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10 Reddit comments about Microscope:

u/E21F1F · 3 pointsr/rpg

u/dm_km · 2 pointsr/dndnext

That kind of sounds like Microscope (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0983277907/ref=s9_simh_gw_g14_i2_r?ie=UTF8&amp;fpl=fresh&amp;pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=desktop-1&amp;pf_rd_r=15EKZT6HT67DQBPD8JQ8&amp;pf_rd_t=36701&amp;pf_rd_p=2437869742&amp;pf_rd_i=desktop)

u/johnvak01 · 2 pointsr/rpg

My typical List of OSR style Fantasy games

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Retro Clones

Swords and Wizardry(ODnD) - almost a direct rehash of the very first edition of DnD
The Black Hack (ODnD) A very modern hack of ODnD. Fast and streamlined.
Labyrinth Lord (BX DnD) - Almost a direct rehashing of the old BX dnd system. There's a separate Advanced Edition Companion which makes it more like ADnD.
Lamentations of the Flame Princess(BX DnD) - this is the current hot stuff. Dark and Mature with a great ruleset. Lots of the best supplements coming out are based on this system. Veins of the Earth was built with this system in mind.
Basic Fantasy RPG (BX DnD?) BX dnd with race separated from class.

All of these have complete free versions on their websites(usually minus art)
I would also recommend the Rules Cyclopedia as one of the most complete versions of dnd ever created. It's now available as print on demand!

New Stuff
Dungeon World (Great for 1 shots and short campaigns. I'd also recommend the supplements Freebooters on the Frontier and the Perilous Wilds)
World of dungeons (1 page OSR-like Dungeon World hack)
Maze Rats (Small Booklet, Even if you don't play it, get it for it's amazingly useful tables.)
Shadow of the Demon Lord (Starts with a basic Character and then builds in complexity over time. My favorite class system.)
Dungeon Crawl Classics (Beautifully done. Every class feels really unique.)
Godbound (High powered OSR style game by the same guy who made Stars Without Number)
Stars without Number (Possibly Best Sci-fi RPG you can get right now)
Index Card RPG (What it says on the Tin)

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One of these don't stand out to you then i'd recommend Microscope. It's a timeline building RPG that makes worlds and histories. Lord of the rings was done with this one, you'd produce something like the silmirallion. If you don't know what to play, play this and get some inspiration going. once you have a better Idea of the style of game you want come back and we can give you a more focused RPG suggestion.

Someone also suggested Chuubo's Marvelous Wish Granting Engine. If the idea of playing in a Ghibli film excites you, this is the way to go.

Someone suggested you might be looking for Video games. This is the wrong place for that but I'd recommend Divinity Original Sin , Pillars of Eternity, The Original Fallout, Planescape: tides of Numenera, Supergiant Games products (Bastion, Transistor, Pyre), Dark Souls, Shadowrun: Dragonfall, and Darkest Dungeon.

u/ludifex · 2 pointsr/worldbuilding

Official website: http://www.lamemage.com/microscope/

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Microscope-Ben-Robbins/dp/0983277907

u/clashbuster · 2 pointsr/writing

microscope

https://www.amazon.com/Microscope-Ben-Robbins/dp/0983277907

u/exarchofpelor · 1 pointr/DnD

Play [Microscope] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0983277907/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1420205184&amp;sr=8-1&amp;pi=AC_SY200_QL40) with your players. I cannot reccomend this enough. It's an rpg where you build. A fictional history from scratch. Things get weird, unique, and awesome quickly. All you need are index cards and a pen. The book is pretty thin, and 2 quick read throughs will learn you the rules. The guys that made it deserve the money, though.

u/desktop_version_bot · 1 pointr/DnD

Here is the desktop version of your link

u/gtranbot · 1 pointr/boardgames

/u/pierec already mentioned Fiasco, which is great, plays fast, and requires very little setup -- and the setup is just as fun as the play.

Another option that I can't recommend highly enough is Microscope. Microscope tends to be less gonzo than Fiasco, and relies even less on external inputs for play (Fiasco games rely on free playsets you can get on the Bully Pulpit webside). Microscope also rewards (but does not require) a dedicated group coming back to the world they create over and over again.

Note that both of these are more like collaborative improv-fiction exercises than proper games, in that there's no winner or loser -- the point is to make an interesting story. But they're wonderful with the right group.

Indie Press Revolution is a great source for indie story games like this, if you want more.

u/GustoGaiden · 1 pointr/DnD

One part where your friend is absolutely correct is in Skill and Power selection. 4E's tactical combat is really quite good, and the storytelling elements are not really supported by the rules. Therefore, when choosing a power on Level-up, you would be a fool to not pick the power that confers the best tactical advantage. Do you want the ability to add 15 to your athletics roll, or to be able to shift your speed and make 2 attacks? By taking powers that improve chances of good storytelling, you are actively weakening your character in combat. Ideally, you shouldn't have to choose.

Asside from that, 4E rules do not do anything to prevent or hinder storytelling. They just do absolutely NOTHING to assist in it. At it's heart, D&D is a tactical combat game. Look at the stories here, a lot of them are about noteable fights.

Unfortunately, the skill system in D&D encourages you to only do things you are good at, and kind of locks you in to a set path of expertise. If you wanted to become better at a certain thing, you would have to house rule it. People are extremely attached to their characters, and you only get experience for conquering challenges, so there is no rules supported incentive to have bad things happen to your character, which unfortunately makes for REALLY good storytelling.

If you're looking for games that encourage good storytelling, there is a genera called "Story Games". Check out Microscope. It's kind of a world building game where you go through a series of vignettes. Characters are really impermanent, which frees them up to be actual characters who are able to follow their hopes and dreams, instead of walking combat engines.

u/zippyhats · 1 pointr/DMAcademy

Ben Robbins - Microscope

This is literally the perfect thing you are looking for. It's basically collaborative world history generator where you can zoom in and zoom out of various parts of history to see how things unfold. Matt Colville can vouch for it's usefulness.