Mazes RPG -- not solo, but a great foundation for solo play

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  • Опубликовано: 22 дек 2024

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  • @GeekGamers01
    @GeekGamers01  9 месяцев назад

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  • @johnsalvage5740
    @johnsalvage5740 10 месяцев назад +23

    @danjohnson That’s no knitting needle. It’s the fabled crochet hook that will go down in RUclips presentation history !

    • @chrisdonovan8795
      @chrisdonovan8795 10 месяцев назад +2

      When the alien archaeologists find a crochet hook they will think it's for directing the viewer's focus in RUclips videos.

    • @styno9295
      @styno9295 10 месяцев назад

      A magic wand of attention direction! ​@@chrisdonovan8795

    • @CreationBrosZone-km5be
      @CreationBrosZone-km5be 10 месяцев назад +6

      It is a Wand, for goodness sake.

    • @loydjenkins2241
      @loydjenkins2241 10 месяцев назад +2

      Beware the power of the hook.

    • @CreationBrosZone-km5be
      @CreationBrosZone-km5be 10 месяцев назад

      @@loydjenkins2241 It weaves, it does.

  • @TheDungeonDive
    @TheDungeonDive 10 месяцев назад +5

    Mazes is great! I love how it's set up to tell short stories using a stable of characters. It's one of the better systems for S&S style play I know of.

  • @Robofussin23
    @Robofussin23 10 месяцев назад +10

    Respect the crotchet hook 🪝

  • @larilaa
    @larilaa 10 месяцев назад +4

    This was really interesting! If I was on a desert island I'd like to have some dice. I like how intelligently the odds shift for each character type.

  • @odiram
    @odiram 10 месяцев назад +2

    Interesting, I’ll have to look more into this one. I like the way it takes the linguistic approach of using descriptors, edges, and drives like in Freeform Universal, but marries them to a more substantial system for dungeon crawling. The magic system also looks cool to me.

  • @chrisdonovan8795
    @chrisdonovan8795 10 месяцев назад +5

    This looks... amaaaazing.

  • @FlintFireforge
    @FlintFireforge 10 месяцев назад

    I've seen this rpg here and there and this video was super informative. Great breakdown.

  • @freddaniel5099
    @freddaniel5099 10 месяцев назад +2

    Treasure in Mazes reminds me of the way I have sometimes used "cyphors" in Numenera. Have the player describe how using the treasure produces the desired result. It's a fun narrative touch.
    Cheers!

  • @Grognard-Solo-Gaming
    @Grognard-Solo-Gaming 11 месяцев назад +6

    Great review, thanks! I like the dice system, it seems clever. But I won’t be getting the game, I have too many already 😅

  • @saraann8140
    @saraann8140 10 месяцев назад

    Awesome - Ty ty for covering Mazes - I have Return To Dark Tower and was wondering about Mazes as they are compatible 🥰
    Love Geek Gamers - Great show covering great ideas for solo gaming 🥰

  • @Rathammergames
    @Rathammergames 10 месяцев назад +1

    In terms of treasures, the HEART RPG is kinda like that, where you gain resources as treasure to spend on other actions.

  • @johnberry5296
    @johnberry5296 10 месяцев назад +1

    The dice system is not a million miles away from Pathfinder Adventure Card Game which is excellent

  • @AndrewMartinNZ
    @AndrewMartinNZ 10 месяцев назад +4

    I found it good for solo roleplaying with a group of 6 characters, three warriors at D8, D10 and D12, and three support at D4, D6 and D6, with a viking shield wall as melee tactics.

    • @AndrewMartinNZ
      @AndrewMartinNZ 10 месяцев назад +1

      I found it useful to have "1" on the effect as being another "critical" as well.

  • @benjizt
    @benjizt 9 месяцев назад

    I did the same exact thing with the "dust cover"! Slowly peeled it off, then stuck on clear tape to keep the remaining stickiness from ruining the facing page

    • @GeekGamers01
      @GeekGamers01  9 месяцев назад +1

      Sigh! That was a really poor design decision on their part… I wish they had kept that thing just loose or whatever….taking it off that way ruined something about the book but having it stuck on was too annoying!

  • @SaintJames14
    @SaintJames14 10 месяцев назад

    You seem like such a genuinely pleasant and caring woman. Your voice feels familial even to a stranger like me. God bless you, miss. I hope you're well.

  • @GenuineMattyC
    @GenuineMattyC 6 месяцев назад

    Great review! Question: Where are those four miniatures from?

    • @GeekGamers01
      @GeekGamers01  6 месяцев назад +1

      Sorry! Can’t remember! From my box of minis…:)

  • @keldin9303
    @keldin9303 10 месяцев назад +1

    I would've liked to have seen that gameplay. I like seeing how others use outside supplements for gaming.

  • @davestory8614
    @davestory8614 10 месяцев назад

    I always enjoy new mechanics, and the core one-die-per-character approach is fresh and interesting. However, I felt the system as a whole was too gimmicky and sometimes too abstracted. I also agree with GG that the approach of having the DM be actively against the players is very un-RPG-like.

  • @jcraigwilliams70
    @jcraigwilliams70 6 месяцев назад

    Treasure seemed odd to me at first, but it's not bad, actually. You could just call it "resources." So instead of detailing everything you are carrying, you just use treasure. You need a rope to solve this puzzle? Spend treasure and pull that rope from your bag. Found a bunch of treasure after defeating a foe? Don't detail every item, just add to your treasure. Then, later, when you need something, spend treasure and say "good thing I found this after that last battle!"

  • @Robocopster
    @Robocopster 10 месяцев назад

    Maze Controller? Sounds like this may be a “far out game.” Does Tom Hanks approve? By the way I love the knitting needle.

    • @Robocopster
      @Robocopster 10 месяцев назад

      Crochet hook. It’s awesome.

  • @danjohnson887
    @danjohnson887 10 месяцев назад +2

    OMG but I don't like the knitting needle....

    • @AndrewMartinNZ
      @AndrewMartinNZ 10 месяцев назад +1

      It's a crochet hook. ;)

    • @GeekGamers01
      @GeekGamers01  10 месяцев назад +10

      You must be new here. ;)

    • @SaintJames14
      @SaintJames14 10 месяцев назад

      ?

    • @mariic2
      @mariic2 7 месяцев назад

      @@SaintJames14 Google it when you have time.
      I'd link to an explanation, but RUclips would construe it as spam.

  • @danjohnson887
    @danjohnson887 10 месяцев назад

    I'm sorry but no one is going to fight with the cockamamy rules!! Terrible just terrible!!!

    • @jcraigwilliams70
      @jcraigwilliams70 6 месяцев назад

      Not at all. The rules are simple, but that doesn't mean bad. Every game boils down to "roll a die and get a certain number." It's the same here