In no particular order:

• Basic Fantasy RPG
  
• Savage Worlds
  
• Dungeon World
  
• Mouse Guard Check under other purchase options. You can get it for about $19.40.
  
  You can't go wrong with any of them, but gun to my head, I'd say look into Mouse Guard or Dungeon World.
  
  

  Mouse Guard
  

  Mouse Guard...is just down right fun. While combat is certainly part of the game, it's got a heavy emphasis on problem solving in encounters over straight up murderhobo-ing your way through the game. It's my go to game for one shots. Perfect for when you need a break in the middle of a long campaign in another system, or if just not enough people show up for a session in your primary campaign. Not that you couldn't run a long campaign in Mouse Guard, that'd be rad.
  
  

  Dungeon World
  

  Dungeon World is also another great game for one shots, IMHO. Need to work on your improv? Play Dungeon World. It's a very narrative driven game that heavily encourages collaborative world building with your players. Additionally, if you discard all of the rules on classes and combat, the rest of the system is an amazing compliment to any other game system you want to run. It's GMing section is honestly the missing manual for D&D or any other system you want to run. And hell, Fronts are a great way to organize an adventure or long campaign.
  
  

  Edit: A few other options that came to mind
  

• Fate: Core System, or Fate Accelerated Everyone seems to either love or hate the system with no in-between. If you've played the Dresden Files RPG, you're familiar with the system. Fate Core was derived from the Dresden Files RPG.
  
• Bubble Gum Shoe This one is a lot of fun. Runs on the Gumeshoe system. Kind of an innocent system. Think Scooby-Doo mysteries, without the monsters. If you want something grittier, take a look at Trail of Cthulhu or Mutant City Blues.
  
• Monster of the Week This one is a guilty pleasure of mine. Game is exactly what you'd expect from the title. If you like episodic shows like Supernatural or Buffy, this is for you.
  
• Fiasco Haven't played this one myself yet, but it looks interesting. This is a game that doesn't require a GM and is entirely improv. Looks great. Requires six sided dice.

https://www.amazon.com/Humanity-Hates-Trump-Card-Game/dp/B01CYSYQC8

http://www.amazon.com/Plastic-Weighted-Carnival-Matching-included/dp/B001PCUICC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1416183420&sr=8-3&keywords=plastic+duck

Hand jello packets to pledges? How fucking hard is it?

Does it taste good?

What do you think?

Is it sticky?

What the fuck do you think?

How do we make that shit in bulk?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=How+to+make+Jello+in+bulk%3F

https://www.amazon.com/Bulk-Jello-Wrestling-Supply-Refrigeration/dp/B00M56XLJE

It's literally the first thing that popped up

More quick tips:

• AnyDice.com will show you exactly what the percentages are for many common dice expressions used in RPGs. Use this to examine games you like and games you don't like to find patterns.
  
  
• Ask yourself if the ideas you have are minor tweaks or best practices for running a game. If that's where your focus is, then there is no need to create an entirely new RPG to express those ideas.
  
  
• Remember there is nothing wrong with making supplemental material for existing games (new and old). You are not more or less of a game designer because you used PbtA as a base for something else or because you came up with an interesting variant magic system to bolt onto D&D.
  
  
• Check out multiple online forums and gaming communities to get an idea of how people feel about the hobby, specific games and the types of things you want to make. The goal here is to avoid duplicating other people's work and making sure you don't fall into common pitfalls that have bedeviled others.
  
  
• Listen carefully to all advice, good and bad, that you receive. Figure out what applies to you, make changes that you feel are needed, and ignore the rest. No set of rules will please or delight everyone; don't make pleasing people your goal.
  
  
• Don't spend more on the game than you can afford to lose. Don't assume you will make the money back through online sales. Only commit money to your first project that you could just as easily burn.
  
  
• Start small. Jason Morningstar of Fiasco fame started with a small game he and a friend packaged and mailed out by hand. Each new game was made using whatever money was left over from the previous venture.
  
  
• Don't try to imitate the major publishers in terms of art quality, the amount of art and graphics, the type of paper, size of books, etc. Start with what you can afford, which likely will be PDFs or print-on-demand options.
  
  
• Do take advantage of free-to-use art if you need it. Look for commercial licenses that are available for items. Many people resell art for low prices or make items available for the general public to use.
  
  
• Make sure you do have the legal right to use whatever you publish, including fonts. Don't assume that because you have a font on your computer that you can use that in a book that you sell to others. That's a great way to get sued.
  
