Ben Robbins is kickstarting M2

Ben Robbins is kickstarting M2

@lamemage.com

game designer, made Microscope, Kingdom, West Marches, this that and the other thing. I blog at arsludi.lamemage.com

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I always wanted to see a full session of Microscope run by Ben Robbins himself, and now I can! 👍🏻 I'm excited to get Microscope 2E to the table whenever it's available. @lamemage.com - care to mention what online tool you're using in the video to facilitate play?

Want to see what a full game of Microscope looks like, from start to finish? This is for you. I raaaarely record games for the public, but I am excited to show off the new edition of Microscope and this was a real treat.

Want to see what a full game of Microscope looks like, from start to finish? This is for you. I raaaarely record games for the public, but I am excited to show off the new edition of Microscope and this was a real treat.

Eric@ericvulgaris.bsky.social

Microscope is a game near and dear to my heart and I'm so happy to have had the opportunity to play the new edition with @lamemage.com himself www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1CL... rss vers: anchor.fm/s/f19dd798/p...

"Nunca falla" means "It never fails" Hell yeah

Antonio Buch@buchplays.eurosky.social

Anoche faltó un jugador para continuar con la campaña de Heroes of Cerulea así que recurrí a la confiable: Follow de @lamemage.com (publicado por @elrefugioeditorial.com) Tras un naufragio, montamos una colonia en una isla desierta acosada por extrañas criaturas... ¡Lo conseguimos! #lodelrol #ttrpg

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"Because of that, seeing Ben Robbins releasing a new edition feels like a major win for narrative RPGs." Just doing what I can to bring some more fun into this decade

TTRPG Fanatics@ttrpgfanatics.bsky.social

We zoom in on "Microscope Second Edition," a new version of the award-winning tabletop RPG from @lamemage.com that's making history on Kickstarter. ttrpgfans.com/microscope-r... #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #MicroscopeRPG

This is actually a tight summary of changes in the new Microscope. Good game reporting!

Geek Native@geeknative.bsky.social

Ben Robbins is rewriting his landmark timeline game for Microscope 2, ditching the Legacies rule and completely retooling how tables handle scenes. Here is how the rules are changing. #MicroscopeRPG

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If you follow me, there’s a 99% chance you also follow Ben, but for that 1% slipping through the cracks… 🚨 Microscope 2nd Edition is on Kickstarter! 🚨 M-Scope is a galaxy-shaking game that is a must-play for literally everyone who enjoys storytelling, roleplaying, or being creative. Go get it! 🔬

The kickstarter for the new Microscope is live! I can't wait to see what you make with the new edition www.kickstarter.com/projects/lam...

I'm going to be there! Chatting live, saying all the random things I say about games

James Wallis@jameswallis.bsky.social

A reminder that the Ludonarrative Dissidents are livestreaming later, with guests @mytholder.bsky.social and @lamemage.com to talk about Merryshire, Microscope and all points in between, plus Kickstarters. Join us at 23:00 Europe, 22:00 UK, 5pm Eastern, 4pm Central www.twitch.tv/RossPaytonRPPR

Look down at those seemingly boring old index cards. Then look up at those smiling faces. That's a perfect summary of Microscope.

Andrew B.@swordcompass.bsky.social

Kicked off Gamehole Con in style with an amazing game of Microscope! We built a portal world, and also there was a hockey-playing duck somehow. With @alphastream.bsky.social @lyla.bsky.social @glyphtide.games @joeraso.bsky.social

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Ludonarrative Dissidents Kickstarter update: * Funded in under nine hours, in the middle of a fantastic livestream with Meg and Vincent Baker * First stretch-goal unlocked * Added six episodes to the next season * Another livestream coming up on Friday, with @mytholder.bsky.social and @lamemage.com

I'm going to take these very kind remarks as an opportunity to harass @chobbs.bsky.social to make a new edition of Downfall. The people needs it!!!!

Caroline Hobbs@chobbs.bsky.social

Microscope is the game I bust out when I want to introduce friends to weird games that celebrate their creative genius. I'm very excited especially for the rules updates to scenes in the new edition!

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Oh wow! This is an instant back for me. Microscope is a really interesting game and I highly recommend it! Particularly given one of the goals of 2nd Edition seems to be to further improve the on-ramp.

The kickstarter for the new Microscope is live! I can't wait to see what you make with the new edition www.kickstarter.com/projects/lam...

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Microscope was the first TTRPG I ever played, years before the likes of D&D, and it was instrumental to the genesis of a sci-fi setting our group still plays in six years later. Very excited for this!

The kickstarter for the new Microscope is live! I can't wait to see what you make with the new edition www.kickstarter.com/projects/lam...

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Microscope was instrumental to my development as a player (and maker) of games. It's still one of my favorite tools for making worlds to play in. The 1st Ed is excellent, can't wait for 2nd

The kickstarter for the new Microscope is live! I can't wait to see what you make with the new edition www.kickstarter.com/projects/lam...

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For years I've used Microscope as a means to flesh out my DnD setting. Anytime I wanted to do a time skip in a game I'd play it and let my players contribute to what happened in the world between when they stoped adventuring and when they started again.

The kickstarter for the new Microscope is live! I can't wait to see what you make with the new edition www.kickstarter.com/projects/lam...

For a second I thought that was one wild game of Follow…

Rory Philstrom@roll4joy.bsky.social

Today I and a rooomfull of folks took 'Follow' by @lamemage.com for a spin. We had four tables running and the stories so many explosions on the way to developing nuclear fusion energy, fighting a dragon, inciting a rebellion in the wild west, and failing to steal a giant golden state. Super fun!

Witness the burning truth

"Epherma was in peril, but that is when the Arbiters returned" Me between sobs: please just tell me about your game "With 3-5 players..." Me: Okay so is it GMless? "... you will confront lonliness and desperation on the glass dunes of Epherma" Me, sobbing again: godfuckingdamnit

Turns out God made the angels *after* the dinosaurs, and specifically charged angels to protect the dinosaurs, back in the golden days of eden Sooo… what did you expect, God?

Our Microscope game tonight: "God’s plan was to wipe out the dinosaurs, but rebel angels sabotaged it. Dinosaurs live!"

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remembered this today and got way too excited

I'm making it official: Microscope second edition is in the works. Crowdfunding in October. I swear on this stack of game books arsludi.lamemage.com/index.php/52...

Tapping the Microscope timeline for one-shots in the same setting: confirmed genius.

DorenS@dorens.bsky.social

This brings up the second great thing about having built the world’s history with my Players using Microscope. When I want to do a one-shot or short game, we can just pick an event from ‘the past’ to play out in detail! Regardless, the game went well.