Delve - A Map Making Drawing Game

[@chesterstevens8870]

Ended up buying the game on a whim after watching Kruggsmash play it on his channel, was pleasantly surprised to find that my order came with a bonus .PDF version. I ended up playing it all weekend: by the time I set it down I had reached the thirteenth or so level down, defeated an ancient monstrosity that I'd headcanon'd as a gigantic Siamese lamprey-centaur (and her skeletal entourage one level down,) discovered a sleeping dragon and it's lootpile, and pilfered the the legendary ax _Hordereaver_ from a lost and forgotten temple altar. Even if I never find the Void Crystal, I'd say that _Gem Kohldur_ has been a successful venture as a Dwarven stronghold.

[@TheDungeonDive]

that sounds like a great time!

[@BlackwellWriter]

I love that you've made this mythology around the insects teaching you healing magic. Was that potentially a Good Magic result giving you the Valkyria or Nurses Sigils? Also, I love the idea of that little war game you did at the start, that's pretty awesome. Gonna play that next time the internet conks out!

[@TheDungeonDive]

Hi Anna! Yes. With the insects I rolled up the Valkyrie good magic, and used it as a jumping off point for that little interaction.

[@MegaChiliMac]

That game you talked about playing in school with the bases... I remember playing that too. Completely forgot about it til just now. thanks for sparking the memory! :)

[@TheDungeonDive]

Its some game that seems to spread like a virus with each new generation.

[@crushingit5128]

Oh wow screams dwarf fortress but in PNP fashion. That's awesome! I agree though, some additional artwork or an nice example of a game, would have helped

[@TheDungeonDive]

Pretty sure that Dwarf Fortress was actually a computer version of the kinds of base-drawing games we used to play as kids. It’s all come full circle!

[@Leverquin]

in 90s we play this just not fantasy. more like modern mining drawing game

[@AndrewSFTSN]

Just discovered your channel while looking for info on Umbra/Delve and I was immediately gratified to see you've used the Ultima Underworld artwork for your intro! I will be checking out some more on that basis alone, cheers.

[@TheDungeonDive]

Enjoy! It's a different kind of game and book channel.

[@Gborn73]

Please make a play through of the game. I have the Delve pfd and am lost.

[@IAcePTI]

I got the Delve kickstart to and im waiting for my books to arrive. Im in your side, wanting to see some gameplay. It will be hard to find becouse of Delve as a name

[@mohandasjung]

How do you feel about the game now? It looks fun!

[@IAcePTI]

@@mohandasjung i will be honest, i dident played yet xD But i know it is fun, you can see allrady some gameplays on yt. I dident played becouse the game have so mutch to build that i feel Lost 😅

[@TheByteknight]

This was what we did in the 80s.. My buddies and I would draw and draw and draw on grid paper, such villains lairs, complexes, etc, playing all the usual RPGs of that time... D&D, Top Secret, Traveller, Star Trek, Star Wars, etc...

[@TheDungeonDive]

Same! Just with different RPGs. :)

[@boatofcar3273]

I wish I knew what the draw the base game and turn the paper over and mark the spot game was called! I played that too!

[@TheDungeonDive]

So many of us did! So cool how this spread all over. Where were you located when you played?

[@boatofcar3273]

@@TheDungeonDive I remember it like it was yesterday. 8th grade gym class on the bleachers. Edit: Oh, you mean like where geographically? West Virginia.

[@TheDungeonDive]

So I played in CA in the early 80s. All the way across the country, so not just a regional thing.

[@AdolphusOfBlood]

I used to doodle things like this all the time in middle school. I'd place hidden doors all over the place behind furniture and drawl out all sorts of details.

[@TheDungeonDive]

Same here! :)

[@pauldee227]

Nice, I've had these books on my shelf for a while now. Have only played Delve and haven't played it enough. I'm also not so down with the combat - you including it or ignoring it?

[@ソルグル]

@The Dungeon Dive - Interesting! Are there any other games with similar map-making mechanics where you draw your map on-the-go? A few titles I find somewhat similar: D100 Dungeon, Four Against Darkness, Micro Chapbook RPG, 3 Dice Dungeon, Dice Quest, Wyrd: The Descent.

[@TheDungeonDive]

Another one coming out soon from KS is Map Maker Adventures.

[@ソルグル]

@@TheDungeonDive Would that be an expansion for the basic Map Maker game by demon9t, released a couple of years ago? 🤔

[@TheDungeonDive]

Yes! Exactly. It's like a 2nd edition, with multiple books.

