HOW TO WRITE A TABLETOP SKIRMISH GAME BOOK - Overview Of The Writing Process

[@MansMan42069]

As someone who's currently writing his own ruleset, this has been immensely helpful and insightful. Thank you.

[@grahamcrackergaming630]

Your enthusiasm here is inspiring! Thanks for having such contagious positivity. It makes me feel like you believe in my ideas - so thank you for that support! 😀

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

That's awesome, glad you like the video 😀

[@NinetaleHobbies]

This was super great timing. I've been working on my own skirmish game for about a month or two now. It was nice to hear some of the things I've been doing on the list. Also, just hearing you talk about the process helped me to decide on a few things I was waffling about. Thanks a bunch. I hope your new book does even better than Weekend Warriors.

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Hey that's awesome! Thanks so much. (Subscribed 👊).

[@seymssogood]

Thank you for making this video. I'd like to see more videos on how to create skirmish games. Really useful!

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Glad you found it useful, I'll definitely make more like this, thank you!

[@darkaiel]

I really enjoyed this, your enthusiasm and passion are obvious for wargaming and I think your tips are good for any aspect of the hobby. I'd love to see more.

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Much appreciated, I'll definitely do some more videos like this, thank you!

[@SootyWebster]

Great vid! Love to see more of these how to series. Five parsecs from home and five leagues from the borderlands have very simple AI for solo and coop play aggressive, tactical and defensive set ups and general actions. Forbidden psalm / Mork Bork has a new solo miniatures game rules coming out killsampleprocess, too.

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Thanks, Matt, more on the way!

[@Intro2Love]

This video is great 👍, can't wait for the next in the series 😊

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Awesome to hear, I'm thinking of making some more along this theme soon.

[@Onionkid99]

What a great video about creating something fun that you're passionate about. There's no better feeling! I'm not making a skirmish game but rather making an RPG and I agree on all the points you bring up! I certainly tend to get lost in worldbuilding too...

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Thanks! World building is loads of fun, and it's great to hear ideas from the kids, they have such a raw imagination I love it.

[@LenricsRealm]

This is a very interesting insight. I have to admit, I didn’t realise that you are an author of a skirmish game. Sounds very exciting. I’d love to see more videos on that topic. Great stuff!

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

I need to do a lot more marketing 🤣 Thanks, I'll make more videos like this for sure.

[@LenricsRealm]

@@tabletopskirmishgames great man! Looking forward to it!

[@warbossd]

Consider this a request for an expanded series on this theme. Great video. It's really motivated me to push forward with some ideas.

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

That's awesome to hear, thank you!

[@vaggelistsaras5394]

Yes of course. We need detail videos like that.

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Awesome, more on the way. Thanks!

[@garyarmitage9359]

Please go through the whole process! Love it!!!! Cheers!

[@Ralndrath]

Thanks for the advice. I began making a TT Skirmish game based off my Diesel Punk/fantasy setting and novel series The Angaran Chronicles. It has a huge emphasis on character creation and can have anything from a two elite teams of five battling it out to 30-40 horde dudes blasting at each other with sub machine guns. It's rules took a lot of inspiration from WarCry but without random deployment etc. It's a ton of fun to test play and my friends rally enjoyed it. My friend who had never played a TT Skirmish game in his life had it down patt by our 2nd game and he won which I was happy about. Finding it a bit hard to balance, though lol gotta get back into writing it (all the rules are in my head) and play testing it again sooner or later.

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

My pleasure, thanks for watching! That sounds awesome, playing against hordes is a load of fun.

[@jf5336]

I would love to see more videos on "How To" write skirmish games...yes, please.

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Nic one, more to come, thanks!

[@alrethianscraftsbattles]

Perfect timing mate...I am finishing up my game. The rules are done. Just have to set the lay-out. My daughter is helping me with this. This is great information mate. I would love to see you go in depth on this. Thank you mate 🙂🙏

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Fantastic! Nice one mate, I will definitely do more videos likes this. Looking forward to finding out more about your game.

[@alrethianscraftsbattles]

@@tabletopskirmishgames I will keep you posted 😉👍.

[@TableTopMagpie-Lee]

The timing on this is great. I’ve been noodling around with some ideas for a solo game for the last few days. I’ve got a ton of minis and scenery; I just need to put them to use! Cheers - Lee, Hobby Quick.

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Hey nice one! Subscribed 👊

[@TableTopMagpie-Lee]

@@tabletopskirmishgames oh wow, thanks mate I appreciate it!