  
• Do consider using things like Adobe Creative Cloud once you are very far along in the process. Or hire someone to handle layout, design, editing, etc.
  
  
• You will need an editor at some point. There are no ifs, ands or buts to this. Editors have other people go over their work, too.
  
  
• If you employ freelancers, pay them! Don't do things like "pay on publication" or "pay when we make money". Make sure you have the money to pay a freelancer set aside before you commission work, that way you won't wind up short.
  
  
• Only focus on what you need. If don't need detailed rules on swimming because the game takes place on spaceships, then don't bother with it.
  
  
• Don't use a game mechanic or idea just because it is popular. Making your game with the Powered by the Apocalypse engine is no more likely to make you a success now than making a game with the d20 license was a decade ago.
  
  
• If you have a game that you want to playtest, consider going to local cons to show off your game. Play it with anyone who shows up and make a note of every rough spot that comes up in play.
  
  
• You can run your ideas past people on /rpgdesign and /tabletopgamedesign.
  
  
• Crowdfunding is not the key to free money. Make sure you fully understand the tax implications and legal requirements you assume before running a Kickstarter or IndieGoGo campaign. Many backers won't even consider fronting money for a project that is not mostly complete, since their money is not necessary for you to write rules. Backers are more comfortable giving to projects where the money is mostly going toward art, layout, and other technical work required to make a physical or digital format of the rules.
  
  
• Make sure you contribute to the online sources you use if you want to be paid attention to by that group. That means commenting on forums, backing Kickstarters or sharing information to communities on Google+ about things beyond just your projects.
  
  
• Consider attending Metatopia. This game design festival has panels from people who have been able to make and sell indie and traditional games. You can find some panel recordings online as well. You also can play many other people's games in various states of design, offering your feedback and getting feedback from other platesetters in return.
  
  
• Keep in mind many of the game designers talked about online still have day jobs and don't expect to be able to provide for themselves and their families just through their work in RPGs.

For starters, this is a horrible idea that won't end well for anyone. Ignoring that, lets make some dreams happen.

>Does it taste good?

Sure, it's fuckin Jello. So long as it's all fully mixed, it'll taste like Jello when the wrestling starts. By the time wrestling is over it will probably taste like floor, feet, and taint.

>Is it sticky?

The Jello secret recipe is Sugar, Gelatin, and Flavor. Of course it's going to be sticky. When you wrestle around in this shit it's going to get EVERYWHERE. If you don't hose down the party IMMEDIATELY after the wrestling that shit will stick and stain to everything like epoxy.

Host the event outside on a not-hot day for easiest cleanup. I hear dirt flavor can really offset the vinegar flavor of taint.

>How do we make that shit in bulk?

First, we need to understand how much "bulk" you actually need. For any decent wrestling action you're going to need at least a 6' diameter kiddie pool with at least 6'' of jello in it. Doing some basic math, that means you need at least 15 cubic feet of Jello for the first batch, or 125 gallons, or 25 5-gallon buckets.

If you're hosting more than a couple matches you'll need to refill it completely at least once, so you may as well double these numbers. The real challenge won't be finding the buckets, it'll be finding 15-30 cubic feet of available refrigerator space for a couple of days.

BTW, I'm pretty sure filling a big refrigerator with mostly-boiling water is going to fuck with any food in there, so it should probably be completely empty while the jello is curing. Also, don't use the freezer. Whatever bulk containers you're using will have enough thermal mass to just freeze on the outside and stay runny on the inside. Don't freeze jello, this fucks everything even more.

As for actually procuring the 750lbs of jello powder you're going to need, talk to your food distributor. Probably US Foods or Sysco. Ask for bulk sizes of jello, ask if there's anything on sale. Hell, tell him exactly what it's for and he'll probably hook you up with a decent solution. Or Buy a couple packs of this shit.


All told, this party will probably run you ~$500 assuming you have "Free" access to kitchens, water, and refrigerator space.

I'll assume you have access to a semi-commercial kitchen complete with floor-stand mixer. Get some big pots, boil water, mix shit, and pour it into your containers. Make sure it's fully dissolved or you're just going to fuck everything. For the mercy of your fridge wait for them to come back to room temperature before filling it up. Given the bulk, I would give your jello a full 12-hrs of curing time, if not a day.

