FoonLudum Dare ExplorerLD47 → Hypervisor

Hypervisor

By doctormozart and BabyKing

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall2633.9236
Fun4593.6230
Innovation124.4137
Theme11523.2532
Graphics10813.2532
Humor5583.0030
Mood5143.6633

Comments

gevernus 2020-10-05 12:55

Can you please name link like HTML build or smth

quak 2020-10-05 15:00

@gevernus I don't think you understand. This person made an entire tabletop RPG for the jam. Will definitely get some friends together to play this!

doctormozart 2020-10-05 16:58

@gevernus As Quak mentioned, it's a Tabletop RPG, not a digital game - so PDF is the best match for what format the game is in. Thanks for taking a look though, I'll be sure to check out your entry later today! :smile:

@Quak Please let me know how it goes if you are able to get a group together for this! :smiley: I believe it will need lots of small adjustments going forward, but we've tried to make a simple system that should cover most scenarios, especially if the group is into roleplaying.

complexitydata 2020-10-05 17:31

This is such a cool project, and so beautifully packaged. I love the complication tables and the zine (the world needs more zines). Definitely planning to give this a shot with some friends!

doctormozart 2020-10-05 17:53

@complexitydata Thank-you so much for your kind words! I agree the world needs more zines. :smile: Please don't hesitate to give any feedback if you get a chance to play it! :v:

supergamersgames 2020-10-06 03:13

I'm actually slightly interested by role playing games and this one seems quite interesting. I can't exactly rate this game as I don't really have the people who'd be interested, but you ever decide to turn this into a full thing I'd love to know about it! Cheers! :)

no-grapes-games 2020-10-06 03:41

W... Whoa. This is something new :) At first I was thinking the links weren't all there, and then I got it. I will be trying this out ASAP! The presentation is just lovely, and it all seems really cool. Good job on this!

ree-rolph 2020-10-06 04:09

Oh, this looks awesome! Love the idea, and the zine is really nicely put together. I'd love to play this as Tom Baker's Agent from Douglas Adam's Hyperland documentary

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doctormozart 2020-10-06 04:40

@supergamersgames Thanks for taking a look at it! It is definitely harder to rank than a standard game, so I more than understand. :smile: I'll try to remember to let you know if we ever decide to expand it out more!

@no-grapes-games @ree-rolph

Thank-you both so much for the positive feedback! If either of you get a chance to play a session of it, I would love to hear how it went, and/or what needs to be adjusted.

Hyperland definitely fits the vibe of this game! :laughing: :heartbeat:

colmaphis-games 2020-10-06 05:24

A videogame on pdf, hehe nice!

coryru 2020-10-06 06:16

This is awesome just finished rolling up my character. I picked an assembler. Gonna gather some friends and try it out. Great work here. ttrpg made for a game jam bold move!

doctormozart 2020-10-06 15:22

@coryru Thanks for positive feedback! :blush: It's awesome that you've already gone ahead and rolled up a character. I would love to hear how the session goes. :smile:

coryru 2020-10-06 15:27

@doctormozart I'll keep you posted.

who-blee 2020-10-06 16:17

This is so lovely! Beautifully written and really well made, I love the aesthetic of the zine and the attention paid to details like typesetting. I'm really looking forward to printing out a few copies and giving this game the time and attention it deserves.

doctormozart 2020-10-06 23:09

@who-blee Thank-you so much for your kind words! :blush: :heartbeat: It was our first time doing a project like this, and a surprising amount of time went into getting the typography right, so it's great to hear positive feedback around it :heart:

riroriro 2020-10-07 03:55

AMAZING! I wish there were more games like this! I love the detailed explanations and the classes. Such a cool idea and the mechanics sound like great fun!

aquanim 2020-10-07 04:05

Wrapping the out-of-context parts in block comments is a nice touch. If you're looking to expand on this later I think the best effort/payoff ratio thing to start with is probably in expanding the Complication Tables. Definitely an interesting take on the whole notion of Ludum Dare.

doctormozart 2020-10-07 04:35

@riroriro Thank-you! We had a lot of fun making it! :heartbeat:

doctormozart 2020-10-07 04:43

@aquanim Thank-you for the feedback! I'm happy you picked up on the block comments, it felt like a fun way to include additional info. :sweat_smile: We are planning on releasing a supplemental booklet in the near future with pre-made scenarios, additional tables, and a list of terms and items players might find in the world. :zap:

When we get around to making the supplement, we'll definitely expand the complications table!

blind-lemon-games 2020-10-07 06:14

:)

rmonthil 2020-10-07 06:20

Such an amazing project! :blue_heart: The presentation is amazing, and the printable version is a really cool idea ! The mechanics seem cool and to let all players impact the story is a great idea. And I really love the universe! :computer:

etrealjunior 2020-10-07 10:31

I liked your game my congratulations, I also did one if you want to know, and give me your feedback I am very grateful, this is the link https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/47/resurrection

jordan-kelly 2020-10-07 11:46

I'm not going to be able to play, and thus rate, this game but I really wanted to give a shout out to putting out an entire PnP RPG in a weekend! Great work.

