The Doomed Has Genesis Game Mechanics - Designer Interview With Chris McDowall |

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Gerry sits down for a designer interview with Chris McDowall the creator of Osprey Games' The Doomed, and discusses the philosophy he had when bringing the game to life. We dive into his previous gaming and writing experience and how The Doomed became a minimalist mechanic system which still brings complexity and flavour to a narrative wargame in the midst of an apocalypse.
We discuss reducing the statistics, abilities and modifiers of the game to their bare essentials allowing you to focus on the Horrors and Conflicts that you find within the game rules of The Doomed. This in turn leads to exploring the way it matches the aesthetic of the world and encourages collaborative narrative wargaming.
We also discuss how Chris McDowall became a tabletop gamer with his introduction through Games Workshop and how he started playing Warhammer 40K.
Speaking of Warhammer 40K if you have leftover bits this game would be a great way to use them up by kitbashing your own unique factions for the game.
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[@adammeney8841]

I have played 2 games so far. Once with the suggested warbands and another with some customisation. The 1st conflict in the book then one with towers and ziplines. Freakin' Ziplines!!! I love this game to bits. Within 2 turns we were rolling dice and having fun. We only had to delve into the rulebook for the shock table. The rules are there if you need them, but they happily get out of the way and let you play the game. Incredibly refreshing. We have yet to include a Horror but looking forward to that experience. I cannot wait to play some more. I play 40k/AoS and a bunch of amazing skirmish games (Stargrave, Burrows and Badgers, Space Station Zero, Warcry, Necromunda etc) and I have never got grips with a ruleset so quickly. I cannot wait to play some more.

[@bluesrock88]

This looks like one of the most interesting games of this year. Can’t wait to try out some scenarios.

[@darklordofcaliban3551]

Each time I see this world I feel so Doomed...

[@timharker2105]

What a game! These series of videos have been excellent, can’t wait to get a copy of this for myself

[@cell32005]

Hearing it from the author is always interesting and as a fan of McDowall's RPG work, this was no exception.

[@Kira-Namida]

I have to respect a design philosophy that adds up to "it won't be all things to all people, but it sure is going to be something different for some people".

[@carloseduardobeserranobre432]

I like the idea of individual response tables for each horror. Nice mechanics.

[@meangreenlipsey]

Really cool to learn he got inspiration from KDM. I'm actually going to use my KDM miniatures to play TD!

[@thomaswilliams5005]

This has been a great week of gaming. Can’t wait to either win or purchase a copy.

[@TapCat]

I only just discovered The Doomed thanks to this channel but I'm seriously feeling the need to give it a try.

[@NinetaleHobbies]

Always love to hear from the designers.

[@gk7003]

Just bought a copy, I like the point they made about how many players think you can't house rule...they miss the good spirit of what these games should be about. I like the design philosophy and the world in this one!

[@skymovesideways9461]

Great to see Chris on the channel, he often has good insights into his hands design process and inspirations

[@imjodokast]

This sounds great. I'll be adding this to my list of things to pick up down the line.

[@TheDornsFist]

Thank you for the great interview!

[@marcoantoniosalazarmatamor9496]

Kudos to you keeping the impressive production quality, and the rules are pretty cool.

[@Dudeland07]

Can’t wait to get this to the table! Looks like so much fun!

[@stevenleahy4947]

Awesome job this week as usual!

[@marksdicetales]

Taught us to a 5 year old this weekend, almost he started as the warband but then switched to playing the horror then just playing with the scenarios :-) still fun

[@horationoseblower6336]

A peek behind the curtain showing the wizardry of the game. Very pleasant to watch.