Hello Gamers,

It is time again for the Micro RPG weekly update. This week we have one new game for you and a new edition of a popular print and play. 

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Bring the Miniatures!

Ever since I released the very first Micro Chapbook scenario, people have inquired about being able to play the game with miniatures. Well, I finally have the solution for you!

Still completely soloable, Micro Chapbook TACTICS is a set of add-on rules to make your game more immersive. IT provides guidelines on how to transfer your game from the graph paper to the play mat with miniatures. Move your hero and their companions around the dungeon. Get the tactical advantage on the monsters. Slay the day! 

From the description:

Micro Chapbook Tactics is a set of add-on rules for the Micro Chapbook RPG system. While the basic system is designed for simplicity, quickness of play, and ease of entry, some players might desire more from their solo RPG. 

These tactical rules enhance the combat experience already present in the game by introducing a map-based tactical system that utilizes miniatures. Much of combat works the same as before, but now with the addition of movement and character placement. 

This book will touch on the concepts of tactical miniatures combat and how to best integrate it into your game! This includes concepts for movement, ranged combat, line of sight, facing multiple enemies, etc. 

Finally, the end of the book contains a new stand-alone game mode called Kolobard's Arena.

Pick up this new book for only $1.99 on DriveThru. Print soon to come to Amazon.

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Take to the High Seas!

An updated version of Blood & Gold: Naval Warfare in the Age of Piracy, is now available to download! This new version includes rules clarifications as well as a few new rules to add some more excitement and tension to the game. New rules include:

• Sea Attrition: If you are out at sea too long, your crew might starve!
• Sea Rats: Most pirates are Sea Rats. They long to be on the ocean. Being on land too long makes them uneasy. Thus, the longer they remain on land, the more difficult it might become for them!

Additionally, a new JPG of the map will come with the download, allowing you to print a larger version of the board along with an extra PDF giving tips for printing the game and building it.

All of this comes in conjunction with the new PHYSICAL EDITION of the board game! That's right! You can get a physical boxed edition of the game now from The Game Crafter for $24.99. 

If you haven't tried the game yet, give it a spin for FREE (or for a small donation) with the print and play version. Get it on Drive Thru today! And those of you who already own it automatically can head to the site and download the new version!

This SOLO GAME is perfect for anyone stuck at home who doesn't have people to play games with in their household. 

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Hope in Things to Come

Well, that is all the new announcements for this week, but as we head into next week, I think there is something exciting coming your way. Something that many of you have inquired about. 

With this pandemic still running will all over the world, so many of us remain stuck at home. For some of us even, like myself, someone in our home might have the virus thus distancing us more and more from that social connection. We might even be confined to one room and feeling trapped.

But there is always hope! 

Next week I have a new project coming that is extremely meaningful to me in this time of isolation--something that will hopefully help you get your social gaming fix if you need it. AND IT WILL BE FREE.

Happy Wednesday to you all and stay healthy and sane out there! 

Thanks!

Noah

Christmas in July Sale! And Dinosaurs!

Hello Gamers! 

I hope you are all doing well right now during this crazy year we are having. I know I feel like I could use a break right now from everything. What better way to escape than with a roleplaying game? 

It is time for the Micro RPG weekly update, friends! 

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DINOSAUR VALLEY AWAIT YOU!

I am so excited to announce the release of my LARGEST gamebook yet! At 150 pages of dinosaur action, Death in Dino Valley is the most jam-packed deluxe core rulebook ever from Micro RPG! With all color images and all-new rules for dino companions, crafting, and more--you'll get hours of fun from this full-length core rule book/campaign book.

Death in Dino Valley is an ultra-simple roleplaying game using the increasingly popular Micro Chapbook RPG system. It is designed specifically for solo play but can be also played with a traditional GM if you so wish. The Micro Chapbook RPG Deluxe Game Master's Guide offers extra options for players wishing to take this route. 

The main game focuses on solitaire gameplay, starring a single tribe warrior. Your Tribe has recently discovered a new island--the one that is renowned to be the location of Dino Valley. You are dropped off alone on the shores to explore and map out the island. 

