The Perfect Segway into D&D for Kids? Index Card RPG Review

[@AngryPict]

Great game. My go to system for the past few years and the Master Edition brings it all together well. Very flexible. I've used for family games in a whimsical fantasy setting, but also grognardy horror and hard sci-fi. The effort paired with timers leads to great tension during set pieces. Great community and very good value too.

[@rchriswells]

I couldn’t agree more! Love it!

[@DoctorTopper]

You weren't kidding about wanting to change some things. Not just for kids, but some of the bloodletting magic makes me want to scratch that off my copy. I also think the cover looks like a pentagram. As a pastor, how do you reconcile that? I'm considering defacing my own copy's cover just to "make it my own" as the author encourages to do. The author also tweeted that "any force that claims unassailable truth is of no use" on Feb2020. I don't know what he meant by that, but it makes me want to discuss it with a pastor, and you're the one who knows the game.

[@DoctorTopper]

Its just that I was seeking a game that is easy to learn to house DM (we have a winner). But also seeking fantasy that doesn't feed into the demonic stereotype (not sure).

[@rchriswells]

Every table is different but when I play TTRPGs with my kids, I mix and match and change almost everything. I never stick strictly to the book. So, for example, if the magic system doesn’t work for your family, I wouldn’t use it. Change. Tweak. Modify. Maybe magic in your ICRPG world is completely based on innate magic or a force of some kind that certain mages tap into kind of like Star Wars. As far as the cover seal, I don’t take that as Satanic. I just see it as wizard-like and esoteric. I’ve been thinking about doing a video on Christianity and D&D. 2 quick thoughts though: 1) I think it’s important that we define real and make believe for kids. 2) Witchcraft in the Bible is calling out to Satan and fallen angels for their powers and actually believing that. Fantasy fiction like Tolkien and others aren’t that. I also think that Christian liberty comes into play here. If it’s assailing your conscience, then definitely don’t play/read those kind of books and games. But I think D&D and TTRPGs can be enjoyed in a redemptive way. In the end, in my view, the DM can tailor his or her games in such a way that they don’t infringe on anyone’s conscience. For example, maybe you don’t play in a fantasy world with a pantheon and maybe you strike all devil/demon type enemy creatures. Thanks for reaching out! Hope that’s helpful!