Five Things I Love About Ironsworn RPG
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- Опубліковано 21 чер 2020
- I hope this video helps you decide if you should spend the time learning how to play Ironsworn. Here are some of my favorite things about it.
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Thanks for looking at Ironsworn! Enjoyed the summary, and appreciate the kind words. Ironsworn aside, I'm looking forward to seeing more from your channel. Your videos are very polished.
One of the many reasons why I love Shawn Tomkin: he is ever present, responsive and supportive.
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The best things are communitarian in nature like this project. Look at Linux and free software in general.
I've been browsing through the game and watching Me, Myself and Die season 2. Looks awesome! Gonna give it a go. My wife was excited about it too so maybe we'll have a cool GMless campaign coming up.
@@OjoRojo40 It's almost like real socialism/communism isn't actually evil, unlike capitalism; sorry, I know, but I felt that it needed to be pointed out heh
@@3nertiaA community= choosing to work together to achieve a shared goal.
Communism=the government forcing you through threat of violence to do what it deems best for the country. And it leads to starvation and genocide.
One of those definitely sounds evil.
I play D&D and Ironsworn with my 9yo daughter. She prefers Ironsworn, hands down. She LOVES the improv nature of the system. As video said "create the story as you go". First. You don't get XP by killing enemies here, but only by "fulfilling vows" or completing quests. Second. For anyone on the fence. Just download the FREE core rules, and start playing. It is amazing how smooth this game runs!!! I have a Solo and a CoOp campaign with my DD. Cheers!!!
I just discovered the game a couple days ago and the worst thing about Ironsworn is how the lack of a need for a group or a DM means nothing stops me from coming back to the table every hour or so. XD Seriously this is the kind of experience I've been looking for. I'm not anti-social its just how many times have you been like I really want to play D&D or something but no one is available right now? Other games have solo or 1-on-1 as a tacked on extra often heavily tweaked by fans. This one is built from the ground up with that kind of play in mind and its awesome.
I'm someone who is completely new to tabletop rpgs. I've been interested in the genre for a long time but never got to play, mostly because it always felt a bit too overwhelming both learning and being forced to simultaneously teach my friends and play with them as complete newbies. I always felt that it wouldnt be a good experience.
Ironsworn was the game that finally made me take the leap. The fact that its designed for solo play and the mechanics being so simple and easy to get, yet so satisfying really helped!
Currently playing a solo campaign, and I do intend to later DM for a group of friends. Having the chance to play beforehand by myself makes me feel much more confident I'll be able to actually make the game fun for me and for my friends, and hopefully it would be a stepping stone for other more complex systems much later on, when the whole thing doesnt feel so daunting.
Thats something I dont think I could pull off if I was just to jump into D&D from scratch.
Ironsworn is the best solo-RPG rule system on the market. Period. The Delve expansion is a must have.
your character is "hard to kill"...
Ironsworn: hold my beer...
Ironsworn is a really _really_ good system. I've only done two coop campaigns but they were both a blast. For another lesser known system that has some very interesting ideas, check out a game called "Lancer". You are basicly mech pilots and when outside your mech its a very ironsworn-esque PbTA style narrative first game, but inside the mechs it plays more like a wargame. Not for everyone, but its a really cool twist on the default concept.
Lancer is actually the next game on my list to try and learn!
Nice overview! I'd also mention the great community on Reddit and Discord where people share hacks, ideas, new tables, playthroughs etc.
Great initial pitch! I thought: "well,im at the right place"
Addendum to after watching: I am consuming different systems in a probably unhealthy speed so I experienced a lot of them, but also never went too deep into most of them, but I sport a quite well curated list of very good roleplaying systems.
For me all systems exist on a spectrum between "complete improv/story-driven" and "complete crunch/mechanics-driven".
For example: FATE lies very far on the Improv-side, since all rules are incredibly flexible. This comes with the downside of a lot of imaginatory load on the players and gms, as well as a very "squishy" world. These systems tend to be rules-light or have a lot of core-mechanics, but few specific or detailing rules. These systems favor drama and cinematic story telling, but get wonky when going into detail too much and often involve a lot of hand-waving. On the other side are games like shadowrun or pathfinder, that have tons of rules with tons of specific cases and the narrative often takes a backseat in specific situation like combat where mechanics are the focus. These games often feel more like simulations, less like movies.
