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an idea for an RPG.

Posted by batfrog
batfrog
member, 63 posts
Wed 28 Sep 2016
at 00:32
  • msg #1

an idea for an RPG

I was thinking on an idea for an RPG, and decided to think about a cross hybred boardgame RPG

the idea revolves round a vampire mansion, each part of the mansion is deivided into sections, eg the stairs may contain 3 sections going up a room may contain 3 sections(this is important , you cant move sideways or diagonal or backwards, the card drawn must be strictly followed). there would be many floors to the mansion all split up into sections like a 3d boardgame.

now you have a deck of cards , in the deck are movement cards eg move 7 sections, you could be free to move but must move 7 steps forwards or back but NOT both.

every step you must draw an event card, these cards, could stop movement or increase it, the events could also activate traps or show secret doors or find weapons or health potions etc...

the mansion would be filled with vampire items like coffins, victims, defences, gold etc.. then at the start of the game each player draws a scenario card one of many , these scenario cards tell each player what his/her objective is, like becoming a vampire, or killing a vampire, or killing a player, or finding gold, or resuing victims etc...

as each player draw a card, the vampires draw from the vampire deck, and move etc.. they don't get a choice they have to follow the cards exactly. they may have an objective to turn players into vampires who join the vampires against the other players or they may kill players.

this game is designed for vampires but could be easily changed to say a WWII bunker ir a boothill saloon etc..
batfrog
member, 64 posts
Wed 28 Sep 2016
at 00:59
  • msg #2

an idea for an RPG

The idea is to drive play forward in an RPG type game, I found when playing a solo RPG i was stoping to oftem without any firm directiom , my game idea allows me to play solo an RPG with all the action run by the game cards etc..

you could apply the game to a star trek type game , all the decks on a ship could replace the mansions floors, anf the borg could replace the vampires,

I think this is a good idea for solo players
Tyr Hawk
member, 218 posts
You know that one guy?
Yeah, that's me.
Wed 28 Sep 2016
at 02:10
  • msg #3

an idea for an RPG

So, if I'm reading this right... you want to build an automated RPG that you can play by yourself, basically? I mean, you could make an RPG out of any existing boardgame. Monopoly, Clue, Munchkin, even Chess. Or you could just play an automated RPG, there are plenty out there. Or you could write a novel, with the events determined by any RNG. Overall, I guess I don't understand why you'd need to build something for this.

Sorry if I'm missing something, I'm just trying to make certain I understand what you're looking to do. Did I hit close to the mark?
batfrog
member, 65 posts
Wed 28 Sep 2016
at 02:56
  • msg #4

an idea for an RPG

yes your close, I'm trying to make an RPG in digital in a virtual table and solo playable, with a way to automate some things so I don't just stop with no idea of where to go next with a game, I get something like writers block when I play solo. I know this is probably well explored already, I'm thinking also of intergrating some of an RPG books mechanics into the combat etc...
GreenTongue
member, 772 posts
Game Archaeologist
Wed 28 Sep 2016
at 18:20
  • msg #5

an idea for an RPG

You can use the "Mythic GM Emulator" for most any game.
batfrog
member, 66 posts
Wed 28 Sep 2016
at 19:08
  • msg #6

an idea for an RPG

I own Mythic GM emulator , but I found 'GM's Apprentice Decks' much better, what I found is when you play an RPG solo you stall in gameplay, so I was looking at an automated system for some of the game
GreenTongue
member, 773 posts
Game Archaeologist
Wed 28 Sep 2016
at 22:35
  • msg #7

Re: an idea for an RPG

batfrog:
...you play an RPG solo you stall in gameplay...

Just my opinion but sounds like you are not asking the questions correctly.
I've never stalled once I worded my questions for active answers.
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batfrog
member, 67 posts
Thu 29 Sep 2016
at 03:00
  • msg #8

Re: an idea for an RPG

when I say stall, its like writters block, inspiration stalls, so a game partially auto may be good for me
Legate619
member, 4 posts
Fri 30 Sep 2016
at 08:30
  • msg #9

Re: an idea for an RPG

Both Mice And Mystics and Betrayal At The House On Haunted Hill reflect the idea you seem to be thinking about. Both of those could serve as inspiration for your own project.
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