Nerdarchy on Hacking Quest RPG for Zoo Mafia RPG Design Diary #3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dgqg0rFu_w&ab_channel=Nerdarchy In this 13-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted explore roleplaying games to hack for Zoo Mafia RPG. This time we look at the Quest RPG. The conversation begins with a quick overview of Zoo Mafia and continues with a closer look...
Nerdarchy on Hacking Mork Borg Zoo Mafia RPG Design Diary #2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfrHLMbALwg&ab_channel=Nerdarchy In this 17-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted finally decide to create their first roleplaying game — Zoo Mafia RPG. The video goes into their ideas for creating an OSR hack using Mork Borg, which has an open gaming license. The...
Nerdarchy on Play Better D&D with Randomness, Maps, and Play Aids
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzdp-JxDz1A In this 16-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted look at adding randomness to your D&D and other roleplaying games with play aids both at your gaming table and online. The conversation begins with a question on the value of randomly generated...
Nerdarchy on Zoo Mafia RPG Design Diary #1 (Overview)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBuvBNib00g In this 17-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted finally decide to create their first roleplaying game -- Zoo Mafia RPG. The video goes into their ideas and overview of an RPG they want to create. The conversation begins by explaining the...
Nerdarchy on Most Forgotten D&D Magic Items
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWdS5lltbQw In this 14-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted delve into the fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master's Guide to find obscure magic items DMs and players often forget about. The conversation begins by explaining what charms are in 5E D&D...
Nerdarchy on D&D Spells: Reacting to Reaction Spells
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMkfWZJhMZQ In this 10-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted react to fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons spells that are reactions. This video topic emerged after research for a top 10 reaction spells video revealed there aren't enough spells with casting times...
Nerdarchy on D&D Monster Battle Royal: Kobolds Vs Goblins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nVk9_fIm6g In this 10-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted take sides and enters the fray in a fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons epic showdown of monsters. This video debate took inspiration from a TikTok video Dave enjoyed. In the discussion they each...
D&D Ideas — Phobias
Welcome once again to the weekly newsletter. This week’s topic is phobias, which we discussed in our weekly live chat. We hangout every Monday evening at 8 p.m. EST on Nerdarchy Live to talk about D&D, RPGs, gaming, life and whatever nerdy stuff comes up. Speaking of phobias more than a few magic items contained within the Mage Forge evoke terror like the Fright Armor and the Book of Dying Light. You can get Nerdarchy the Newsletter delivered to your inbox each week, along with updates and info on how to game with Nerdarchy plus snag a FREE GIFT by signing up here.
Add More Dragons into Your Dungeons with Animon Story
What is Dungeons & Dragons without… well, dungeons? And dragons? While we just got done going through a dungeon crawl with Mork Borg over on Nerdarchy Live, we didn’t see a lot of dragons in the mix. Recently on the Nerdarchy the YouTube channel, Nerdarchists Dave and Ted talked about ideas for dragons in your RPG. There are some wildly good ideas in the discussion. Between the spider and clockwork dragons and the idea for keeping dragons as pets, my brain (of course) darted straight to Animon Story.
Nerdarchy on What is an Adventurer in Dungeons and Dragons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxEzTJjtN8A In this 22-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted dive into the editions of Dungeons & Dragons and dissect the question, "What is an adventurer?" Characters in 5E D&D are much different from AD&D characters. Therefore the reasons they might adventure...
Nerdarchy on TTRPG Discussions: Relationships Level Up Your Games
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsJYjbvBhtc In this 21-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted explore relationships in roleplaying games and how tabletop RPGs can help us get better at relationships. This video came about as a follow up to our Monday Live Chat and accompanying newsletter where...
D&D Ideas — Tropes Revisited
Welcome once again to the weekly newsletter. This week’s topic is tropes revisited, which we discussed in our weekly live chat. We hangout every Monday evening at 8 p.m. EST on Nerdarchy Live to talk about D&D, RPGs, gaming, life and whatever nerdy stuff comes up. Speaking of tropes we’re leaning into them hard while developing our very first original roleplaying game — Zoo Mafia! In this game you’ll Go Wild and Do Crime as a resident of a city zoo by day and organized crime syndicate by night. You can get Nerdarchy the Newsletter delivered to your inbox each week, along with updates and info on how to game with Nerdarchy plus snag a FREE GIFT by signing up here.
Nerdarchy on Be the Most Spell Shrouded 5E Wizard EVER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K53FaYCv02s In this 14-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted explore wizards, spellcasting and magic in fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons. Nerdarchist Ted followed up with a Short with a question for 5E D&D wizards out there too. We're having a lot...
RPG Ideas — Fame
Welcome once again to the weekly newsletter. This week’s topic is fame, which we discussed in our weekly live chat. We hangout every Monday evening at 8 p.m. EST on Nerdarchy Live to talk about D&D, RPGs, gaming, life and whatever nerdy stuff comes up. Speaking of fame fantasy adventurers who take to the streets (or apocalyptic wastelands YMMV) can win fame and fortune in the magical motorcycle racing circuit! You can get Nerdarchy the Newsletter delivered to your inbox each week, along with updates and info on how to game with Nerdarchy plus snag a FREE GIFT by signing up here.
Nerdarchy on D&D Treasure: Why is Electrum the Best Coin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eGPEuVAOHA In this 12-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted discuss the electrum piece in and throughout the editions of Dungeons & Dragons. This video emerged thanks to a meme we posted on Nerdarchy the Facebook page, where we have a lot of...