I often put Ironsworn on the more narrative side, but not too far away from the middle, because there are actually a lot of mechanics (like ressource management) that can make it crunchy. Here are my picks for similar games I enjoy a lot:
- The absolute best comes first: FFG's Star Wars RPG and Genesys RPG. These are amazing and are to me like the big brother to Ironsworn due to their amazing Narrative Dice System that fills the same spot the Action Rolls and Hit Resolution have. It drives the narrative, is very high drama and actually works great as a Solo System. I even hacked FFG SW and Ironsworn together to combine both, so I can play Star Wars with the moves or use the Narrative Dice in Ironsworn. www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/starwarsrpg/
(My hack: docs.google.com/document/d/1-uNfUWoIGa5lkHJc4-WiINTEENa2IpX7Y-nABpqVFk0/edit?usp=drivesdk)
- FATE is great for a more improv-heavy feel. Cool dice mechanics and rules, and you can do almost anything. Sits on the rules-light, story-driven side of the spectrum. www.evilhat.com/home/fate-core/
- Savage Worlds for a more crunchy, war-gamey feel while still being easy to use just like Ironsworn. Lacks some of the dynamic narrative elements the other systems have, but when you want to scratch the more dnd-esc itch, this is a great and much more managable system I really enjoy solo and with a gm. www.peginc.com/product-category/savage-worlds/
- Suited is a unique game played only with a standard sized poker card deck. I thought the concept was really cool, it also focuses the narrative with light rules and is designed for short sessions and it gives me a similar feel to ironsworn, but maybe not as polished when it comes to narrative driving rules. www.escapeboxgames.com/suited
I am really curious how the solo rpg scene and the ttrpg scene in general evolve because of Ironsworn. I think it displays an aspect of rpg-playing that gets overseen because of the hype of DnD 5e, even though it's right there in the name: Roleplaying. Ironsworn and those other rpgs put the narrative to the front and design rules that support this purpose. Definitely check them out, when you like stuff like Ironsworn.
It might be soloing is mostly popular at the drama/story driven end of the fanbase spectrum. But I've played 5e solo, and know some people who've run similarly simulationist stuff solo, so I think there's no need to hilight a divide here.
You mentioned some great systems, but I don't see the Burning Wheel in there? It's my favorite game
@@shaner90 i know of it and read some parts of it but didnt have enough time to play with it yet, so i don't know much about it. That's why i didnt mention it. But from what I've heard and read it sounds like it would fit well. Thanks for the addition
I just picked up Ironsworn a few days ago, and am seriously thinking about grabbing the printed cards, and Delve. What I have seen so far I really like, and as I read, I am already getting many ideas for characters, places, etc.
Unfortunately, I do not have a whole lot of free time, so I tend to read about 5- 10 pages or so at a sitting. I hope to be able to play within the next 2 weeks, ha ha.
Since you asked about other games, my choices are all ones that you have probably looked at, but there is one game that I just heard about yesterday which might interest you, called 1,000 Year Old Vampire. I haven't played it yet, but it looks great, and it another game that focuses heavily on the story over everything else.
Your opening sentence: EXACTLY MY THOUGHTS!!!
I don't know why RPG reviewers think we all want to invest 20+ mins on their thoughts of a book and its art.
Just give us a rough outline of the system, setting, what's unique and your thoughts!!
Thanks for making this!! I've heard of Ironsworn before, but cbf watching long videos about it. Subscribed!
Works in marketing, Brando sando fan, ttrpg nerd that pivoted to solo play due to lack of friends.
My brother! 🤝
Great video, great concept! This really is a format that's rarely found for this type of content and is sorely lacking! Hopefully this gets seen more and evolves even more! Great stuff and keep it coming!!
We need more of these reviews mate. They are very helpful indeed.
Hey Ron, thank you for the great vid and definitely worth a sub. I personally heard 1st about it through Trevor Duvall's channel and then found this video by searching. I'd love to see more how to play (or even let's play) sessions of Ironsworn! Thx!
Great video! Would love to see more Ironsworn content from you. My favorite RPGs are Ironsworn and Numenera.
