I can finally talk about it because it's finally released! Introducing Five Minutes, Not 5e! The first entry is discussing Shadow / Giant with @psychhound!
But what is Five Minutes, Not 5e?
Five Minutes, Not 5e is a project I started as part of Chimera Hearts, aiming to bring attention to lesser-known TTRPGs through brief, to-the-point interviews with their designers. Each interview has the same five questions, chosen to convey the key information for new players. Designers can also elaborate with custom questions in Beyond Five Minutes, the sister series.
Here's the Beyond Five Minutes episode for Shadow / Giant:
Entries come with transcripts and are placed in playlists as a kind of "tagging system". My aim is to build a collection of these entries, to easily explain game concepts to unfamiliar players. My aim is to release these at a sustainable pace, building the catalogue over time. I've got a few more lined up, with one already recorded, so keep an eye out!
If you're a designer and are interested in taking part, please fill out this google form! I'd love to talk to more people about their games!
If you want to get involved in this or similar projects, check out Chimera Hearts! There's plenty great discussion over on the discord, as well as projects being proposed!
A network for people who care about TTRPGs.
(Also, if you want to support the project, I do have a patreon.)
The next entry of Five Minutes, Not 5e is out! In this one I discuss APOCALYPSE FRAME, a power-fantasy, tactical combat mecha game, with its designer, @binarystargames !
As ever, there's also an extended interview in Beyond Five Minutes!
You can find the game on Binary's itch page:
An Illuminated Mecha RPG.
And physical copies in his webstore:
Claim a Better Future! In a ruined and terraformed world where most of humanity is under the yoke of a brutal regime, the former workers of
And if you're a designer who'd be interested in taking part, fill out this form!
What if you had to convince magic to work as you want?
The latest entry of Five Minutes, Not 5e is out! In this one I discuss Broke Wizards, a game of working-class wizards struggling to pay tutition, with its designer, @sabrinahawthorne!
As ever, there's also an extended interview in Beyond Five Minutes!
You can find the game on Sabrina's itch page:
Working-class mages try to make magic while paying the bills.
And if you're a designer who'd be interested in taking part, fill out this form!
The next entry of Five Minutes, Not 5e is out! In this one I discuss decay., a one-page horror party game about mushrooms with teeth, with its designer, @trashprinxe!
As ever, there's also an extended interview in Beyond Five Minutes!
And if you're a designer who'd be interested in taking part, fill out this form!
The second entry in my interview series Five Minutes, Not 5e is out! In this entry I chat with @dericbindel about weakless universe, what it is, what you need to play and what you can expect!
If you don't already know about Five Minutes, Not 5e, check out my original post!
