Transcript
This week, Sam talks with Pam Punzalan about Devil’s Bargains, one part of the dice pool mechanic from John Harper's game Blades in the Dark. Some topics discussed include:
* Rulebooks as guidelines and play philosophy more than proper rules
* DBs as a safety tool
* Generic DBs
* Do DBs slow down the game? Is that good or bad?
* Retconning in RPGs (it's good)
* Putting DBs into any old game
* Our favorite DBs
Games mentioned:
* Blades in the Dark
* Navathem's End
* The Exiles
* Belonging Outside Belonging games such as Dream Askew // Dream Apart
You can find Pam on Twitter, dice.camp, and itch.io at TheDoveTailor. You can find their newsletter at thedovetailor.substack.com. Her website is thedovetailor.carrd.co.
You can find Sam @sdunnewold on Twitter, dice.camp, and itch.io
You can find Blades in the Dark at bladesinthedark.com.
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