doctormozart 2020-10-07 16:14

@jordan-kelly Thank-you for taking a look at it, and the kind feedback. :blush: No stress about not rating it - I definitely expected it would be difficult for people to fairly judge, but thought it would be a fun project to create regardless. :smile:

doctormozart 2020-10-07 16:18

@rmonthil Thank-you! We're excited to expand out the universe in the future with some supplemental content. :smile: I've recently fallen in love with "GM-less" RPGs and wanted to try developing my own. :smiley:

If you like the style, you should check out Mall Kids by Matthew Gravelyn. That is a great GM-less RPG! :heart:

doctormozart 2020-10-07 16:20

@etrealjunior Thank-you for the feedback! I was able to play your game this morning, it's very beautiful! I loved the wario-ware style mini games and the art! :heartbeat:

oneiromancer 2020-10-07 19:56

Honestly, I don't know how I feel about the absence of Game Master. Roleplaying without some unified vision may becone hectic. Not sure though, my whole experience with roleplaying tabletop comes down to a couple videos on youtube.

omeletton 2020-10-07 20:30

I am new to tabletop RPGs, I have been playing D&D recently, so this is very cool

doctormozart 2020-10-07 20:35

@omeletton Glad you like it! :)

doctormozart 2020-10-07 20:37

@oneiromancer It's a fair point for sure! I know I was hesitant about the style until I played a GM-less game for the first time. I wouldn't say it's for everyone, but if your group is into heavy roleplaying, and world building together, it can be a great time. :smile:

simonl 2020-10-07 21:02

Unique idea!

necauqua 2020-10-08 00:15

Wow, I am not really into roleplaying games (like D&D or whatever), but reading your pdf got me very excited, I liked the rules (or like, the description of possibilities, idk) very much, hopefully will actually try to play this with some friends (who are more into roleplay) in a couple of days!

This was kind of unexpected though :)

doctormozart 2020-10-08 00:41

@necauqua Glad it got you excited! :smile: Let me know how it goes if you are able to try it out!

gregoryblomquist 2020-10-08 06:14

Really cool to see a ttrpg for the jam! Your scope is impressive and the rulebook reads well. I rolled a Crawler.class and I am looking forward to getting some friends together to play! Great job on it!

doctormozart 2020-10-08 15:18

@gregoryblomquist Thank-you! It was a very fun project to work on. :blush: Let me know how your session goes if you are able to get a group together! :heartbeat:

toccio94 2020-10-09 09:08

I don't think I'll play this so I can't rate you, but this idea surprised me so nice work!

northman64 2020-10-09 10:37

As a fellow TTRPG fan, I can tell you that this sounds like an interesting idea. The concept is so unique, I love it :heart:

I will definitly use it somehow, not sure if I will play exactly your game. I will probably tweak it a little to suit my group.

I am a bit afraid to present my group with this type of game - a GM-less, rules-light system.

steffo 2020-10-09 16:12

What an unusual entry!

Good job on creating a small TTRPG with so little time :)

I'm not sure if I should rate it or not, as I won't be able to effectively play it... What do you think?

doctormozart 2020-10-09 16:40

@steffo It's up to you for sure! :blush: No stress at all if you feel you can't fairly judge it. It's definitely not the usual format :stuck_out_tongue: - if you feel reading through the rulebook gives you enough details to rate in categories that makes sense to you, we'd be happy to get the feedback. :smile:

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! It was a fun project to work on. :heart:

doctormozart 2020-10-09 16:51

@northman64 Thanks for checking it out! If your group is more into roleplaying than mechanics, GM-less games can be VERY fun. :smile: I recommend checking out other GM-less games too, lots of work by great designers has been done in the area. :blush:

One way to try and sell it to your group is to think of it as a "GM-full" game, where rather than one person dictating the main aspects of the game, everyone has an equal chance to tell the story, which can lead to some wild and funny situations. The trick is to prevent everyone from getting too off track, which is why we introduced the planning phase. It gives the players some structure a traditional GM would have introduced.

If you end up playing it with your group, or even end up tweaking it to be completely your own, let me know how the session goes. :v:

tatawanda 2020-10-10 12:16

Awesome, will definitely give it a try !

usenrame 2020-10-11 10:55

Excellent concept, which it's really unusual and original. Haven't played it, but really got inspired my non-linear game idea.

yamo-the-lucky 2020-10-13 16:47

loved it!! waiting for my brothers to try out.

satolas 2020-10-20 14:10

So cool to propose an analog game ! ++ for that mate

ditam 2020-10-25 10:43

How cool! Definitely one of the more innovative takes on the theme this event, congrats! I sadly didn't have a chance to try out the game in practice, but looking through the manual, it is clear that a lot of thought has went into it. Besides the unique format I really appreciate the finer touches such as the print setting instructions and the character class illustrations.