[@ソルグル]

@@TheDungeonDive Awesome! Loved the oiriginal. Thank you!

[@MikeP1184]

@@TheDungeonDive Thanks for mentioning Map Maker Adventures! It looks amazing and right up my alley. I immediately pledged for the hardcover versions!

[@Grognard-Solo-Gaming]

Hey, thanks for this! I just paused the video and ordered these 3 games 👍😁

[@TheDungeonDive]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@russlaw5596]

Nice one. I am buying this for a friend or two.

[@memevarg2530]

Awesome!

[@corbin5392]

That paper thing you showed at the beginning is so similar to what I did with my friends.

[@TheDungeonDive]

Seems to be one of those things a lot of kids played.

[@cybrim1]

that's metal

[@nooberiazi]

awesome video. keep up the good work.

[@pagumb]

Thank you for the excellent video and introduction to Anna Blackwell's games. Solo RPGs are a new concept to this old gamer so it's great to see all the creativity in this part of the hobby universe. Could you share the source of the graph paper you use in the video if possible? I've never encountered sheets that size and it looks great for playing delve.

[@TheDungeonDive]

I think that’s just standard graph paper I purchased at Office Depot something.

[@pagumb]

Thanks, I’ll take a look there.

[@Bull_Rush]

It’s been more than 20 years since I finished high school, and that eraser head (or lack there of) at the start of the video, is still worse than scratching the black board. Kids and their laptops will never know the feeling. Thanks for the heads up on this. This game looks fun. 👍🏽

[@TheDungeonDive]

Haha! Yes. Not sure what happened to that eraser. Oh the ripping of pages!

[@ClassicRollPlayer]

Hey love the channel and the vid... can I ask what camera you use for shots like this? thanks!

[@TheDungeonDive]

iPhone.

[@ClassicRollPlayer]

You just stick it on your forehead or something lol?

[@TheDungeonDive]

On a tripod. :)

[@ClassicRollPlayer]

@@TheDungeonDive good stuff... thanks much!

[@sethpeterson8261]

These seem cool. Unfortunately any time a game incorporates regular playing cards it kills it thematically for me.

[@TheDungeonDive]

Huh. That's interesting. I wonder why? You could probably simulate with dice.

[@sethpeterson8261]

@@TheDungeonDive I think it's because they aren't just components, but a game unto themselves. Plus it's a modern feeling, common, off the shelf game used for card games/poker/ magic tricks etc... that is anachronistic to fantasy or sci-fi. And that just ruins the vibe for me. Another example is Dungeon Crawl which only uses playing cards for initiative, but that was enough to not use/play it. I could easily use dice instead (and I'm confused why they didn't), but having it written in the book spoils the flavor for me.

[@TheDungeonDive]

I wished more games used playing cards as a component. There are so many things you can do with a standard deck of cards. Dice are also a game unto themselves. In tons of SF stories they talk about people playing poker and cards, and I can imagine people in fantasy lands playing cards. I also like to use special decks for certain games, like my Frazetta deck for Talisman. But we all have our little things. :)

[@crushingit5128]

@@sethpeterson8261 I can relate to that. Like I think it's neat when a game uses such a simple component but at times it could seem out of place thematically. Even in a great game like Aftermath it seems out of place. Why are Mice using playing cards?

[@TheDungeonDive]

Why are mice using dice ?

[@myemail1950]

Thanks

[@MelvLee]

Excellent stuff. I really love the first Dungeon Keeper. Still the best game on my list after all these years and my gateway to anything fantasy related. I remember roleplaying with my cousin based on the game. But then we lose the CD for some reasons and I wish I could have developed something like this to fill that void. I guess all I need to do now is learn how to draw!

[@TheDungeonDive]

Never played the first, but played the crap out of Dungeon Keeper 2. Love it, so much!

[@MajorRager504]

You can always snag it on GOG for them nostalgia feels

[@MelvLee]

@@TheDungeonDive Definitely recommend trying out the first one which is less cartoony, more gothic style but at the same time a lot more dark humour. Knowing your love on Dungeon Degenerates and grotesque art style, I think you will love it a lot!

[@MelvLee]

@@MajorRager504 Yea! Thank GoG(d) for giving us back our childhood memories

[@TheDungeonDive]

Early 3D graphics are really hard for me to go back to.