Something that breaks my heart about zines is the cost of shipping makes them a really bad value proposition when buying them from the states to get shipped to Europe. Last I checked mothership stuff doubles in cost when shipped to my home country. I wish there were collective presses that could print these small zines on demand to author''s specifications. Right now I buy the PDFs and take them to a printer(slightly cheaper than transatlantic shipping).
About to start reading/playing the Labyrinth RPG with my fiancee! If you don't mind me asking, are you playing a duet game? (1 GM 1 Player) If so, does the game support that kind of play well? Or did you have to make some adjustments?
@@sapientmuffin yes we are running it as a duet! No major changes, but she did get very attached to a knight of yore named Lady Hester who is going through the labryinth with her to the end. We also are dueting a 5 campaign using the sidekick rules, so that's more of what shes comfortable with. The scenes have all worked just fine solo so far. Best of luck with your adventures!
It's really great you bring these to light. There's so much cool material out there that just waits for the right audience. It's also fun to hear about it and see even if it's not quite my cup of tea. Beyond the Borderlands looked lovely though.
Oh man, just picked up Down and Out in Dredgeburg and I simply ADORE it. Skullfungus is one of my fave dudes in the biz right now. I've incorporated a little bit of his design philosophy into my upcoming RPG, Magi-Geddon!.
Love the zine reviews! Though I had purchased a couple of the ones presented here already it's interesting to see what is inside the others and your thoughts on some of the content. There are SO many zines out there and their quality varies wildly. To compound that problem there are usually very few reliable reviews for zines online, so I appreciate this video very much and hope there will be more where this came from. :)
For the borderlands I'd assume that if you roll the party's desired direction, that means the party does not become lost I also think that degradation dice have a psychological effect. "Each torch could be your last"
Love these zine reviews. Keep on the Borderlands was in second evolution of the D&D Box Set and included the Keep and the Caves of Chaos. Beyond the Borderlands and the planned follow ons seems to be a modern OSR, does that phrase "modern OSR" even make sense, reinterpretation.
@@QuestingBeast B1 In Search of the Unknown is an introductory module to teach Dms how to build and stock dungeons. Interestingly the entrance is included in the map of B2 Keep on the Borderlands labelled as Caves of the Unknown. Maybe have a read of both?
Really neat stuff. Thanks for sharing it, Ben. I'm always finding out about weird, cool stuff that I wouldn't have found out about, otherwise, on this channel. BTW, does anybody have tips about what software is best for desktop publishing? Word? Adobe Acrobat? Something else? A friend of mine and I are working on our own TTRPG in Word. It's $0 budget and we're not planning to make money off of it, but we still want it to look its best and be laid out in a useful way.
They're much shorter than magazines, and often made with lower expectations of quality or completeness. (Though, people have been taking them pretty seriously lately, and we've been getting some top notch stuff.) It's a whole different format of book from a magazine.
Something that breaks my heart about zines is the cost of shipping makes them a really bad value proposition when buying them from the states to get shipped to Europe. Last I checked mothership stuff doubles in cost when shipped to my home country. I wish there were collective presses that could print these small zines on demand to author''s specifications. Right now I buy the PDFs and take them to a printer(slightly cheaper than transatlantic shipping).
We always want you to do random videos of, "I pulled some zines off my shelf to flip through". Its fun to see what you pull out.
These reviews are ama-zine!
Seriously tho, was up til 2am playing labyrinth with my wife. Thank you for that adventure.
That's so cool! I love hearing about people playing that.
About to start reading/playing the Labyrinth RPG with my fiancee!
If you don't mind me asking, are you playing a duet game? (1 GM 1 Player) If so, does the game support that kind of play well? Or did you have to make some adjustments?
Oh and..! Spoiler alert regarding a certain mini campaign setting :
The realm of the Goblin King is connected to Dolmenwood!
@@sapientmuffin yes we are running it as a duet! No major changes, but she did get very attached to a knight of yore named Lady Hester who is going through the labryinth with her to the end. We also are dueting a 5 campaign using the sidekick rules, so that's more of what shes comfortable with. The scenes have all worked just fine solo so far. Best of luck with your adventures!
