I absolutely love this video. You and your wife went through a frightening and heart-breaking experience from a devastating hurricane and it took you on the most unexpected journey with an amazing ending. Thank you for having the insight to capture this moment in time and for sharing it with the gaming community.
“It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you'll be swept off to”
no goblins harmed ✔ practical advice ✔ family-friendly ✔ people from all walks of life ✔ good vibes ✔ good game ✔ good adventure ✔ non-mainstream, non-corporate systems and writers ✔ #GMuary announced ✔ I can't ask for more, thank you as always, Jorbin )
So fun, loved this video and loved being able to play with our family!! I’m so glad everyone loved it too and got to experience a whole new side of you ❤️ Thanks for the shoutout too, haha
This is so sweet! I only came to see Chelsea's reaction haha but it sounds like everyone had a good time and discovered some fun new things. I've never played anything like this, but I would probably feel similarly to Chelsea, that familiar people and a familiar setting would help make me feel included and comfortable, and if you're not those things it's hard to have fun. Then once you get the hang of things, you can branch out. Great job making everyone feel welcome :)
@@ElderGoblinGamesthat’ll be such a cool gift - I hope her husband doesn’t regret getting roped into it 😄 I know my wife isn’t quite as excited about playing as I am but tolerates going to games
@@ElderGoblinGamesI think you can use Shadowdark and just do an adventure in Narnia. Maybe pick a town and a small sub plot and have them play in that space. I’m thinking like the movie Rogue One. The players can be behind the scenes trying to get something figured out that then the real characters in the game use
My family plays TTRPGs together - my daughter and her boyfriend (switching who DMs). Enjoyed everyone's interview; glad they like playing & hope all of you start playing regularly. I'd love to see short videos from the family game or more with your family! Playing nobility from Jane A's world would be a hoot; LibrariesandLattes (ordered a book from your Fall reading list video).
This video is oddly emotional for me, but in a good way! I started tearing up the minute your dad started talking, why I'm not 100 percent sure. I think the idea that this is a side of you that your family now has better insight into? I'll watch the whole video today, but it's going to take me a bit. So glad you got to share your passion with the people you love! 🥲
This is such an wholesome video! And this hits very close to home since my 4 first experiences as a GM (with ICRPG in December last year!) were with my family (my parents and my brother)! My father was the most into it and I think that he liked it but it is hard to get them on board for "family" things and those were great memories. Since then, this together with DeficientMaster's Monopoly DnD video have reignited me (mostly) and my family's wants to play games (mostly Monopoly but I do hope we'll get to play other games; I'd love to play Cluedo or Monopoly in the way DeficientMaster does but I dunno how to get started)
Those videos are such good ideas for transitioning non-gamers to TTRPGs. I hadn't though of it like that. I hope you get more chances to play with your family.
@@ElderGoblinGames yup, that is very true! I hope so too and that you will be able to as well (including in the Narnia one your Mother-in-law will probably do one day)
Wow! The reactions of your family is THE very reason we all love TTRPGs. What a lucky GM you are. I was a twice a week gm/player in the late 70s, 80s and 90s and then moved across country and transitioned to online MMORPGs. But now my grandson wants to play a TTRPG so I've been researching which game and how to play duets with occasional group play. Watching this video may have convinced me to try Shadowdark for many of the reasons expressed by your family. BTW, I suggest you getting a handbook into your FIL or MIL hands. They fully expressed the personalities of your typical GM.
That was putstanding video of awesome success. I love Shadowdark. Shout out to a new book I got called: Player Companion from Chubby Funster. A great addition on Drivethru RPG.
This is such a good video and you did everything right for your family from rolling the characters for them, catering the story and setting to something that they will like, keep the rules easy for them to dip their foot into so they could just enjoy spending time with family, telling a story together and just having fun. Well done!
Really cool to see this. Especially the day after my extended family mentioned starting up a game name. Might offer to run a TTRPG for them on one of those game nights. Thanks for this video, was really encouraging and (at least for me) well timed.
Good video, you and your family seem lovely. Funnily enough, this was just recommended to me while I'm prepping for a very similar game of my own, for my parents and a couple of family friends. Surprisingly there was no prompting on my part, it was actually my mum's friend who expressed interest haha P.S. hope you run that Narnia game for your MIL some day, she's clearly taken to this like a duck to water (guess that's not surprising given her theatre background haha).
This was an absolute success and wonderful video. The interviews were great and the way the people (family) spoke about their experiences and what they liked and truly enjoyed made this an complete treasure to watch and take in. A great video to share with other people who haven’t played and have wondered what it would be like. I was a big advocate of you doing these interviews and am extremely grateful for your efforts here. Well done good sir. Love and blessings to you and yours. ❤️🙏😊
simple is better... for an old man like me for sure...my game is very simplified, fewer choices for building a pc, more in game player choices for actions, only rollin dice for combat and extra skill required for tasks. Allows the game to build the story instead of the story leading the players. Still have a goal - ish, and underlying adventure hook but we allows the player to choose where to go and i just insert encounters accordingly. cheers Keep 'em Rollin'
Agreed, though I think it comes in stages. I used to love really complex games when I was younger and had lots of free time to invest in them. Nowadays I run everything as is with as little confusion / complications as possible. So simple and efficient is best for now.
