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Love everything about this
Thank you so much!
I'm a sucker for cold setting with a freeze mechanic. The Yaks ARE a genius move from my pov. giving the players a "distraction" and something cute takes away the stress of facing the harsh bitter cold and the frost serpent cult. can't wait to run this in my table!
I love Yak!
We all love yaks! Also, great point about the importance of breaking up the gritty, end-is-nigh adventuring with a bit of levity.
Amazing art, layout and very clear readability with very evocative writing. Really like the setup with mysteries, the survival aspect and the danger of the town's fuel supply running out. The clear headings for each section make it super easy to read, and it's great that the locations have interlinking objectives and different ways built-in to solve them. Awesome work! ❄️
Thank you! Simi did a spectacular job with the art and design, down to the fonts and colours. And you're right on the money regarding the interlinking objectives and different ways to solve the key puzzles.
Love the art and the layout, it reminds me of the Night King from Game of Thrones. I absolutely love the warmth and the freezing mechanic as it's enhance the immersion to be in such a cold place. Also love the art of the magic item, that's a beautiful spear.
Thank you so much! It's really cool (hah) to see how many commenters highlight the freezing mechanic as being key to the experience, given how simple it is.
By far my favorite entry so far! The art and design here is breathtaking, and the concept of aliens murdering gods as a prelude to invasion was really cool. Lots of very clever flourishes; especially how NPCs are handled.
That's very high praise - thank you!
Wow, that is really great to read! Thank you!
Great ice-themed submission and amazing map!
Gosh, this adventure is so cool and I think will be perfect for a short winter themed campaign. The warmth mechanic is so brilliant. Several interesting factions with Alien vessel included, and the Yaks !! Definitely one of my top favorites on this jam!
Thank you, fellow Yak fancier!
Love the art and design. The warmth mechanic is solid. Next time I'm looking for a winter adventure, this is on the top of the list!
Thank you so much! Simi really knocked the art and layout out of the park.
Love the art and design. The warmth mechanic is solid. Next time I'm looking for a winter adventure, this is on the top of the list!
Holy shit this art is incredible. Extremely thematic
High praise - thank you! Expanding on the theme was extremely important to us, and also the most fun part.
Beautifully designed and can see a table of players being fully immersed in this adventure. Makes me want to throw some dice in the freezer just for this game.
Thank you! Writing this during a scorching heatwave was a nice diversion for us.
My favorite map so far; amazing artwork. But the text is equally engaging. I love the setup, which is a seemingly impossible task for the players but essential to the area's survival. And the Warmth Points mechanic is clever.
Thank you so much!
This is great. I love dead god motif and the ship just hovering over this frozen place. Paints a great head picture. I find the different “demi gods” really evocative, I think I would really enjoy role-playing Nereth as a GM.
He's just a chill guy...
I love it when people take one idea and really hone it to shining perfection. The Warmth mechanic is a ludonarrative accomplishment not just in the context of this module because it's so adaptable and stealable. Is stealable even a word? Idek. I'm Indonesian. I hope I kinda english
If it isn't a word, it should be. Steal away!
The art is gorgeous and I love the challenge of having to carry the giant hammer while freezing your ass off! 🥶🔨
The cardio will be legendary! Much appreciated!
I can't add much that hasn't been said. Beautiful visuals tied together in a clear layout. Very imaginative use of the title. Oh, and the warmth mechanic is going in my toolbox, sue me!
The highest praise - we hope the mechanic will serve you well!
been said plenty before in this thread but im a sucker for warmth mechanics. really grabs players by the lapels and thrusts them into your setting (along with the prose, of course.)
also worth noting that not only is the map layout here very well designed, but its done with a sort of confident ease that i aspire to. everything clicks into place seamlessly
Thank you so much, much appreciated! I had a lot of creative freedom when working on the map and then seba and Rackhir built a wonderful adventure around it.
Really cool idea for an adventure. Really dig the Warmth mechanic.
Thank you so much! The warmth mechanic really works as the engine of the whole thing, it seems!
Efficient, jam-packed little module. Each location is evocative and involves choice and I think the warmth mechanic ties them together in a clever way, brings gameable continuity. I think the spaceship at the end is extremely sci-fantasy and 100% lands for me. I only wish that traversing the ship was more encouraged, because as it stands the party has little reason to go there but curiosity, and I think it’s your best set-piece.
To me, this is a successful module in every way, and if you ever wanted to expand it after the jam, I think there’s rich ground for you to do so. <3
Yeah, we are thinking about expanding the whole thing. More Yaks, of course!
Killer art and the theme is on point.
Thank you so much!!