I reeeeally love all the item designs youve done here! Nailed the retro video game experience of finding a bunch of dope items. Minor nitpicks with the layout being kinda busy, but the content is so so good! Awesome work!
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Against the Dark 3: Legend of the Archfiend's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Inspiration | #6 | 4.333 | 4.333 |
| Vibes | #9 | 4.167 | 4.167 |
| Overall | #11 | 3.944 | 3.944 |
| Usability | #23 | 3.333 | 3.333 |
Ranked from 12 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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You absolutely nailed the inspiration- didn't even realize that Dragon Warrior = Dragon Quest and caught myself saying at the end, "man, that had Dragon Quest vibes". I also really liked the "secondary quest" of the imposters and how it scales up as the scenario progresses.
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The Forgotten Dorani PlateauVery nice nod to the original NES booklets! The map is great and I love your little 8-bit images. They're a fun touch!
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Sewer Are We Going?- Vibes: Great!
- NES Booklet Format.
- Gorgeous, thematic Art/Aesthetic/Hex Map (I LOVE the hex map aesthetic)
- Simple but effective story.
- Cool items (relics).
- I did find the Dark Castle dungeon map to be uninspiring, but it's functional (and I understand time constraints probably played a big part).
- Interesting imposter mechanic.
- Inspiration: Clear and concise (maybe too concise?).
- Love that inspiration clearly called out right away.
- Inspirations clearly shine through, but would like to have seen the inspiration explanations a little more fleshed out (I definitely understand that space was an issue).
- Usability:For my GM style, I’d probably want a little more detail/support in a few areas to run it smoothly.
- Cover fonts tough to read (maybe just bad eyes though lol)
- Thank you for including a very clear adventure introduction/background. This helps me immensely as the reader/rater.
- A recommended level for the final dungeon would have been appreciated (I could have missed it though!)
- Good inclusion of XP rewards (helps the GM).
- Not a ton of meat in the region descriptions (space constraints probably hurt here).
- The tombs are interesting, but a little too light on details I think. Plus, no maps.
- Dark Castle room descriptions are better, but still pretty light (maybe just personal preference).
- I appreciate that creature stat blocks are included, but would be nice if they were on relevant page or linked to in the main text (same for items).
- Monsters seem cool and thematic. I like that they have abilities and aren't just bags of HP.
While I appreciate the ambition, I think the scope of the project may have been too large for a game jam like this, especially when opting to use the NES booklet format.
That said it is a very cool, thematic entry. Great vibes, clear inspiration and a very pleasant read. Thanks for sharing!
As an old school rpg, Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, etc fan I can't help but love the art of this project. I think this would be a great mini adventure to bridge the gap for people that may be video game nerds to the ttrpg space. Awesome work!
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The Stars of RaxiaThis guy just nailed the assignment in the most beautiful way. The aesthetics of NES booklets is... CHEF KISS!
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Megatroid BrosGreat vibe. I love the creative 8-bit style artwork and maps. Your editing to make it feel like a game instruction book is a great look and feel.
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The Dungeon Bowl of Skyfall KeepThis is a great adventure. It has that Legend of Zelda feel with the items to boot in a small booklet, really impressive.
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Super Ballsy GauntletThis is fantastic. The vibe is pitch perfect and not only is it a great adventure oozing with theme, but it's practically a mini-campaign setting unto itself! All packed into 16 pages. Absolutely glorious.
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Oh Shit, Ninjas!
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