Should YOU try Shadowdark RPG?

Today, we're delving into Shadowdark RPG, an exciting, fresh tabletop gaming system that masterfully blends old-school Dungeons and Dragons nostalgia with modern, streamlined mechanics. Watch as we unpack the rulebook, and explore character creation. Whether you're a veteran tabletop player seeking your next adventure or a curious newcomer ready to roll your first dice, this review of Shadowdark RPG promises to enlighten, engage, and help you decide is this system is worth trying out!
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[@russellfishes]

This game is intuitive to run and fun to play. Minmaxers probably won't like it, but players who don't want to slow the game down to look through books will love it. Also, lethality doesn't mean characters have to die. It just means they need to be strategic and realize not every monster is there for you to walk up to and start hacking away. This makes the game more suspenseful and thrilling.

[@AJPickett]

Great synopsis, I agree with all of it.

[@jonchappellnow]

It's nice to see someone younger trying out Shadowdark. It's a different mindset, but once you get used to it there will be MUCH less DM and player prep needed while still delivering a fantastic TTRPG experience.

[@sunsin1592]

Meh; just another set of house rules cribbed from various other systems. Who hasn't already done this on their own? Just don't get the the hype around this.

[@hawkthetraveler6344]

This is the first video to explain what is different and that you liked about Shadowdark other than just talking about the art and you did it in just ten minutes without talking hyper fast. Thank you for the good summary.

[@WolfHreda]

It's worth noting that while the Bard is not a spellcaster, they can ise magic items like scrolls and wands. They're pretty cool.

[@irogt]

I will never survive this systems. I'm constantly stalked by nat-1s. I won't even make it out of the level 0. Lol.

[@moolate127]

I think a lot of death comes from bad decisions, or punching above your level. My adventuring party has only had one death after several sessions. We definitely had several close calls though. Im sure the experience varies table to table though, my experience may not be anywhere close to someone else's.

[@MirokuGM]

I would love to hear more about how do you turn curse of strahd into shadowdark!! Great video!

[@Blerdy_Disposition]

DM Josh, Shadowdark has definitely been on my list, so great video! I have ran DCC (a lot) which is also a super popular OSR game (like Shadowdark). Have you considered reading and running through that system next since you've tried Shadowdark?

[@captaindudeman3613]

This is going to be my pitch video for enticing others to try this game.

[@HowtoRPG]

Josh, it's like you have played this game before. Nice summary 😉

[@jcraigwilliams70]

I love Shadowdark.

[@TheGladGolem]

Subcribed thanks to subtitles!

[@Tatterdash71]

The no Str bonus to damage is interesting. The no Con bonus to HP after 1st Level is a thing?

[@matthewmcguigan4293]

Rules light rules. Shadowdark is so much easier to run and the crit fail magic table adds some real sweat to the decision to cast a spell or not.

[@Nobleshield]

Seems a little too "hardcore" for my taste, being an old D&D/1e/2e/3.5/4e player it somehow feels even worse than Basic D&D. Especially the "fail spell check" which just isn't a fun mechanic IMHO. Deadlier combat isn't a good thing IMHO, it just means you don't bother to flesh out characters because it's useless if they die in the first encounter, and then nobody really has any fun at all or longterm attachment. Also the torch mechanic just seems silly to me; shades of an old NES/DOS game called Shadowgate where if your torches went out, you automatically died.

[@ravenshadowz2343]

Here are some rules that Dungeon Damsel goes over that may help people decide to try Shadowdark.

[@bensdecoypoondummy1189]

My favorite RPG I've ever played. Healing spells, full HP resting, and death timers make for longer lasting PC's than "die at 0" games. But they aren't as powerful and bloated as games like 5e. Good in-between

[@aled857]

Your legit, nice video too