletopBookshelf8 ай бұрын
Appreciate this comment! I'm experimenting with different formats as I get this thing started, thanks for following!
@john-lenin8 ай бұрын
Arc-a-types
@TabletopBookshelf8 ай бұрын
Gah! I'll have to work on that
@michaelmullenfiddler9 ай бұрын
This seems like it could be used as a supplement for Dolmenwood, or even Pendragon, by Chaosium. You could take a number of these ideas and insert them into another game system, then have the Princess be a character class.
@TabletopBookshelf8 ай бұрын
100% - I bet you can drop most of the magic items and spells straight into Dolmenwood or play P&P rules and characters and use Dolmenwood as your setting
@bossbullyboy1959 ай бұрын
Hahaha... "Princess Rob is so overwhelmed by his own brilliance that he falls asleep and crashes his Peterbuilt trying to light their Marlboro"
@alexandtahlla28659 ай бұрын
I’ve actually been looking for this exact kind of content without really going to look for it. Sometimes the algorithm works. I’ve recently been able to experience a Call of Cthulhu and a Vaessen game, when previously I’ve been playing D&D or Pathfinder. I like that you briefly described what you liked about each without droning on like some people might. Thanks!
@TabletopBookshelf9 ай бұрын
wow! thank you so much! I was nervous about posting this, I'm glad it resonated.
@frithkin9 ай бұрын
Looks very cool . I really like the premise and the art . Thanks for your flip through
@ricardo.mazeto9 ай бұрын
10/10. I would certainly buy this book. Thanks for sharing it.
@TabletopBookshelf9 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks! I'll be doing these hopefully about once a week.
@MemphiStig9 ай бұрын
Definitely on my wishlist. Such an ingenious approach! And I'm always looking for spell systems that don't need real world tomes of spells.
@TabletopBookshelf9 ай бұрын
agreed! I think I'm most intrigued by how the magic system works in play
@VengerSatanis9 ай бұрын
Cha'alt!
@danacoleman40079 ай бұрын
Looks neat
@phillipmerritt14289 ай бұрын
Nice
@phillipmerritt14289 ай бұрын
Very good review of the game and material. Make it sound very interesting and inviting. Do you actually ever play and show it?
@TabletopBookshelf9 ай бұрын
Thank you! I do plan on doing some actual plays of these games soon
@phillipmerritt14289 ай бұрын
I enjoyed your review. I’ve just got too many different kinds of games to try to play solitaire in. Very very good
@wingusryu82899 ай бұрын
Great page through. Been thinking about this. If we buy from your site do we get the pdf?
@TabletopBookshelf9 ай бұрын
in the case of Mazes, no. There are some titles that include the PDF or access to a download, but most do not. I'm looking to add more support for digital versions in the coming weeks!
@huckleberrycarignan97459 ай бұрын
Is this solo?
@huckleberrycarignan97459 ай бұрын
ah, sounds like it is not solo
@TabletopBookshelf9 ай бұрын
alas, it runs best with a maze controller and at least 3 players
@mykediemart9 ай бұрын
lot of interesting mechanics. I can see it would have a lot different feel then D&D.