Blend of 80's and the movie inside out? I like the structure of the hook and the many non combat scenarios to explore. Nice work!
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Inception Jenny's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Writing: Is the adventure original and fun to read? | #56 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
| Fun: Is the adventure fun to play in an OSR playstyle? | #65 | 3.542 | 3.542 |
| Overall | #85 | 3.264 | 3.264 |
| Usability: Is the adventure easy to use on the fly? | #109 | 2.583 | 2.583 |
Ranked from 24 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Really unique design and concept from top to bottom! The mix of themes from the 80's let alone being sucked into an adventure as a normal person is intensely evocative and oozes what it feels like to live in that synth soundtrack of the time. Our only gripe is that the monster page is a tad blurry, but otherwise READ THIS!!
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The Bog's ReckoningThank you for the kind words. Means so much that you took the time. It's our most valuable asset. I appreciate you!
You probably know this, but going back through and seeing your initial idea to now...it is crazy! The core is there, but the process really helps if you can get revisions in...which leads to your discovery (thank you BTW. Can change that for an update after). When I made the last revision and relinked all the images, I linked it to a version of the table I shared with a friend for the phone. The files size was the giveaway lol.
We appreciate you! The discourse itself is so magical and we cannot agree more with your first paragraph!!
We are sad to hear about the table because it is a really beautiful adventure. The cover literally screams at you to run it! And, we can't agree enough either. It is crazy to think about the possibilities!
Feels very psychonauts! One of my favorite games btw, I almost went with a psychonauts idea but had a hard time figuring out how to introduce it. You figured it out with such a great premise!
The DM screen is a nice touch too!
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The Toymancer's FollyThanks for putting up the black and white version! It’s very helpful and more accessible!
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Trappist AilsAlways been a fan of exploring personifications of emotions, thoughts and such! Really lovely set of ideas here, and learning more about Jenny from the dungeon’s ambience was a lot of fun!
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Wonder MakerThis adventure is an explosion of unique ideas and deep topics. Love the pink, and the somewhat chaotic vibe yet it remains easy to read. Leaves a lot of room for flavoring it the way the reader likes. Great entry!
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Patrons of the HarvestLove the cover, the maps, the creatures, the vaporwave-y, asd/adhd perzine-ish design. Very original and neat! And good nostalgia, too. I’m from the 80s, so. Ya got me!
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In the Claws of the Mole GodYour concept is bold and infectious, and the execution makes it all feel deeply personal! Feelings, emotions, and mental blocks are sometimes kind of sidelined or ignored in TTRPGs in favor of external dramas. My own mid gremlins loved reading this! Though they might not be able to keep up with all the ideas here, it's still clearly great!
One thing I'd recommend is doing another pass after the jam for spelling, grammar, etc. A few words felt like speech-to-text or a phone's autocorrect got in the way. But that never stopped me from getting the meaning!
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DwarkenkavThis means a lot. There was definitely a lot of me in this. A lot of the seeds from this adventure started in a VtM discord chat, and helping each other in Body Doubling session. So happy that it touched you and you felt the message a bit in it. Spelling is definitely a struggle since Cancer 4 years ago (fog brain) plus I cut down text to fit limits so sometimes it made since to me but then I read through and I'm like...oof. will definitely give another run through and add some art and stuff I edited out. Cheers for your time and your feedback!
This adventure is a different kinda old school! TRON is definitely not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about Knave 2e and that makes this adventure all the more refreshing. It respects all the core principles and activities of the game but breaks free in themes and setting while still feeling true. Reminds me of some of my favorite community content for cyberpunk 2020!
I truly appreciate the kind words. You articulated exactly what I was going for here. I truly wanted to respect the spirit of OSR, but present something new and fresh...the idea just resonated with me too much not too, so I took a risk. High honors for me if it sits with just one person in comparison to some of their favorite community content.
Before the initial version, I cut out a part where you can use the example or make your own room NPCs with 6 things laying around you. Then make them into the NpCs that represent your Mind Gremlins, inability to sleep when trying, distractions, hyper-focus, info-dumping, and addiction. You very well could be trapped...might suggest some Floortime, some good trusted friends, and a soundtrack for vibe.
The concept for the story of going into someone's mind to combat against various mental health challenges is really, really interesting. The 80's vibe is appreciated.
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The Lost Wizard of the Iron SpireIdea started after a session in Vampire the Masquerade. Our server has cool downs after, and one player was doing Floortime after but her cat kept zooming and wanting "biscuits." I ' been researching TTRPG as a therapy tool, and boom...thought spiral. I was listening to Tron Legacy's soundtrack when it happened...
I appreciate the feedback and knowing a fellow 80s fan. Cheers!
Really digging the vibe of this 80ies adventure and your very original concept ;) Also love the colourful and playful layout and design. Really great stuff.
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The Buckriders HoardColorful in more ways than one! Unique formatting and fun concept for an evening of play. The style takes a bit of getting used to but I think that's part of the charm. I'd run this in keeping with the theme: stream of consciousness and being open to changing things on the fly. Thanks for this.
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With the Cult of Crimson Revelers
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