One Wednesday night myself and a group of friends got together to share small ttrpgs. There were snacks, tangents about media these games reminded us of, and much discussion of which games we want to play first.
I had a great time! Discussion of the games we shared is beneath the cut- turns out Lasers & Feelings hacks are very popular with this group.
Carry On by Chaosmeister Games
We opened the exchange with Carry On, the first and only 24XX game of the night. It was a great way to open the evening: a simple system for hunting monsters and taking names!
Halos & Hellfire by Jason Tocci
This one was a big hit with the gang. Everyone wants to play agents of heaven or hell.
Nice Marines by Grant Howitt
Everyone wants to try out this one! Super soldiers engineered for war trying to broker peace? It's so fun. It's possible to 'succeed' so well you cause massive collateral.
Dude Where in the Galaxy Did We Leave the Macguffin? by Fossilwood
I try to stay up to date with ttrpg happenings on Itch, so this unfamiliar game was a pleasant surprise! A sci-fi version of the hangover, this would make an excellent one shot.
Chaos Theory by AurekFonts
This one is Jurassic Park. There are dinosaurs. Don't get eaten!
Ronin by James Simon
An innovative hack of Lasers & Feelings, with six stats across three tracks. Play as wandering ronin in some classic genre scenarios. I just watched Seven Samurai restored and I have FEELINGS, would love to try this game some time.
Magical Pets by Plotbunny Games
The game with the most beautiful layout- I made sure to take home one of the physical copies provided! Play the magical pets of some admittedly fairly useless wizards, as you solve mysteries at a magic school and save your masters from themselves.
Bloodstone by Matteo Sciutteri
A lightweight Forged in the Dark game inspired by soulslikes (particularly Bloodbourne, although comparisons were made to Elden Ring by one of my pals.) The GM hasn't revealed what game we'll be playing on Halloween, but I think it'll be this and I'm excited for it.
Blood & Wine by Yuigaron
Great for those who are intrigued by Vampire the Masquerade but look for a less complex game. Take bloody revenge for the deaths of your kin. Before the night is done, your enemies will lie dead.
Blades & Darkness by Sam Robson
This is one of my games, although my friend had not realised. When she found out she tried to get me to present the game instead, but I insisted she do it. Always more interesting to hear how others experience/interpret your work!
Anyway: Blades and Darkness is a BitD themed Lasers and Feelings hack, where Blades is physical action and Darkness is magical action.
Honorable Mention: 18XX Muramasa by Diego Barreto
I noticed an element in Ronin that had previously been lifted for a game of Muramasa, and so I shared this game in our group chat. The guy next to me was checking it out on his tablet only moments later.