After that, all you have to do is just fill a kiddie pool full of your new jello, get to wrestling, and enjoy the show. I'm sure the regrets won't kick in for a couple of hours.

Link for anyone. $130 for pool and jello.

found it on Amazon

The logo is eh, 50 cards is pretty lame. There are SIGNIFICANTLY more expansions for CAH than anyone here has taken into account though... https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_pg_2?fst=as%3Aon&rh=n%3A165793011%2Ck%3Acards+against+humanity+expansion&page=2&keywords=cards+against+humanity+expansion&ie=UTF8&qid=1492002855&spIA=B01DJ4E7E8,B01HX2XLFS,B01CYYZ9WS

So as far as are they doing something sketchy? No, there LOTS of 3rd party expansions: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&term=cards+against+humanity

Fiasco.

http://www.amazon.com/Bully-Pulpit-Games-BPG-005/dp/1934859397/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406325986&sr=8-1&keywords=fiasco

Is that it?

Nevermind, it’s almost certainly this, no?

https://www.amazon.com/Fk-Game-Hilariously-Social-Adult/dp/B01H1NIQP4

I bought them at Vivid Sydney 2017, but you can probably buy them online. I've seen them on Amazon as electroluminescent glasses. EDIT: https://www.amazon.com/Fronnor-Glasses-Fashion-Shutter-SunGlasses/dp/B01FCX8R0Y/

It's probably too late to order now, but any board game + Suddenly Drunk is bound to be a good time.

It looks to me a bit more like cloth than paper, but either way, you can see the design wraps around the edges of the book, so the design is on whatever the wrapped their cover boards in. I can't tall you whether this was custom made or commercially bought, but it wouldn't be too hard to make something similar yourself:

• Lay out your cover material, including length to wrap around the boards.
  
  
• Stripe adhesive for gold foiling.
  
  
• cover the whole material in gold leaf This looks like rose gold leaf to me.
  
  
• brush away the excess leaf with a dry paintbrush
  
  Alternatively, you could just get paint in the metallic color you like and stripe it on yourself. These lines don't look perfectly uniform, so i wouldn't be surprised if someone just took 15 minutes to paint it all on by hand with a paintbrush.

Hi all, I am paring down my collection and am looking to donate some decks. I'm not charging anything and I'll ship anywhere in the continental US at my own cost (I am in FL).

• Rebel Deck - Light wear, not published with a book (but cards have explanation on backs).
  
  
• Wisdom of the Oracle - Light wear, book included.
  
  
• Golden Wirth Tarot - Major Arcana only. Like new, pamphlet included.
  
  
• Cary-Yale Visconti - Like new, book included. These are large format cards.
  
  
• Hedgewitch's Botanical Oracle - Light wear, book included. The cards don't have a box anymore (it came in a large book/card combo box that I threw away), but there was nothing else inside the box except the book and cards.

There are few ways people go this, one way is to mix the colour power with chemicals and cover the tires or tape the packet of powder to the tire or you can buy specially made tires https://highwaymax.com.au/ .

https://www.amazon.com/Excite-Colors-Burnout-Exhaust-Tannerite/dp/B07C7WGQNV

Man softcover from approved retailers is really hard (no sarcasm), so many good games only come in hardcover. If you give me more information about his preferences I could help you narrow the list down.

https://www.amazon.com/Esoterrorists-RPG-2nd-Robin-Laws/dp/1908983523/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1494289945&sr=8-1&keywords=Esoterrorists

https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Rose-AGE-Romantic-Fantasy/dp/1934547743/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1494289980&sr=8-2&keywords=Blue+rose+rpg

https://www.amazon.com/Microscope-Ben-Robbins/dp/0983277907/ref=pd_rhf_dp_s_cp_9?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0983277907&pd_rd_r=Z3RJ2JPXJQYDRYA06S2Y&pd_rd_w=hHGH4&pd_rd_wg=W5G5p&psc=1&refRID=Z3RJ2JPXJQYDRYA06S2Y

https://www.amazon.com/Bully-Pulpit-Games-BPG-005/dp/1934859397/ref=pd_sim_14_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1934859397&pd_rd_r=JBAWXXB309ERX5KH0PXT&pd_rd_w=Eunmp&pd_rd_wg=OTd2y&psc=1&refRID=JBAWXXB309ERX5KH0PXT