Wow, HouseRuleQuest is a cool project, are you going to post you own videos? I probably won't ever finish your playlist, seeing it already going 2k+ strong
@@dadapotok oh, thank you very much - I’m in the process of working with someone who knows far more than I do about making videos - he’s helping me plan out how to make some videos, since I’m out of my depth in that department 😄 - but, yes I’m hoping to - I just love house rules and sharing what I’ve found, so promise I won’t spam your feed
This is my favorite review of Willowby Hall ever
It's a great adventure! So much character and whimsy. Thanks for writing it.
I absolutely love this video. You and your wife went through a frightening and heart-breaking experience from a devastating hurricane and it took you on the most unexpected journey with an amazing ending. Thank you for having the insight to capture this moment in time and for sharing it with the gaming community.
“It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you'll be swept off to”
no goblins harmed ✔
practical advice ✔
family-friendly ✔
people from all walks of life ✔
good vibes ✔
good game ✔
good adventure ✔
non-mainstream, non-corporate systems and writers ✔
#GMuary announced ✔
I can't ask for more, thank you as always, Jorbin )
That is quite the checklist when you put it like that 😅
Thanks!
So fun, loved this video and loved being able to play with our family!! I’m so glad everyone loved it too and got to experience a whole new side of you ❤️ Thanks for the shoutout too, haha
I'm just glad that it happened! Thanks for joining in on the fun!
I'm glad you gave it another chance with a different setting! Wizards rule!
Playing with people who love me brings out the best role-playing bravery.
Can 100% suggest Waking of Willoughby Hall. It is superb, and has the single best layout I've ever seen. Ben killed it.
It's great! And the layout reminds me of a few other OSE adventures I've been wanting to run if you are looking for more like it.
@@ElderGoblinGames There's so much new thinking in the OSE space. I love the innovation.
Thanks!
This is so sweet! I only came to see Chelsea's reaction haha but it sounds like everyone had a good time and discovered some fun new things. I've never played anything like this, but I would probably feel similarly to Chelsea, that familiar people and a familiar setting would help make me feel included and comfortable, and if you're not those things it's hard to have fun. Then once you get the hang of things, you can branch out. Great job making everyone feel welcome :)
😆 I can't blame you! But thanks for watching. We've got a great family and it was so much fun to play games with them.
Great stuff - love that your mother in law wants to start a group now
Yeah! She really seemed to enjoy it! I'll have to get her a Narnia role-playing game for Christmas 😅
@@ElderGoblinGamesthat’ll be such a cool gift - I hope her husband doesn’t regret getting roped into it 😄 I know my wife isn’t quite as excited about playing as I am but tolerates going to games
@@ElderGoblinGamesI think you can use Shadowdark and just do an adventure in Narnia. Maybe pick a town and a small sub plot and have them play in that space.
I’m thinking like the movie Rogue One. The players can be behind the scenes trying to get something figured out that then the real characters in the game use
I once did a “Tinkerbell” game and had the players questing in Tink’s home town. Getting pixy dust and what not. 😊
Maybe it's as simple as finding the right game / setting for her? My wife talked about playing the Jane Austin game or a cat game she saw.
My family plays TTRPGs together - my daughter and her boyfriend (switching who DMs). Enjoyed everyone's interview; glad they like playing & hope all of you start playing regularly. I'd love to see short videos from the family game or more with your family! Playing nobility from Jane A's world would be a hoot; LibrariesandLattes (ordered a book from your Fall reading list video).
This video is oddly emotional for me, but in a good way! I started tearing up the minute your dad started talking, why I'm not 100 percent sure. I think the idea that this is a side of you that your family now has better insight into?
I'll watch the whole video today, but it's going to take me a bit. So glad you got to share your passion with the people you love! 🥲
I 100% get that. That's really wholesome, thanks for sharing. I appreciate it a lot. 💚
This is such an wholesome video!
And this hits very close to home since my 4 first experiences as a GM (with ICRPG in December last year!) were with my family (my parents and my brother)! My father was the most into it and I think that he liked it but it is hard to get them on board for "family" things and those were great memories.
Since then, this together with DeficientMaster's Monopoly DnD video have reignited me (mostly) and my family's wants to play games (mostly Monopoly but I do hope we'll get to play other games; I'd love to play Cluedo or Monopoly in the way DeficientMaster does but I dunno how to get started)
Those videos are such good ideas for transitioning non-gamers to TTRPGs. I hadn't though of it like that. I hope you get more chances to play with your family.
