I've been thinking about trying to DM a solo adventure using random game elements and encounters using my own tables brewed from D&D 5e and mythic via google hangouts. Has anyone else tried this? I looked at some online options for PbP but they honesty all seemed like a creative writing class more than a game. Below is an example of what I'm talking about:
Me: (Describe the situation) what would you like to do?
Player: I want to do X
Me: ok. (Describe what happens next)
And so on. No need to write a paragraph describing what you want to do.
Is there any interest in something like this? Anyone been a part of an adventure built this way? Thanks for any ideas or feedback.
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
I've been thinking about trying to DM a solo adventure using random game elements and encounters using my own tables brewed from D&D 5e and mythic via google hangouts. Has anyone else tried this? I looked at some online options for PbP but they honesty all seemed like a creative writing class more than a game. Below is an example of what I'm talking about:
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Not all PbP games feel like a writing exercise. In the current PbP I play typical player post is one to three sentences and posts in the game in general are very similar to the example you gave. It takes about two minutes of my time to type a reply, little longer if I need to include dice rolls. I have more issues with the fact that those games are sooo sloooww.
ReplyDeleteZindara Falaraax I haven't been able to find any games like that. That's what I've been looking for. Maybe a solo or two PC thing to speed things up a little. Unfortunately, the only PbPs I've been able to find have been very very narrative driven and the expectation was a lot of descriptive writing. I understand the GM making descriptive posts but if I'm a PC and want to attack with my longbow, writing two paragraphs about how the sweat beaded on my brow and my arms quivered from the strain is a bit much.
ReplyDeleteI hear you. Finding a good game takes and effort, finding a good game that will last is near impossible. For me, recruitment posts requesting a writing sample is a major turn off. Sadly, most PbP recruitments seem to want exactly that.
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