[@ComfyFable]

Love your channel and all the extra content you make like this

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

I appreciate that, thank you!

[@2ManyHobbies16]

Great video, would love to see more step by step... Ty so much

[@MoxOwl]

Great video....need more of this

[@BB-pn2qv]

What a brilliant and rare topic! Thanks for doing this!M

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Glad you enjoyed it, I'll definitely do some more like this. Thanks for watching!

[@homeschooldad8637]

I just discovered this video. Well done!!!

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Thank you!

[@morio9284]

Great Infos, I'm also working on my kind of boardgame and have my own rules. ❤️👍💐

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

Hey nice one!

[@domingosszabo]

Amazing! Hope you keep exploring and adding more videos on this topic. Related to reading materials do you (or anyone around here) know of any 'skirmish' games that would focus more on a feeling of exploration/discovery than necessarily combat? Skirmish is tied close with the idea of combat so perhaps I am limiting myself on the search but any advice is welcomed :) I am trying to create a small number of miniatures game that would rely more on the exploration side (the theme lends better to it) but on the other hand I don't want it to turn into a boardgame, I want it to still feel like a miniatures game if that makes sense. Anyway, keep it up man, love your stuff!

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

I'll be adding lots more for sure. I'm currently working on my Zombie survival game, Escape From Huntsville: Population Z. This skirmish game will focus on searching, being sneaky, and building up the strength of a group over campaigns, so you might like it. Another game to try out is Core Space. This is a brilliant game where you are on the hunt for gear to sell and trade, and although there is a lot of fighting too, you can choose to retreat and focus on gathering items and keeping your crew together. The terrain is included that can be built in a load of ways, and it's a fun concept. I've covered it on the channel and there is a how to play playlist here: kzbin.info/aero/PLkngNwixBwSML24kU1YIjhrSTYHRYUmK7 Unboxing of the main Core Space game here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmq7n3hogpx1apY I think you'll love this game!

[@domingosszabo]

Brilliant! I will look into it :) and keep my eyes open on Population Z of course. Cheers

[@johnroy2567]

Steampunk would be interesting to learn about...😁👍

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

It would!

[@angrytheclown801]

I'm looking into writing my own wargame. I'm thinking a light hearted parody of 80s horror movies. Each faction being based off a group from an 80s sci-fi horror fighting over small town America or a summer camp.

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

I love the sound of that! Get some Piranhas in the Summer Camp lake 🤣

[@angrytheclown801]

@@tabletopskirmishgames Or a big ole crocodile. Maybe a deck of cards when setting up the map with environmental hazards.

[@ryan.1990]

Hey this sounds cool

[@lego1168]

Could you do a video on how to publish the table top game, and marketing?

[@BjornKuma]

MOAR

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

More to come, thanks!

[@earnestwanderer2471]

What would you see as the difference (if any) between a skirmish level combat game and a combat system for an RPG? I certainly saw 4e D&D as more skirmish game than an RPG.

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

I learned D&D with 4e and we would play it as a family going from one combat to the next with not much in-between. I'm adapting an RPG ruleset I wrote to a skirmish game and there isn't much I need to change, so I would say there isn't much of a difference where the combat and encounter design is concerned. The combat time from a D&D game might even come close to a skirmish game duration if you add it all up. I was talking with my boy the other day about whether or not D&D can be thought of as a skirmish game, and we think it can. I've even considering making some RPG content for the channel too. I definitely do see an overlap of the two, especially how we play RPGs. When we play skirmish games, we will talk about what are characters are going to do and then roll, so there's a big similarity there.

[@earnestwanderer2471]

The only thing I can see, is that a skirmish game may attempt to have a “tighter” rule system than an RPG. Certainly D&D 4e tried to limit the DM influence in combat. Kill Team has tried to limit the subjective rules interpretation to create a game that works well in a competitive situation. That’s probably a design concept that needs to be considered early. Does the game support two (or more) strangers sitting down to play in a tournament setting? Or is it more for friends to play in a more cooperative fashion.

[@ForcesOfBattle]

I have a bit of a system I’ve developed. With army factions, classes, gear, missions, and all that jazz. It’s relatively simple and I’m still working some minor snags out but how would I publish it? Is it the same as publishing a book?

[@ForcesOfBattle]

Ok I watched the rest of the video. 🤪

[@tabletopskirmishgames]

🤣 hope it answered your question 👊