https://www.amazon.com/Monster-of-the-Week-EHP0009/dp/1613170920/ref=pd_rhf_dp_s_cp_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1613170920&pd_rd_r=WFVTZB7V8R3S7S8F462W&pd_rd_w=HYjgo&pd_rd_wg=K0zZT&psc=1&refRID=WFVTZB7V8R3S7S8F462W

https://www.amazon.com/Evil-Hat-Productions-EHP0002-Accelerated/dp/1613170475/ref=pd_sim_14_8?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1613170475&pd_rd_r=JBAWXXB309ERX5KH0PXT&pd_rd_w=Eunmp&pd_rd_wg=OTd2y&psc=1&refRID=JBAWXXB309ERX5KH0PXT

https://www.amazon.com/Urban-Shadows-Softcover-MPG007-Truman/dp/1987916166/ref=pd_sim_21_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1987916166&pd_rd_r=DKP8DTTM0N8MT2HDRFPZ&pd_rd_w=i0nmQ&pd_rd_wg=KPg28&psc=1&refRID=DKP8DTTM0N8MT2HDRFPZ

https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Ben-Robbins/dp/0983277915/ref=pd_rhf_dp_s_cp_13?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0983277915&pd_rd_r=A9ZZTCT4BD1KY3DA9ZYW&pd_rd_w=jRFtT&pd_rd_wg=biDau&psc=1&refRID=A9ZZTCT4BD1KY3DA9ZYW

https://www.amazon.com/Bully-Pulpit-Games-Durance-Playing/dp/0988390906/ref=pd_sim_14_26?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0988390906&pd_rd_r=T0HFDYG416QT8CZBM6C7&pd_rd_w=ljUZO&pd_rd_wg=hK410&psc=1&refRID=T0HFDYG416QT8CZBM6C7 (I think)

Character playbooks for pbta might be hard to print off.

https://www.amazon.com/Havenshield-Complete-RPG-Rulebook-Myers/dp/154258356X/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1494291018&sr=1-7&keywords=Rpg (this seems like its worth a look)

Have her do it! That's assuming she's the joking type. But what we used to as kids to make colored powder is use chalk and drag it the long ways over flour. It might not be as vibrant as you'd want it though. There this method that I'm sure you've already looked up. And what I would do is buy this stuff since I'm lazy and have Amazon Prime.

We have 7 game series' of Kan Jam and beersbee, it usually gets pretty intense haha.

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Also, check out this card game.

Here you go. Buy 400 of these guys

Tried to go for the red from the Fiasco cover, but it looked too much like blood, so dialed it back.

I'd never heard of Fiasco before looking through this list. It's got awesome reviews and the price represents an all-time low. Anyone else here played it?

They sell it. I got it at Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Chenille-Kraft-5602-Colossal-Crafts%C2%AE/dp/B00005LQT2/

A further example of me consuming rather than creating.

I added a game to Trent's list, as I am always looking for ways to get him out from behind the monitor.

http://amzn.com/1934859397

He has received more than 5 gifts, so if another has less please gift them first.

Thanks and Merry Christmas!

There's a series called Fiasco that doesn't require a DM, has simplified play, and each bit can be played in a single sitting.

I've yet to play it, but the reviews are pretty good. It's a Tarantino-esque take on RPGS

For 4-5 (No DM) players I would look into this:
http://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Wrath-Ashardalon-Board/dp/0786955708
It has premade characters with some customization and doesn't require a DM.
or for 4 players (No DM) this:
http://www.amazon.com/Mice-and-Mystics-Board-Game/dp/B009TNOF9G/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1427499846&sr=1-1&keywords=Mice+and+Mystics
(I don't know too much about this one except it's got some hype).

Or, if you're inclined for non-fantasy roleplaying, this:
http://www.amazon.com/Bully-Pulpit-Games-BPG-005/dp/1934859397/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1427499923&sr=1-1&keywords=Fiasco

This game is amazing with the right group - but does better with 3-4ish, doable with 5 definitely but it gets kind of cluttered.

Other than that, I would just suggest home-brewing a D&D 5th edition campaign. Character generation is easy, or you can find some premades (I think someone made levels 1-20 for each class). It can be as combat heavy or as political as you want. It would be a lot of work, but you can always steal ideas from the various D&D reddits. You can do a new theme each time you play with new characters - horror, politics, war, ect. It takes a lot of work and flexibility as a GM, but it's completely worth it if your players are invested.

There are long lasting non-rpg board games as well... Diplomacy, Twilight Emperium are the ones I think of off the top of my head, but if you are looking for a fantasy D&D 5th edition is your best bet in my opinion.