@@ElderGoblinGames yup, that is very true!
I hope so too and that you will be able to as well (including in the Narnia one your Mother-in-law will probably do one day)
Wow! The reactions of your family is THE very reason we all love TTRPGs. What a lucky GM you are.
I was a twice a week gm/player in the late 70s, 80s and 90s and then moved across country and transitioned to online MMORPGs. But now my grandson wants to play a TTRPG so I've been researching which game and how to play duets with occasional group play. Watching this video may have convinced me to try Shadowdark for many of the reasons expressed by your family.
BTW, I suggest you getting a handbook into your FIL or MIL hands. They fully expressed the personalities of your typical GM.
Thank you, and that's awesome! Glad my video could help with that decision. Getting people to try awesome games is why I'm here.
Hah, great you got to play with them and went so well!
Thanks! We really had a blast!
That was putstanding video of awesome success.
I love Shadowdark.
Shout out to a new book I got called: Player Companion from
Chubby Funster.
A great addition on
Drivethru RPG.
Thanks!
I'll check that out.
This is such a good video and you did everything right for your family from rolling the characters for them, catering the story and setting to something that they will like, keep the rules easy for them to dip their foot into so they could just enjoy spending time with family, telling a story together and just having fun. Well done!
That was the hope! I was thinking 'I've got one shot at this, can't lose anyone from an hour of character creation and setup!'
i'd love to see more of playing with the family if theyre down
Cool idea thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Very cool
Glad you got to do that and interview them
Me too! thanks.
Really cool to see this. Especially the day after my extended family mentioned starting up a game name. Might offer to run a TTRPG for them on one of those game nights. Thanks for this video, was really encouraging and (at least for me) well timed.
Do it!!! Let me know how it goes!
This inspired me to get my mom playing! I think it will be funny and cool to see her play.
My mom surprised me so maybe yours will do the same!
Good video, you and your family seem lovely. Funnily enough, this was just recommended to me while I'm prepping for a very similar game of my own, for my parents and a couple of family friends. Surprisingly there was no prompting on my part, it was actually my mum's friend who expressed interest haha
P.S. hope you run that Narnia game for your MIL some day, she's clearly taken to this like a duck to water (guess that's not surprising given her theatre background haha).
That's awesome! I hope it goes well.
Yeah, I'll have to see if there's already a Narnia setting/ game out there.
This was an absolute success and wonderful video. The interviews were great and the way the people (family) spoke about their experiences and what they liked and truly enjoyed made this an complete treasure to watch and take in. A great video to share with other people who haven’t played and have wondered what it would be like.
I was a big advocate of you doing these interviews and am extremely grateful for your efforts here. Well done good sir.
Love and blessings to you and yours. ❤️🙏😊
Thanks for the encouragement. I'm just glad they agreed (to both the game & interview)!
Appreciate it the kind words.
@@ElderGoblinGames It was wonderful. Best hobby video I’ve seen in a while. Heartfelt and inspiring and encouraging. ❤️
Absolutely love this
Thanks!
Thank you for sharing this. Truly inspiring.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
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Definitely among my top 10 overlays 😆
Agreed. 👍
This was cool!!
thank you!
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simple is better... for an old man like me for sure...my game is very simplified, fewer choices for building a pc, more in game player choices for actions, only rollin dice for combat and extra skill required for tasks. Allows the game to build the story instead of the story leading the players. Still have a goal - ish, and underlying adventure hook but we allows the player to choose where to go and i just insert encounters accordingly. cheers Keep 'em Rollin'
Agreed, though I think it comes in stages. I used to love really complex games when I was younger and had lots of free time to invest in them. Nowadays I run everything as is with as little confusion / complications as possible. So simple and efficient is best for now.
Living with parents as an adult and inlaws will drive one crazy eventually anyway. One just can risk it's over DnD as well. :D
😅 very true. At least it might be eldritch horror that drives us all mad instead 🤞
mil was really into it
Yeah, she seemed to have a great time!
I've never been afraid to ask, but I'm used to rejection. Really keen on watching this video.
Me either, but it feels a little more heavy somehow when it's your parents 😅
Great video
Thanks 🛞
Cool video Big Poppa Greenskin, but what of us foreverGMs? Where's our month eh?
I'll have to make a monthly community event for that too! That's a great idea.
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Wow, HouseRuleQuest is a cool project, are you going to post you own videos? I probably won't ever finish your playlist, seeing it already going 2k+ strong
@@dadapotok oh, thank you very much - I’m in the process of working with someone who knows far more than I do about making videos - he’s helping me plan out how to make some videos, since I’m out of my depth in that department 😄 - but, yes I’m hoping to - I just love house rules and sharing what I’ve found, so promise I won’t spam your feed
Great job. Kudos to everyone giving ttrpgs a try.
Thank you!