Such a simple and straightforward premise delivered masterfully! I felt like I could run this already from page 1, but every subsequent chapter got me even more interested. Layout is super simple, but highly accessible. Definitely saving to add to a sandbox in the future!

Nice clean well-thought-through module. I like how much potential there is in the downtime and general setting for the players to cause chaos, even though they may never find those elements if they just focus on getting through the combat and resting in between. I don't think I understand the effort checks - as the fights (for example) just say to use your normal system, I think it'd be more natural to say the same for the kinds of tasks mentioned here. Otherwise seems very playable though!

great adventure in this floating coliseum island! Love the downtime section good job! 

I was worried it was just a slog through multiple combat challenges, but as soon as I saw the downtime section, I got excited! Seems that I'm not the only one, either!

A few favorite things:

• Tidy little effort checks system to suit whatever creativity the players can muster
• The Colossal Arena rooms offer many different levers to pull or avenues of escape without getting complicated 
• The arena features actually seem quite varied and fun!

The opponents actually turn out to be completing too. Nice work!

This seems super fun to run.  It naturally has a great mix of action and intrigue. Great job!

This feels very flexible, and can be highly adaptable to any campaign so that's great! I love the accessibility that the player have despite being imprisoned. The downtime, the arena, and the locations are well made I could see myself running this without adjusting much. Looking forward to your next creations!

I like this one! A “smart” party could get into all kinds of shennenigans and one that just wants to fight will get their fix.

It will need quite some preparations due to varying party sizes and ACL, but that’S what we’re here for :-D

I rarely like arena combat premise, but you make in interesting by the downtime system. Emphasizing that the activities outside the arena is also important. Now I'm intrigued to run this and hoping that my players trying to overtake the colosseum hahaha. 

I usually don't like combat arenas but I liked  how you enriched the premise, like the downtime actions.

Very tight visually! I like that you've designed somewhat of a framework for what players cna do in between battles. I also like that there's an easy hook for how anyone ended up here.

as a concept this is right up the appendix N alley. feels like i saw an episode of Dexter's Lab about this once. i really like the idea of a tournament full of freaks where you're stymied at every turn by magical nonsense - weapons turning hot after the battle ends is a GREAT "fuck you" for the party to make them seethe. ostensibly system neutral, but the way everything's written feels more aligned with 5e / battlemap combat than typical systemless fare. there are a few bits of odd phrasing (like in rooms 1 and 9) but overall the presentation is crisp and accessible.

high: the downtime procedures are a great idea and the thing that sells the tournament vibe the best. little vignettes between each fight to flesh out the world and socially maneuver is exactly the setup i want. nice touch on how people treat you better as your fame rises. i would've loved to see a list of patrons to pull from - a table full of rich weirdos would've added some great flavor i think!

low: so......... this is just personal preference, but the inclusion of a keyed dungeon was a miss for me!! i think you had a lot more room to turn the screws here. it's not bad, but it doesn't click for a few reasons

- the downtime procedures already give you something interesting to do between fights. a whole ass dungeon on the side pulls this module in a very different direction mechanically and leaves both halves not feeling fully realized, IMO

- if i'm running an appendix N inspired module about a tournament of glory and gore, the two most important qualities to me are Glory and Gore. i'm looking for big characters, big energy, and big violence. i'm not looking to skulk around avoiding guard patrols for an hour lol. i think if you'd spent this space adding more excitement to the actual tournament, you could have ramped up the energy and really left this thing feeling electric.

- i think there's also a world where you marry the map to the downtime procedures rather than using it as an exploration site. my head goes to, like, a note on the Security Wing that says "Scheme once for a new downtime action: steal one player's gear out per night". abstracting exploration out to the mechanics you already made might've given this a more cohesive feel

in-between: i'm curious how you numbered the map. it looked random at first. i think i almost see the vision - is it roughly the order that areas become accessible? the cells take you directly from 1 to 3, so you pass through 7 but can't immediately get there? am i overthinking this??

nice work overall, i hope to see more from you!

Very clean layout and an exciting premise. Well done!

Very cool and evocative cover. The layout is very easy to read. It's clean, looks professional and the font choices are excellent. Force arena battles are a classic setup for a reason and this one is a great example of the genre. I especially like that the downtime activities include scheming, which one may expect any players-turned-prisoners to be doing all the time!

The cover is fire, great work. The concept is very cool and I like the downtime mechanic. I wonder if the anti-magic bracelets wouldn't really kick some groups in the face, but I'd be willing to play to find out.

Amazing entry. Great module to slap into any current adventure, easy to tie in, and great locations and map.