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Upcoming Cons!
“Parsely: Action Castle I” a Standard One Shot in the Parsely system. Led by Nona de Koning
"Welcome to Action Castle, the original Parsely scenario that spawned all the others! In just 90-120 minutes, explore the lands of Action Castle, brave its dangers and try to claim the throne!
Come play this party game parlor style RPG that's a love letter to the old text-based computer adventures. With all the laughs, frustrated groans and story paths that you remember :D Can you unlock the best ending? A whole game takes less than 2 hours! Relive the glory days of floppy disks, dot-matrix printers and 128K RAM with this collection of party games inspired by the text adventures of the 1980s.
Before the first 3D video game came out, all video games were text-based adventures. These were simple scenarios with limited interactions. The player would type their actions into the game, and if it was a valid command, the game would respond with new content.
Players will take control of a character together and the GM will play as the parser and control the computer processing your commands. Players will alternate giving commands like GO NORTH, LIGHT LAMP or GET SWORD, which the GM will follow to the best of the imaginary computer's ability. There’s no limit to the number of people that can play and no limit to the fun. So what are you waiting for? It’s time to unplug from your computer and plug into Parsely! Don't forget to hit SAVE and be mindful, because 3 deaths means GAME OVER! ;-) "
This game will be great if you like choose-your-own-adventure books, 80s computer RPGs, and Super Mario.
Players will control a single nameless player character together as a group
This session will be especially good for new players. New players are welcome.
The game runner is very familiar with this system
Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬ Serious
Combat: ⚪⚬⚬⚬⚬
Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪
Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬
This game will be played in room #1 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.
CW: lack of control, character death (but without any gore or explicit details)
Nona de Koning’s Game Runner Profile
https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/nona-de-koning
Check out the Rules:
https://jaredsorensen.itch.io/parsely-preview-n-play-edition
(warning: the second part of this preview edition contains the scenario we'll be playing and is thus full of spoilers!)
“Parsely: Jungle Adventure” a Standard One Shot in the Parsely system. Led by Nona de Koning
"After surviving a crash landing in the jungle, a daring archaeologist sets out to retrieve a legendary treasure. Are you ready to enter? [Y/N]
Come play this party game parlor-style RPG that's a love letter to the old text-based computer adventures! With all the laughs, frustrated groans, and story paths that you remember :D Can you find your way through this Jungle Adventure? You only have 90 minutes to make it out alive! Relive the glory days of floppy disks, dot-matrix printers, and 128K RAM with this collection of party games inspired by the text adventures of the 1980s.
Before the first 3D video game came out, all video games were text-based adventures. These were simple scenarios with limited interactions. The player would type their actions into the game, and if it was a valid command, the game would respond with new content.
Players will take control of a character together and the GM will play as the parser and control the computer processing your commands. Players will alternate giving commands like GO NORTH, LIGHT LAMP or GET SWORD, which the GM will follow to the best of the imaginary computer's ability. There’s no limit to the number of people that can play and no limit to the fun. So what are you waiting for? It’s time to unplug from your computer and plug into Parsely! Don't forget to hit SAVE and be mindful, because 3 deaths mean GAME OVER! ;-) "
This game will be great if you like Indiana Jones, 80s computer RPGs, choose your own adventure books
Players control the protagonist together.
This session will be especially good for new players.
The game runner is very familiar with this system.
Tone: Silly⚪⚪⚬⚬⚬ Serious
Combat: ⚪⚬⚬⚬⚬
Role Play: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚬
Exploration: ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪
This game will be run in room # 2 of the TTRPG Pickup Con Discord Server. Spectators are welcome in the Discord room.
CW: lack of control, character death (but without any gore or explicit details)
Check out the Rules: https://jaredsorensen.itch.io/parsely-preview-n-play-edition
Nona de Koning’s Game Runner Profile
https://www.indecisionist.com/ttrpg-pickup-con-game-runners/Nona-de-Koning