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  1. Finished up playing Gamma World 1992 edition, which is a bit like a pre-cursor to 3E D&D in some ways.

    All the characters died when the hover car they tried to escape in failed and they fell, taking 6d6 falling damage.

    Everyone laughed.

    All in all, everyone enjoyed the game. They agreed that character creation is very swingy in power. Also, zany. One character rolled up they had two brains and would roleplay changing his personality like gollum in the Lord of the Rings movies.

    One player mentioned they did not like not knowing what items were or having to roleplay they did not know what an elevator is, for example.

    The mechanics were fine, but we really only needed the stat bonuses (-3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3) and were constantly going and looking them up on the character sheets to add to a 1d20 roll to hit a target number.

    I think, with the group I play with, the setting has to be more like Mad Max then some sort of zany mutant filled wasteland. They just like being cowboy types who might rob a bank, or might help the town, you never know with them.

    So we voted on what to play next and we are back to my homebrew AD&D but with percentages game.

    #gammaworld #dnd #ttrpg #rpg #osr

  2. Observation about Gamma World 7e. #Gamers aren't always funny, but they usually want to be. The ridiculous premise of #GammaWorld 7e mechanics feeds that so well that even a terribly written and/or gravely serious adventure is still fun to play. Everyone gets into it. #RPG #TTRPG

  3. We have played 3 sessions of 1992 Gamma World. It is like the older 1978 and 1983 editions, but the rules are closer to 2nd edition AD&D, but with some things that would later get incorporated into 3rd edition D&D, such as ascending AC.

    Observations and notes.

    Like FASERIP, characters can be weak or powerful. Someone can get lucky and get more and more mutations.

    Nobody wants to play a pure strain human (THAT IS BORING) because you do not get any mutations and nobody cares about robot recognition.

    We are trying to play the game as written, but I have grown very accustom to having the players roll all the dice. To keep in the spirit of the original game, I, as game master have been rolling hit rolls and I really do not like it.

    Hit points are roll 1d6 for each point of constitution. Average 10 con might yield 35ish hit points. However, much like mutations, it is very swingy. You can get a real weakling in hit points or the other extreme.

    The implied setting is much more conducive to the group I play with. They are goofy. The discount authority. They just want to wander the wasteland and cause havoc.

    One of the players named their character Sam Hell after some B-movie called Hell Comes to Frogtown.

    #rpg #ttrpg #gammaworld #osr

  4. Running some #GammaWorld 7e tomorrow for a full table. I'll be putting my character builder to the test, but unfortunately can't use my game management tool. It's not quite ready to accommodate online players, and we have one. #RPG #TTRPG

  5. It isn't just the passing of centuries that makes maps of the Dustlands unreliable. The place is rife with Great Rollerweeds. If one of them roots in an open basement, it can easily grow big enough to take the building with it when the root snaps in a windstorm. Off it goes, weed & all tumbling across the landscape.

    If you're exploring one, better keep one eye on the weather.

    #gammaworld #ttrpg #postapocalypse

  6. It isn't just the passing of centuries that makes maps of the Dustlands unreliable. The place is rife with Great Rollerweeds. If one of them roots in an open basement, it can easily grow big enough to take the building with it when the root snaps in a windstorm. Off it goes, weed & all tumbling across the landscape.

    If you're exploring one, better keep one eye on the weather.

    #gammaworld #ttrpg #postapocalypse

  7. It isn't just the passing of centuries that makes maps of the Dustlands unreliable. The place is rife with Great Rollerweeds. If one of them roots in an open basement, it can easily grow big enough to take the building with it when the root snaps in a windstorm. Off it goes, weed & all tumbling across the landscape.

    If you're exploring one, better keep one eye on the weather.

    #gammaworld #ttrpg #postapocalypse

  8. One of the differences between 3e D&D and older games like 2e, 1e, BECMI is how you determine the modifier for the stat. In older games, you had to consult a chart as it did not follow a simple math formula.

    The 1992 Gamma World character sheet that was included in the rulebook, incorporated the chart off to the side.

    #dnd #rpg #ttrpg #gammaworld #gametheory

  9. I'm prepping for a #GammaWorld 7e #RPG game day using my character builder and found some fairly important bugs. Most are fixed (with more fixes coming), and I added some features such as a rudimentary initiative/condition tracker. github.com/Frylock1968/gammaworld7e/tree/main #TTRPG #gaming

  10. Last Week Tonight rebranded a minor baseball team this year to the Moon Mammoths. I immediately thought #Spelljammer needs moon mammoths. Gamma World had the awesome Triphants. As Spelljammer often borrows from other material, it felt like a good design to acquire. #dnd #gammaworld #MoonMammoth #art

  11. Last Week Tonight rebranded a minor baseball team this year to the Moon Mammoths. I immediately thought #Spelljammer needs moon mammoths. Gamma World had the awesome Triphants. As Spelljammer often borrows from other material, it felt like a good design to acquire. #dnd #gammaworld #MoonMammoth #art

  12. Last Week Tonight rebranded a minor baseball team this year to the Moon Mammoths. I immediately thought #Spelljammer needs moon mammoths. Gamma World had the awesome Triphants. As Spelljammer often borrows from other material, it felt like a good design to acquire. #dnd #gammaworld #MoonMammoth #art

  13. Last Week Tonight rebranded a minor baseball team this year to the Moon Mammoths. I immediately thought #Spelljammer needs moon mammoths. Gamma World had the awesome Triphants. As Spelljammer often borrows from other material, it felt like a good design to acquire. #dnd #gammaworld #MoonMammoth #art

  14. Last Week Tonight rebranded a minor baseball team this year to the Moon Mammoths. I immediately thought #Spelljammer needs moon mammoths. Gamma World had the awesome Triphants. As Spelljammer often borrows from other material, it felt like a good design to acquire. #dnd #gammaworld #MoonMammoth #art

  15. In the background of all these post-apocalyptic shows, there was Gamma World 1e, released in 1978, but based off Metamorphosis Alpha, released in 1976.