This sounds like it has elements of a game from the early 2000s called The Riddle of Steel, in particular their mechanic called Spiritual Attributes. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I'll check it out.
Ah cool! This video was what motivated me to finally learn and play it. I love D&D, but none of my friends care for it and playing it solo is kind of boring. Ironsworn is s u c h a blast though. I can't tell yet if I'm going to miss the progression and depth of D&D (so many enemies with different moves and stats, ability score increases for the player, different spells and abilities, etc.) yet, but I'm having fun anyway. Thanks for the vid :)
So glad you liked it, and yeah I play both D&D and Ironsworn and other systems, I find that each system has something special that I like. Ironsworn is one of the best systems to just sit down and play with no prep.
Great vid! I haven’t gone around to play it but I will certainly try now.
Have fun! Let me know how it went!
If you like the gradient levels of success, maybe check out dungeon world or anything from the apocalypse engines. Love them.
Also, keep making videos! I'm loving what you are doing, especially TTRPG new sreview!
Great video!
Yes more Ironsworn... Ironsworn is never enough xD
Btw it is my favorite game.
Though in part about dice rolling, you may see, what it is actually a pbta, and if you play with GM, you can take 2d6 instead of d6/2d10
So well done, I wish more gaming you-tubers were as organized and well-spoken as you. Yes! More from you, please. But under another pseudonym, maybe? I couldn't find anything else you may have done searching "Polyhedron".
Maybe I just don’t have enough videos haha, and thank you!
I really hope that you return to making videos. I have enjoyed all the videos that you have created.
Thank you for this great review.
Actually the rulebook is going to be translated into German (open preorder now) and as the English version is free, I am think about just reading the original. How is the rulebook structured and is the language simple and easy to understand or do you think it would be better to read it in your native language? I am looking forward to play this game and if there will be another lockdown, this is the perfect game.
I consider, and label, Ironsworn as a "Storytelling Game"
And that's perfectly fine, since everything the moves do is supporting the fiction. The attributes and 3 resources are just a way of adding tension and fail states.
I have played some TTRPGs that are even less rules-heavy and story focused, but they all didn't match the fun i had and still have with Ironsworn.
The game is a well oiled machine that supports theater of mind style story telling very well.
I really loved this video. Exactly as you said. This was better than a half hour video explaining all the rules.
But I have one doubt: How about playing solo with a party of characters instead of just one. Does the system supports that?
If anyone still cares, you could actually do that with Ironsworn. Not sure how much more fun that would be compared to just playing with one.
"Ironsworn - think Vikings meets GOT" so, the Iron Islands then :D
Would you GM an ironsword game? I have been trying to see what that would look like but most uploads look to be coop or solo. I understand the appeal of solo but I would just want to see it with a GM in a mini campaign (like 2-3 sessions instead of a one-shot was my thinking)
i think it would be really hard. most of ironsworn is trying to make a PbtA game completely GM less. Looking at the rulebook, I was thinking of how it would be with a GMA and it ends up like very little for a GM to do maybe...
I am here for Starforged, where is Starforged? I want to see how to play SOLO.
heyy, do you know another dm less rpg that is more focus on upgrading your character and getting stronger gear? Thanks!
Not really! I’m not huge into GMless, even ironsworn I always run as a GM.
I would like to try it but I lack imagination and tend to be more realistic and can't come up with decisions after dice rolls.
Oracles my dude. Let the game do that for you, it has an entire chapter devoted to it.
u look like the game theory guy
700.
So um ..........Whos the bozo that disliked this?(theres only one when i watched this)
Tai Lopez?
Robert Kimble?
Looking for more Ironsworn from you. Currrently, this video is 3.5k views and is leap years more than your other videos for views. You might want to visit making some good quality content for Ironsworn. It appears that your are passionate about the game and it has the best potential for channel growth for you right now. Also, add in that the UA-cam algorithm is recommending your video and you have a winning formula for growth. Thanks for the Ironsworn video and I'll be keeping an eye out for more content from you on it.
"Think Vikings meet Game of Thrones"
Very narrow referense pull you have there.
yeah, why would he use examples that lots of people have heard of when trying to describe the tone of the game to a broad audience? much better to pick deep cuts that half your audience hasn’t heard of. that will really get the idea across.
(that’s sarcasm.)