Is there any indication in "Beyond the Borderlands" about which printer they used? Those colors are beautiful!
It's really great you bring these to light. There's so much cool material out there that just waits for the right audience. It's also fun to hear about it and see even if it's not quite my cup of tea. Beyond the Borderlands looked lovely though.
I really like these zine flip-throughs. Keep them coming please!
Loving the zine reviews! Keep them coming!
Oh man, just picked up Down and Out in Dredgeburg and I simply ADORE it. Skullfungus is one of my fave dudes in the biz right now. I've incorporated a little bit of his design philosophy into my upcoming RPG, Magi-Geddon!.
I like these kinds of multi-reviews! I'd like to see more zine reviews
Thank you, I really love these zine flip-through reviews.
Love the zine reviews! Though I had purchased a couple of the ones presented here already it's interesting to see what is inside the others and your thoughts on some of the content.
There are SO many zines out there and their quality varies wildly. To compound that problem there are usually very few reliable reviews for zines online, so I appreciate this video very much and hope there will be more where this came from. :)
Hey dude, fancy seeing u here
@@giovannitamba1723 Hey! I played with a guy who played with a guy who has ferrets recently. ;)
Yes, more zines! Just watched all three zine videos and I’m lovin em 😎
For the borderlands I'd assume that if you roll the party's desired direction, that means the party does not become lost
I also think that degradation dice have a psychological effect. "Each torch could be your last"
Love these zine reviews. Keep on the Borderlands was in second evolution of the D&D Box Set and included the Keep and the Caves of Chaos. Beyond the Borderlands and the planned follow ons seems to be a modern OSR, does that phrase "modern OSR" even make sense, reinterpretation.
Just so you know, Keep on the Borderlands and Caves of Chaos are not different modules. The Caves are the Dungeon of the Keep setting.
I really should get around to reading that sometime.
@@QuestingBeast Without a doubt B2 is the most significant adventure in the entire oeuvre.
@@QuestingBeast B1 In Search of the Unknown is an introductory module to teach Dms how to build and stock dungeons. Interestingly the entrance is included in the map of B2 Keep on the Borderlands labelled as Caves of the Unknown. Maybe have a read of both?
Great video!
More zine reviews please.
Thank you for the intro. The more reviews the better in my opinion.
I love these videos, I hope you make more zine videos!
There are so many cool zines that are PDF only. Any chance you’ll ever do a video on diy zine printing/binding?
This might be cool to do.
This is a great idea, helped me decide on getting a few of these.
I like zines more than mainstream rpg books. They are generally more innovative, gonzo and better suited to shorter campaigns or one-off sessions.
Actually just ordered rogueland, the random tables make it look like it would be a good game to solo.
Yeah, more zines!
How does anyone even find a zine? Where do they come from? What is a zine?
Love your channel!!
Really neat stuff. Thanks for sharing it, Ben. I'm always finding out about weird, cool stuff that I wouldn't have found out about, otherwise, on this channel.
BTW, does anybody have tips about what software is best for desktop publishing? Word? Adobe Acrobat? Something else? A friend of mine and I are working on our own TTRPG in Word. It's $0 budget and we're not planning to make money off of it, but we still want it to look its best and be laid out in a useful way.
Many of us use Affinity Publisher.
i love you for bringing these to my attention but my wallet has been violated
Yes more weird zines
thank you
yes more zines
The Haunted Hamlet, maybe?
@@bjhale lol you got me!
Its nearly finished I will send Ben a copy and hopefully he checks it out some time, but that poor man is drowning in zines
Mooorre ziiinnnesss!
Good for cherrypicking ideas.
Keep on the Borderland is pretty boring
It's completely dependant on your entire party's willingness to turn the dungeon into a social encounter.
Not sure why it's so difficult to say "magazine"?
They're much shorter than magazines, and often made with lower expectations of quality or completeness. (Though, people have been taking them pretty seriously lately, and we've been getting some top notch stuff.) It's a whole different format of book from a magazine.