I'll be interested to see how you combine Ironsworn and Mythic. I bounced off Ironsworn hard. I just don't like the system. But I love Mythic. Hoping you can inspire me to try again.
I read this post this morning, and just came back to read again! It's a really helpful way to think about games.
Most people seem to either love or hate the PbtA system employed by Ironsworn. That's fine; we can all be different! What I love about it is its adaptability. There's no reason why one couldn't hack Ironsworn to be almost anything that anyone could desire...
PbtA is just a different way of playing and not thinking simply in terms of success and failure of an action but about the player motivation and underlying goals. To me it’s not just about playing PbtA games but also the fact that Ironsworn uses progress tracks and the tactical value it provides essentially comes through a “push your luck” mechanic.
I bounce between narrative and gritty/tactical as there are times my imagination dries up and times I’m fed up with all the number crunching. I still haven’t found that sweet spot. I am going to give campaign-driven solo wargaming a go. It will allow me to have that tactical encounter and then role play the downtime or aftermath. I’m looking at combining something like 5 Parsecs From Home with Space Station Zero or Stargrave. (Just because I’m in my Sci-fi phase again!) There are other combo options I know but this is what I’m looking at right now.
Great article. I'm finding I like brutal gritty games. I like the strange, dangerous,and weird settings as well. The chances you can die at any encounter makes you think more carefully about your actions. In my Niv Lova game my character almost died to mold. So even the environment can be deadly. I love it.
Great text! Yes its as you say… I play gritty games/settings because i dont like the whole level up to become a god-type of thing. But still… when my character(s) die and i roll up another one I cant stop thinking about other games where I. An experience the adventure for a longer time… I seek games which really click for me. And no its not just the gritty ones :).
I really like this post and I like your take on the games as well. I think I want to give Ironsword a shot too!
I'll be interested to see how you combine Ironsworn and Mythic. I bounced off Ironsworn hard. I just don't like the system. But I love Mythic. Hoping you can inspire me to try again.
I read this post this morning, and just came back to read again! It's a really helpful way to think about games.
Most people seem to either love or hate the PbtA system employed by Ironsworn. That's fine; we can all be different! What I love about it is its adaptability. There's no reason why one couldn't hack Ironsworn to be almost anything that anyone could desire...
PbtA is just a different way of playing and not thinking simply in terms of success and failure of an action but about the player motivation and underlying goals. To me it’s not just about playing PbtA games but also the fact that Ironsworn uses progress tracks and the tactical value it provides essentially comes through a “push your luck” mechanic.
It is the same with me. I dip into other games, and I always come back to ironsworn. Looking forward to your way to combine ironsworn with mythic!
I bounce between narrative and gritty/tactical as there are times my imagination dries up and times I’m fed up with all the number crunching. I still haven’t found that sweet spot. I am going to give campaign-driven solo wargaming a go. It will allow me to have that tactical encounter and then role play the downtime or aftermath. I’m looking at combining something like 5 Parsecs From Home with Space Station Zero or Stargrave. (Just because I’m in my Sci-fi phase again!) There are other combo options I know but this is what I’m looking at right now.
Great article. I'm finding I like brutal gritty games. I like the strange, dangerous,and weird settings as well. The chances you can die at any encounter makes you think more carefully about your actions. In my Niv Lova game my character almost died to mold. So even the environment can be deadly. I love it.
Great text! Yes its as you say… I play gritty games/settings because i dont like the whole level up to become a god-type of thing. But still… when my character(s) die and i roll up another one I cant stop thinking about other games where I. An experience the adventure for a longer time… I seek games which really click for me. And no its not just the gritty ones :).
Intrests change over time, if not obsessive