Tikaro's recent activity

  1. Comment on I just discovered Steam in ~games

    Tikaro
    Link Parent
    That's a fantastic succinct list. I want to specifically recommend Antechamber. It's a lovely puzzle game which flirts with non-euclidian geometry and minimalistic aesthetics with no additional...

    That's a fantastic succinct list. I want to specifically recommend Antechamber. It's a lovely puzzle game which flirts with non-euclidian geometry and minimalistic aesthetics with no additional distractions. It'll certainly make your head boil at a couple of points, but what I like the most about it is the atmosphere. The white, sterile aesthetics with vibrant accent colors and occasional use of nature sounds makes for a haunting experience, which is only augmented by that black thing you will eventually find.

    It's also not particularly long, so definitely something worth checking out.

    5 votes

  2. Comment on Any D&D players on here? in ~games.tabletop

    Tikaro
    Link Parent
    Thank you both for sharing your thoughts! Some points I hadn't considered, I especially like the one about making failures a part of the overall progress. I can imagine a lot of engaging...

    Thank you both for sharing your thoughts! Some points I hadn't considered, I especially like the one about making failures a part of the overall progress. I can imagine a lot of engaging situations springing up from various skill failures or the bad ideas on players' parts, but what about general stagnation? I suppose it's on the DM to prevent it from happening or introduce something to get the party moving.

    Also, after a bit of googling, Lost Mines seems to be fairly universally regarded as a decent starting point. However, it isn't set in stone that we'll be playing for multiple sessions, so I want the first one to be self-contained. This way my players would have a taste of the basic game mechanics and hopefully get excited about rolling some dice and rescuing a damsel in distress/retrieving some unlucky merchant's valuables. So I've been on the lookout for some low-level one-shots. Can you recommend a specific adventure that is a good taste of what 'generic D&D' is? Is the idea of running a one-shot even a good one for 'testing the waters' and getting new people excited about the game?

    2 votes

  3. Comment on Introductions | February 2019 in ~talk

    Tikaro
    Link
    Hey mates, how is it going? As virtually everyone here, I come from Reddit, seeking a sleeker and more focused alternative, and Tildes is leaving me with a positive first impression. As for...

    Hey mates, how is it going? As virtually everyone here, I come from Reddit, seeking a sleeker and more focused alternative, and Tildes is leaving me with a positive first impression.

    As for myself, I'm a software dev with an interest in storytelling. For the last couple of years, I've been jumping through various mediums (mostly video game-related) creating stories with/for their players. Lately, I've been delving into D&D and seeing if that turns into the next foundation for a narrative of some sort.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Any D&D players on here? in ~games.tabletop

    Tikaro
    Link Parent
    What pitfalls did you encounter at the beginning of your DM experience? Anything you would have liked to do differently? I'm currently preparing to run a short campaign for a couple of buddies...

    What pitfalls did you encounter at the beginning of your DM experience? Anything you would have liked to do differently? I'm currently preparing to run a short campaign for a couple of buddies who, like me, have no prior D&D experience. I'd love to make the experience as engaging and unobstructed with technical details as possible.

    3 votes