The game uses randomly generated game scenarios to make each session a little different. A scenario can be anything from an underground cave to a lush jungle.

This book also includes background on a whole new lush world for the Micro Chapbook RPG System. You may use any character from any other system core rulebook (even including cowboys, vampire hunters, and more), but this universe is focused on a fantastical prehistoric setting of cavemen and barbarians.  

Step into a lost world of many dangers. Explore deep jungles. Delve into caves and temples. Escape hungry dinosaurs. Forage for food, resources, and tools. Even take a dino as a pet.

Additionally, this game provides an open world for exploration. You will be able to craft new items from resources found.

The universe for this game is brutal, unforgiving, and dark. It takes notes from such classics as Dungeon Quest and Deathtrap Dungeon. Expect to die and die often.

Get it now for $2.99! 

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Christmas in July SALE!

That's right, folks! It is that time of year. DriveThru RPG is having their Christmas in July Sale! That means you can get all my older gamebooks for a discounted price right now! Not to mention the plethora of items that are already FREE to download. A good place to start? The Micro Chapbook RPG core set! That includes the Deluxe Core Rulebook, The Deluxe Game Master's Guide, and the Deluxe Scenario Collection for less than 5 dollars combined. If you like those, then check out our MAIN PAGE for all the discounts and freebies.

And if that doesn't get you in the holiday mood, check out the many FREE holiday themed games we have including: Christmas Cafe: The Roll and Write, One Page Apocalypse Christmas Fallout, Merry Murder Elves, and Christmas Cop Nights.

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Weekly Freebie!

And now for this week's NEW free game! If you or your kids like anime OR you like naval games, this is for you!

This new print and play card game is a super simple naval wargame where all the commanders are anime characters! 

Welcome to Fleet Academy, Cadets--the only place where the most prestigious ladies from the world learn the fine art of naval warfare and become the great commanders of the future. During your studies here, you will engage in live naval conflicts with your fellow students. The winner will be crowned the top of their class. 

In Fleet Academy, players take on the roles of anime girl commanders learning to pilot warships. 

GOAL: To sink the other player’s ship.

COMPONENTS: 25 Ocean Cards, 6 Commander Cards, 2 Ship Cards, 3 Equipment Cards, 

WHAT YOU NEED: 2 Ship Markers, 6 Stat Trackers (buttons, cubes, etc.), 2 Dice.

Pick it up for FREE or for a donation if you want to keep supporting free games.

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That's all for this week, friends! Thank you to all of you for your constant support and I hope I can consistently give you something new to keep you occupied during these times! 

Noah

Happy Wednesday, Gamers,

It is time once again for the weekly update from Micro RPG. This week's games include a new adventure for Micro Chapbook RPG and something special (and a bit weird) in honor of the 4th of July here in America.

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Go Camping This 4th of July

Nothing quite says summer like a good old camping trip. Many of us love camping and hiking. I know I do. Nothing helps my creativity and motivation like being out in nature. However, any good camping trip can be ruined by a sword-wielding maniac.

Today I am happy to announce the first Deluxe Adventure Module for Micro Chapbook RPG. It is a summer themed adventure for one player that takes heavy inspirations from some of my favorite horror flicks. Before becoming a full time game designer, I was actually a publicist and journalist for the horror community. I have a great love for all things horror, especially "theme" horror movies like summer camp. 

Midnight on Black Lake makes nods to many of these films I've so loved. 

The small and remote town of Black Peak is in an uproar over a recent string of disappearances. Recently, a group of the town’s youth headed up the mountain towards an area called Black Lake on a dare. Unfortunately, the group never returned. Having recently arrived in town yourself, the town Lord and other town members are desperate to get your help to find out what happened to the missing youths, and to discover the dark secret of Black Lake.

This new Deluxe Book only costs 99 cents! I really loved working on this one, so expect more adventures in the future. 

 

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Take to the Roads . . . During the American Revolution?

