#238 How RPG Mechanics Influence a Game’s Feel and Tone

This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about how dice mechanics of an RPG influence how it feels to play. In the news, One D&D playtest for Paladin and Druid, EN5ider #500 is a 100-page megadungeon for 5e, new Pathfinder releases, Fallout Winter of Atom factions announced, and more! Plus new lightning round listener questions and a brand new sketch about discovering the rules behind the world.

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News

Meet the EN Publishing team and see a live recording of the podcast at UK Games Expo June 2-4 in Birmingham, England https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/

One D&D Playtest for Druid and Paladin https://www.enworld.org/threads/new-one-d-d-playtest-shows-us-the-new-druid-paladin.695935/

Kyle Brink explains why Dark Sun hasn’t gotten a 5e adaptation https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-why-dark-sun-hasnt-been-revived.695820/

Life-Sized Mimic Foam Figure from WizKids https://www.enworld.org/threads/if-you-wanted-a-life-sized-mimic-chest-nows-your-chance.695883/

News Digest for the Week of February 24 (Shadowrun Astral Ways, Walking Dead Universe, Baldur’s Gate 3 release date, Fallout Winter of Atom factions) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-february-24.695957/

EN5ider #500: Fault of Splintered Souls Megadungeon https://www.enworld.org/threads/en5ider-500-vault-of-splintered-souls-megadungeon.695817/

Level Up: Advanced 5e Plans for 2023 https://www.enworld.org/threads/level-up-plans-for-2023.695939/

New Releases of Pathfinder https://www.enworld.org/threads/paizo-news-humble-bundle-extended-and-new-releases.695956/

Humble Bundle So You Wanna Try Pathfinder Book Bundle extended until March 2 https://www.humblebundle.com/books/so-you-wanna-try-out-pathfinder-paizo-books?partner=gamerstavern

Subversion Cyberpunk Fantasy RPG from Fragging Unicorn Games on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fraggingunicorns/subversion

Against the Dragonlords Playlist (if you want to catch up for the finale this Tuesday) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pa_-PH2k0A&list=PLpbzuJtxfbQKUVqc2kTxAE7-At-TyLRQS

Matt Colville announces his new RPG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFsI91djnQM

Cool Name Goes Here on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mechanicalmuse/cool-name-rpg-a-community-owned-fantasy-roleplaying-system

Shield Maidens from Mongoose Publishing https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/pages/shield-maidens

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How Game Mechanics Influence the Feel of an RPG

Five RPGs that Don’t Use Dice https://nerdist.com/article/5-more-rpgs-that-dont-use-dice/

Ribbon Drive https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/114059/Ribbon-Drive?affiliate_id=36142

Microscope https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/91183/Microscope?affiliate_id=36142

Alice is Missing https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/321387/Alice-Is-Missing-A-Silent-Roleplaying-Game?affiliate_id=36142

Ten Candles https://cavalrygames.com/ten-candles

Amber https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/1447/Amber?affiliate_id=36142

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock https://adams.osu.edu/sites/adams/files/imce/4-H/STEM_Camp/Rock%20Paper%20Scissors%20Lizard%20Spock.pdf

Mamma Mia 4! Cease and Desist https://itch.io/jam/one-page-rpg-jam-2021/rate/1150413

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Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey, Peter Coffey, and Jessica Hancock

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