March Entry: Not my father's dungeon

[ravells]

Here's my final entry.

Enjoy the game - they really were like this in the early 80s (except the maps were even crappier!)

[The Cartographist]

Ravells - That is TRULY is a work of inspired genius. Takes me back... WAY back.

But I do take offense to your comment that "the maps were even crappier!" I prefer to use the term 'simpler'.

[ravells]

Thank you, Tim - if I had used a typical map from that period, all I would have needed to have done is cut and pasted the original random dungeon we were given to work with!

[Midgardsormr]

I love it! Even down to the low-res and inappropriate graphics on the cover.

I have to say, this challenge has been full of laughs from the very beginning.

[The Cartographist]

Ravells - I'm about to say something in all seriousness, although it might not be taken for such.

I think that you should use what you've done here as the inspiration for a line of 'old-school, throw-back' dungeon delving board games. The games could each come in a PDF booklet that the purchasers can print the boards and cut out the tiles. You could even offer them at Gamerprinter's print shop.

All you need to do is develop a super-simple game mechanic, and you are off to the races.

Maybe we could do this as a joint venture...

[ravells]

Get outta here Tim! You're such a card! Actually it has been done - I've got a version upstairs somewhere and it's quite good fun.

Anyway, couldn't help having a bit more of a fiddle.

### Latest WIP ###

[The Cartographist]

Holy "Suitable for Players 8+" Batman! IT GETS BETTER AND BETTER!!

If it has been done, why don't I see them on sale anywhere?

Other random comments:

- You're definitely giving away the fact that you are a UK citizen with the potatoe chip bag.

- I think for a game this simple, you have TOO many character stats and the Saving Throw system appears too complex.

[ravells]

Well there's Cheapass games (google it) which produces stuff in white packets like the one here (Kill Dr Lucky is one of their more famous ones) - Cant remember for the life of me what the dungeon crawl one was though, it came in a deck of cards which you placed on the table to make the dungeon as you went along.

-have you read the saving throws listed?

p.s. sorry about the horrid edging on the pencil

[The Cartographist]

No, I hadn't, but that is fantastic!

[pyrandon]

If you guys go the game creation route, count me in!!! That would be a riot!