I often love weird and strange themes in games. This new game is no different. 

This week's FREEBIE is Road Patriots, an alternate history, steampunk skirmish wargame set during the American Revolution.

Players will build steam cars to battle on the field alongside militia and military in this miniatures game! 

Mount a cannon on your car, or simply fire muskets from the cab. It's up to you. 

This game is FREE to download in honor of the 4th (or you can make a small donation to support more free games).

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That's all for this week. I will be spending the rest of the month relaxing at home with some historical American Rev wargames and celebrating the 4th with friends and family. So, no new games next week. Please enjoy the many FREE ones I already have up online. Stay happy. Stay safe. Game on.

-Noah

NEW GAME: Charge Stations!

Hello, gamers. I recently asked what some of you would like to see coming out from MicroRPG. A few asked for a sci-fi roll+write. So, here it is! Charge Stations!

"Commander’s Log - Solardate 11.12.30
Due to an unforeseen systems malfunction, while passing through an anomaly, our warp drive has lost all power. Additionally, it has managed to power down all of our weapons systems onboard the U.S.S. Frontiersman. Usually, such a malfunction would be little more than a minor setback. It may even prove a useful piece of scientific and engineering research as the crew works on solving the problem and figuring out why the anomaly effects out ship in the first place.

However, things seem a bit more dire for us at the moment. The anomaly was right on the outer reaches of Kornathian space and we’ve been set adrift near one of their war parties. They have no desire to stop and discuss the situation or work out terms of peaceful negotiation. Instead, they have opened fire upon us.

I, as the commanding officer of this ship, can not simply let this be. I have men and women aboard I need to protect. As such, we will continue to work on fixing the warp drive and powering up our weapons, all the while we will fight off these unwanted attacks. It seems our choices are either to get the warp drive back up and running, so we can light jump out of here, or defeat the capital ship that is leading the war party against us."

Charge Stations! is a science fiction roll+write game where a single player takes command of the U.S.S. Frontiersman. It is up to the player to repair the ship all while fighting off incoming attacks. This is done by rolling handfuls of six-sided dice (D6s) which represent the ship’s crew members and assigning them to various tasks around the ship. All you need to play is a pencil, some dice, and this book.

You can pick up your copy for only 50 cents for a limited time on Wargame Vault.

Northern Voyage: Strategic Warfare During the Viking Age

Hello again, gamers! My apologies for how quiet things have been lately, but I ended up in the hospital over the weekend and didn't get a whole lot of work done. Thankfully, I'm on the mend and have had energy to work on an older game design I had filed away for a rainy day. 

It's been a while since I released a Wargame, so what better time than now?

You are a Jarl in charge of a Viking Voyage into the Northern Territories. Your goal? To seek fame and fortune in the eyes of your people and your Gods. To do this? Conquer all of the northern towns and fortresses.

Northern Voyage is the 2nd game in the “Point Ops” Wargame series. The first game in the series was Blood & Gold, a pirate-themed wargame. Northern Voyage takes the war to the ancient world of the Vikings.

Additionally, this game streamlines many of the rules, the flow of gameplay, and the components. This is to make it so the game can easily fit onto a single printed page while also making it friendly to newer solo wargamers. You also only need 1 six-sided die for these newer rules (rather than the previous 6+ dice), thus making the game easier to travel with.

As always, pick up this game for FREE for a limited time on Wargame Vault.

Blood & Gold: Naval Warfare in the Age of Piracy (FREE)

Hello again, gaming friends! Recently I was digging through some old game files and designs I'd never gotten around to finishing or publishing. I stumbled upon this one, which had been a favorite of mine at the time I was working on it. So, today, I bring you my latest print and play wargame creation:

Blood & Gold: Naval Warfare in the Age of Piracy

Take control of your very own pirate ship in this abstract simulation of naval warfare during the age of piracy and high adventure. Pillage towns and forts. Destroy rival pirate ships. Evade the Royal Navy. Survive harsh tropical storms. Escape with the gold.

