Part 1: How to Play "Across a Thousand Dead Worlds"
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
- (waffling ends around 07:50)
In the first of this new series, I am attempting to provide a COMPLETE overview of Alex T's "Across a Thousand Dead Worlds" from www.blackoathgames.com
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This amazing RPG, fine-tuned to solo play, needs to get more attention and needs to get it NOW. It is an amazing immersive horror sci-fi game with an amazing gameplay loop and so many options you could play it a million times and never get bored.
In this first video we will cover:
1. Introduction of game/lore
2. Character Creation
3. The Rules
Next video will start with combat.
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Thank you so much for your kind words and enthusiasm! I really appreciate you showcasing my work. Now that's been 3 years since I wrote this game and I've had a lot of feedback and time with it, I am actually streamlining a few things in the way you suggest in this video for the upcoming expansion. So I'm glad I seem to be on the right track!
This game AATDW was my first introduction to games created by Alex T. It is also the reason I am one of his Patreons and have supported a lot of his games since. I love this game. Been playing since it’s Patreon release and so happy to have kickstarted the rule book.
Thanks so much for your support!
Saw the sale for this game on Drive Thru RPG, did the obligatory search for reviews and found yours. And had the book in the mail before the 20 min mark. This is the first of your videos I have seen and subscribed to the channel right away. The first 8min where a hoot. O and thanks for the tip on Tower House Creative I also picked up the full kit they had on Etsy, I never would have found it if not for your hard work and passion. Anyway Thanks.
I have the game in pdf, and it's not easy to play this way. I have to buy the book, it will help me actually play this game. I love what Alex T. does.
Thank you!
Thanks for making these videos. "Mothership Ironsworn" sounds pretty cool actually.
Thank you so much for this, my copy has sat on my table for a long time (... er, months). Now I'm keen to get started.
I'm hoping to make this a 3-4 part video series. Stay tuned!
Sounds inspired by Gateway by Frederik Pohl. Great sci-fi book if you have not read it. Makes me want to pick the game up.
on the solo rpg reddit, the creator stated they were a fan of the books. So it was was likely an inspiration.
This is definitely the result of me reading Gateway decades ago and having though since then that it would make an awesome RPG, haha
Waiting for my hard-copy, reading the PDF in the meantime. This game is definitely on the more complex side of things! Looking forward to getting started myself once that paper book hits my doorstep. Nice to see a video going over the various processes!
From what I can tell, it's a game that is tough to fully conceptualize at first, but then seems to come together. I haven't figured out a way to do a video on it, simply because I do live and unedited playthroughs and there is just a lot of bookkeeping that doesn't lend itself well to a "one shot" filming approach. But I do have a feeling that once it "clicks," it will feel like an automated process, the paperwork will fade to the back, and the gameplay will drift to the forefront.
This game sounds amazing! The way wounds work with the downed state reminds me of how damage works in gears of war. I've never played a game with a hex grid before and this one seems like it would be a great way to try it out
Glad you like how it sounds!
@@blackoathentertainment5617 just snapped up the murgo edition :D
@@Jilluminum thanks so much!
I have few games from blackoath but AATDW is the biggest 😅. And in the meantime while i will learn how to play it and all. i play Riftbreakers from the same author. And is quite a journey 😂.
Enjoying this series. Looking forward to the other parts.👍
I don't read the talents rule as you MUST take the new one. It simply states that to equip it, you must drop an old one. I agree it still is weird to drop what you've learned for something new, but it's not necessarily crippling.
Reminds me of the Heechee Saga" by Frederick Pohl
I believe the creator is a fan of the books so id imagine it was def an inspiration
Indeed! This is Gateway + Alien, all the way through!
I may have had found your shot at wizards of the coast too funny 8:29
Looking forward to the next part! Had this game for a little bit. Gonna give it a go soon!
The setting sounds a lot like Fred Pohl's 1977 novel Gateway - asteroid found in solar system with ancient alien base filled with ships. People get on ships and they go somewhere. From Wikipedia:
"Nearly a thousand small, abandoned starships are located at Gateway. By extremely dangerous trial and error, humans have partially learned how to operate them. The controls for selecting a destination have been identified, but nobody knows where a particular setting will take the ship, how long the trip will last, or even if enough fuel is available to get back. Those who choose to risk their lives cram the limited space with equipment and hopefully enough food for the trip, but sometimes it is not enough, and they have to resort first to cannibalism, and if that is not enough, to suicide. Attempts at reverse engineering to find out how the ships work have ended only in disaster, as has changing the settings in midflight. Most settings lead to useless or lethal places. A few, however, result in the discovery of new Heechee artifacts and habitable planets in other star systems, making the crews extremely wealthy. The vessels were made in three standard sizes, which can hold a maximum of one, three, or five people. Some "threes" and many "fives" are armored. Each ship includes a lander to visit a planet or other object if one is found."
The ship part sounds a lot like Warp Shell, ICRPG. Cool concept and a good adventure catalyst. I like that mix with the exploration. And that loop keeps the game moving. Nicely done sir.
Was just thinking that today! I usually did the fantasy route for that book but have no idea why I didn't look at the sci fi stuff
@@amanisalone I really enjoy it but my group didn’t grab hold. I have looked for ways to solo both the fantasy the Alfheim setting and the Warp Shell side. Would you be interested in doing a video on it? I quite enjoy watching and listening to your videos. You have such an easy and laid back approach. It’s like a watching friend. Thanks for your content, brother.
@@SentientSoup definitely not a whole video but I do a segment on it at around 38:52 in this video here: ua-cam.com/video/k6sLnHR6aVI/v-deo.htmlsi=LzsSUGV_pvz7SEvN
@@amanisalone great! Thank you.☀️😁
With little hope to get any fresh results I searched for ATDW and sorted by upload date.
Well what do we have here?!
Exactly what I need to prepare for tomorrow’s game, while not actually having time to prepare.
Nice!
A little further into the video you have earned a subscription.
You’re absolutely right, ATDW deserves more attention. Glad to see you step up to the challenge.
GrimJim made me aware of the game and got me to buy it. Now I can’t wait for his third post game video.
By the way I‘m very interested in your Excel sheet, once you’re done.
@@MenschWerdeWesentlich I'm going to share it - and also I posted my flowsheet for melee combat on my community page. And welcome!
I am start to think that character creation should be one of the last part to be explained in a RPG.
Digging your videos!
Good to see some more AATDW love. I was about to buy the Fate Mill, but your promo code has expired. Any way to get a new one?
Oh that's awesome, you definitely should invest! Unfortunately I already twisted their arm to extend it into May and so the promo has ended for now. But I would love to partner with Tower House again in the future and when I do, I'll come back to this comment and let you know!
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