The Star Wars RPG beginner boxes have great "learn the system as you play adventures". The adventures are broken down into a series of "encounters" and each encounter is designed to help the players learn the system in some way, and combat is typically reserved for the third or fourth encounter.

Force and Destiny

Age of Rebellion

Force Awakens

Also those beginner adventures tend to be challenging enough for a new party of those who don't roleplay, but not so challenging as to not make them want to continue playing RPGs (which Lost Mine of Phandelver in DnD 5e starter box has issues with). Each adventure also has a free adventure followup. AoR Followup. These follow up adventures don't read as easily (they read more like FFGs pre-published ones, but are still really excellent).

For GMless and a one shot I recommend Fiasco. Which can also be found in PDF form here. It's a system more geared towards actors and story tellers, and less for those that want heavy combat. There's even a video of Wil Wheaton playing it with some writers/actors. And there are tons of free playsets.

For one shots with a GM:

I recommend Dread. It's a horror system that uses a Jenga tower instead of dice rolling for any sort of check. In Dread the idea is you're playing in a horror movie, there's even an Alien (Ridley Scott) playset for free on the website, and the goal is to survive. The GM has the players pull from the Jenga tower when their character does something out of their normal skill range, or under duress. A good Dread GM will get the tower to fall at the most dramatically appropriate moment. It takes skill and practice, but it's also an excellent system.

Tabletop Dread Episode.

For beginners, those are my recommendations. Star Wars FFG is a more traditional, but easy to read RPG, while Dread/Fiasco are one shots that are incredibly fun.

It was a complete Fiasco? That sounds amazing.

Oh, hey, I misread the OP. If you want to the print edition, you can get it on Amazon but we always recommend using IPR or a brick-and-mortar store (like our own Atomic Empire or perhaps Leisure Games in the UK) where you can also get the digital edition.

If this isn’t fun shit I don’t know what is 😆🍷🍹🍺🥃🍸

this sounds super lovely!! hmmm, here are colored smoke bombs!

Needs more gay.

Honestly, you might want to invest in a couple options. I mention AAs for an example, but the most common battery type available after a crisis is the 9V. Simply because nobody has a flashlight that can use that battery. Below are two, fairly cheap, lights that you might want to stash in your bag. Although, if you plan in advance, it shouldn't be an issue.

1. http://9voltlight.com/
   
2. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JLK3W0Y?psc=1

We had about 7 kids at our wedding and had these for them. The 4 year old, 8 year old, and 12 year old all loved them. We also put out stuffed animal versions of our dog (the real favor was a wine cork) and they loved those too!

/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.

There are a couple of drinking game card decks that can be mixed in with your CAH set available on Amazon. Suddenly Drunk is one that comes to mind immediately, and it has a couple of expansions too. There are a couple of other ones too, but I can not recall them at the moment.

I have not bought any of these sets yet, so I can not give an opinion to how good they are.

Ha! I personally have given up on trying to grow a beard - For me it's currently an area I don't care about since it so easy to hide.

Some other ideas that might help:
Find a fiddle toy you like. For me personally I hate sticky feeling object so silly putty it terrible, and can make my trich actually worse. Soft fuzzy objects work the best for me.

https://www.amazon.com/Darice-10843-99-350-Pack-Chenille-Assorted/dp/B0054G6M20/ref=sr_1_25?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1481650406&sr=1-25&keywords=pipe+cleaners

I can't find a good photo, but the purple one in this photos that has a variable length are my favorite pipe cleaners. I fold the tip in to prevent it from poking me and often just wrap it and leave it around one of my fingers.

Posture! Seriously this is a huge one, but with studying it might be hard to execute, but since working on my posture at work I reduced my pulling at work by 90-95% Working on posture is one of the most effective methods against trich for males

https://www.amazon.com/Clippermill-MQ1735-Sensory-Brushes-Pack/dp/B001U1UFYE
Sensory Brushes are another one of my fidgets - The plus side of these is I can pull the little plastic brushes off.

You may want to look into NAC as well - It's not a miracle cure by any means but can help reduce urges around 10-40% I take around 1200-2400/mg a day


Anyhow good luck with finals - and hide / destroy the tweezers if you do have them.

You need this

Humanity Hates Trump is pretty good.

https://www.amazon.com/Humanity-Hates-Trump-Card-Game/dp/B01CYSYQC8