Blood & Gold is an abstract solitare naval wargame set during the age of piracy. It uses a “point-to-point” map system as its main form of gameplay. You also have a list of 6 statistics that measure your pirate crew and ship. Finally, at the bottom of your map, you get a couple of useful tables for wind and sea rolls as well as damage tracks for enemy pirate ships and Royal Navy ships. (NOTE: This is the Print and Play version of the game. I had originally intended this to be a Game Crafter title, but had never gotten it off the ground.)

As always, you can pick this one up for FREE for a limited time from Wargame Vault.

North Channel: Naval Conflict of the American Revolutionary War (Game Release!)

The 4th of July, also known as Independence Day, is quickly approaching here in America. I've been doing a lot of reading about the history of my country, and specifically about the conflicts that led to the founding of the U.S.A. I never realized just how interesting 18th century America was and am quickly seeing how it could become one of my favorite topics for wargaming. Of course, as I look back as elementary school, the only history courses I can even remember being excited about and truly interested in was the American Revolutionary War and the American Civil War. There is something about delving deep into one's own history that has such deep meaning. 

As a result, I decided this year to try my hand at designing my own historical (within reason) print and play war game (with roll-and-write elements, as always). I've always loved naval games, so it only made sense to try and find a conflict that took place on the seas.

The end result is North Channel: Naval Conflict of the American Revolution!

On April 24th, 1778 along The North Channel between Ireland and Scotland --Captain John Paul Jones of the USS Ranger set out to seize and capture a Royal Navy ship just outside the town of  Carrickfergus. That ship was the HMS Drake, captained by George Burden. Jones immediately had the upper hand, in both firepower and maneuverability. The Ranger was built as a warship while the Drake was simply a merchant ship outfitted with 4-pound cannons. Not to mention, Jones had the upper hand in knowledge of the enemy ship, given to him by an area local Lieut. Dobbs. During the ensuing attack, the Ranger inflicted devastating damage to her opponent--killing its captain in the process. The ships fought in close range combat, but never close enough for boarding actions. In the end, Jones succeeded in capturing the Drake and as a result, gained international fame.

North Channel is a simple table-top “postcard” wargame of ship-to-ship combat for two players. One player will take on the role of the American ship the USS Ranger, while the other takes on the role of the HMS Drake. The American player will have the upper hand with higher firepower, a larger crew, and a sturdier hull (as it was historically). The Britsh player will have to be smart (and lucky) in order to outmaneuver their enemy, and not succumb to the USS Ranger.

Will you be able to change history?

Pick up your copy for FREE just in time for the 4th of July from the Wargame Vault. Please feel free to add a small donation to help me keep making games and get better at making them. This offer is only for a limited time. After that, the game will be available for $5.99.  

Also, if you end up liking the game, keep an eye out for the full retail version making its way to The Game Crafter soon. 

Monster Wars Micro War Game

Dear Fellow Gamers,

HAPPY HALLOWEEN am happy to announce the release of my second print and play war game just in time for the spookiest holiday of the year: Monster Wars.

After the incredibly warm reception of my last game, Pirate Sails, as well as the donations from many of you toward the game, I decided to try and make another. Since I love Halloween and old classic monster movies, I decided it was fitting to do something in a horror theme.

I don't believe there are many war games out there with this type of theme. At it's core, it truly is a fantasy war game that happens to have all dark races. The system is a slightly simplified and dumbed down version of some fantasy miniatures rules I made for myself and friends a few years back. (One of these days I'll actually write them in a more professional form to give to you guys!)

This is also my first time making any type of game that has asymmetrical armies. Trying to get a good balance is hard work, for sure. Some of the monsters are easier to play than others, but in the end it all comes down to a bit of strategy and a good helping of luck with the dice.

You can download it for FREE from the Wargame Vault.

Number of Players: 2 - 4
Time to Play: 30-45 Minutes
Complexity: Low+
Solitaire Sustainability: Medium
Footprint: Small
Theme: Fantasy/Horror