Character sheet

July 7, 2018July 7, 2018

The Dee Sanction character sheet. Or, more precisely, another character sheet. In the space of four years – and it has been that long, as I can evidence from the session at Dragonmeet in the dim and distant past – the table has seen a variety of record sheets for … Continue ReadingCharacter Sheet

Playtesting

The Princess Deviation

August 20, 2016

Building up to some more playtesting of The Dee Sanction, ready or not. As mentioned before, the game will use the same basic mechanic of needing to roll a 7, but I’ll be testing new approaches to improving the chances of success. Characters track their physical and mental condition with … Continue ReadingThe Princess Deviation

Game Mechanics Playtesting

Token Fiddliness

March 22, 2015August 17, 2016

We playtest to make games better. You accept feedback to allow that process to progress and allow a game to grow. I have been running games of 214 for that very reason – and I hope to run more. I have games at Seven Hills and UK Games Expo over the … Continue ReadingToken Fiddliness

Game Mechanics

Skills Don’t Recharge

November 23, 2014

One thing that has come from my reading and through player feedback has been a bit of confusion and even dissatisfaction with abilities that recharge. If you know how to do trick shooting, forensically search a room, or break a safe, why would that ability not work every round? From … Continue ReadingSkills Don’t Recharge

Game Mechanics

One-off Adventures

November 18, 2014

I had one of those inspiration moments again last night, though this one took place out in the garage on my exercise bike. Those thoughtful moments alone seem to be a fertile time for interesting thoughts. Key amongst those thoughts, I have decided to focus on 214 as a system … Continue ReadingOne-off Adventures

Game Mechanics Playtesting

Narrative Results

November 11, 2014

Dice in the pair used for Complex 214 and The Dee Sanction have symbols on them, intended to help focus the story. The symbols include: equipment, surveillance/vigilance, access, the system, them, and mutation/magic. In practice, when you roll the dice initially, the symbol rolled can help understand – plotwise – … Continue ReadingNarrative Results