Delve: Part 1 - Dwarves and Goblins

In this video, I partner with my solo roleplaying site Tev’s Next Idea to introduce you to the pen and paper solo map-making game Delve, written by Anna Blackwell. While this video is an actual play of the game, I do go into a lot of detail about what type of game Delve is and how you prepare to play your first game. If you wish to skip much of this and get to the start of the game itself, go to 7:30. (Yes, I know my chair squeaks. I'll try to take care of that in the future.)
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"Heigh-Ho! (The Dwarf Chorus)" Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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[@MySerpentine]

So pen-and-paper Dwarf Fortress.

[@infernalistgamer]

Basically, yes. But a lot less simulation, and a lot more creative work

[@Marsh1563]

I'm late to the party but I really enjoyed this playthrough. Really nice explanation of rules and I liked your choice of rulings a lot too when the rules didn't cover certain situations. Looking forward to watching part two next.

[@ChimeratAlpha]

22:20 Are you able to advise which page you got your ruling for the magma continuing to the edge of the map? My understanding was 2 squares, or to the bottom if it hits a drop.

[@half-air]

The rule about flowing to the nearest edge is specific to the magma flow, the 7 of clubs. (Page 19) In the description, it says the flow acts the same as the underground river, the 4 of clubs. That is where it tells you to draw the river/flow to the nearest edge of the page. Otherwise, you are correct, it acts as any other liquid. Thanks for asking and for watching.

[@ChimeratAlpha]

@@half-air Ah, thank you for pointing that out. That is odd, as it seems to directly contradict the Quick Reference rule for Liquid on page 43.

[@half-air]

I think of it more as a special type of liquid instead of a contradiction. Any other type of liquid follows the normal liquid rules. For instance, one of the natural formatiin is an underground lake. Tapping into that would yield the normal liquid rules regarding flow. Even with the magma flow I found, I used the liquid rules to have it flow two spaces back into my explored caverns.

[@ChimeratAlpha]

@@half-air Author's reply re "Rivers are dangerous but they're to the closest page edge so it should never take up more than half the page." So that's a bit less deadly, which is good. XD

[@ashpete21]

Really nice job on this. I also dig the Biblical verse at the end, FWIW

[@half-air]

Thanks and I'm glad you enjoyed. And FWIW, yes, hearing that is encouraging. If you haven't watched Part 2 yet, I would of course recommend it. 😁 IMO, it is the better and more interesting of the two.