    The following ad ran in UK's White Dwarf magazine throughout 1979. It was the back cover. The ad copy ponders what mutation is being presented? phased reality...

    Also, did you know that the model in the ad is Gary Gygax's daughter? Elise Gygax.

    #dnd #osr #gammaworld #rpg

  16. As a kid, I use to stare at this poster map of North America for Gamma World 2e. This version of the map was published in 1983, but it follows the previous map in 1e, published in 1978.

    The coast line matches up fairly well with what the coast line will be if all the ice caps melt and the sea levels rise.

    #rpg #dnd #gammaworld #osr #maps

  17. Which old school gamma world cover captures the spirit of the game the most?

    1e - 1978
    2e - 1983
    3e - 1986
    4e - 1992

    #rpg #gammaworld #dnd #osr

  18. Our epic coverage on Caves of Qud concludes this week as we dive the deep strata of gameplay and mechanics. Story spoiler free (for the most part)!

    Thanks again to @BigSimple for being our knowledge-powered golem, and thanks to @unormal and @ptychomancer (among many others) for making such an incredible game and experience!

    grogpod.zone/2025-11-05-caves-

    #cavesofqud #roguelike #gaming #steamdeck #steam #nintendoswitch #gammaworld #rpg #podcast #indiegame #indiedev

  19. Part 1 of our 2 part epic series on the open world traditional roguelike Caves of Qud is out!

    This one deep dives the main story and soundtrack to the game, up until the final ending which we leave unspoiled.

    @BigSimple joins us as our resident expert on the dungeons, characters, and decisions made through our journey to understand a mysterious signal!

    grogpod.zone/2025-10-29-caves-

    #cavesofqud #roguelike #podcast #gaming #steam #steamdeck #nintendoswitch #indiedev #indiegame #rpg #gammaworld

  20. 2025 Hugo Award for Best Game or Interactive Work - Caves of Qud

    Joining previous winners Hades and Baldur's Gate 3, Qud continues its well-deserved collection of high tier relics.

    Great speech by co-creator and lead writer @ptychomancer , joined by co-creator and lead programmer @unormal 's son -youtube.com/watch?v=py7MeV31ln

    #HugoAwards #Scifi #Fantasy #CavesofQud #roguelike #indiedev #indiegame #steamdeck #steam #gaming #nintendoswitch #rpg #gammaworld

  21. What are your favourite modules / hexcrawls / etc. for post-apocalyptic games? Including the gonzo stuff suitable for Gamma World, MCC, but also more grounded material.

    @breadwizard I'm particularly interested in your opinions. I got around to reading Globurns and Radscars yesterday and it looks really fun!

    #gammaworld #mcc #postapocalyptic #ttrpg

  22. Wristwatch Projector
    Ink Art from page 72 of The Mutant Epoch RPG Expansion Rules

    Besides being an excellent projector that allows hands free use, this watch can also be worn under the wearer’s armor to better protect it — although anything blocking the topside projection emitter will stop the holographic image from appearing, seeing its surroundings or launching its shock generator or most other apps — yet the digital being can still verbally interact with the wearer.

    Come say hello at this EN World thread:
    enworld.org/threads/the-mutant

    #wristwatch #hologirl #hologram #watch #digitalbeing #selfaware #computerized #hand #projector #relic #mutantepoch #apocalyptic #expansionrules #postapocalyptic #themutantepoch #outlandsystem #RPG #ttrpg #outlandarts #mutants #mutant #epoch #inkartist #gameart #rpgart #TME #williammcausland like #gammaworld or #mutantyearzero or #mutantcrawlclassics

  23. Wristwatch Projector
    Ink Art from page 72 of The Mutant Epoch RPG Expansion Rules

    Besides being an excellent projector that allows hands free use, this watch can also be worn under the wearer’s armor to better protect it — although anything blocking the topside projection emitter will stop the holographic image from appearing, seeing its surroundings or launching its shock generator or most other apps — yet the digital being can still verbally interact with the wearer.

    Come say hello at this EN World thread:
    enworld.org/threads/the-mutant

    #wristwatch #hologirl #hologram #watch #digitalbeing #selfaware #computerized #hand #projector #relic #mutantepoch #apocalyptic #expansionrules #postapocalyptic #themutantepoch #outlandsystem #RPG #ttrpg #outlandarts #mutants #mutant #epoch #inkartist #gameart #rpgart #TME #williammcausland like #gammaworld or #mutantyearzero or #mutantcrawlclassics

  24. Wristwatch Projector
    Ink Art from page 72 of The Mutant Epoch RPG Expansion Rules

    Besides being an excellent projector that allows hands free use, this watch can also be worn under the wearer’s armor to better protect it — although anything blocking the topside projection emitter will stop the holographic image from appearing, seeing its surroundings or launching its shock generator or most other apps — yet the digital being can still verbally interact with the wearer.

    Come say hello at this EN World thread:
    enworld.org/threads/the-mutant

    #wristwatch #hologirl #hologram #watch #digitalbeing #selfaware #computerized #hand #projector #relic #mutantepoch #apocalyptic #expansionrules #postapocalyptic #themutantepoch #outlandsystem #RPG #ttrpg #outlandarts #mutants #mutant #epoch #inkartist #gameart #rpgart #TME #williammcausland like #gammaworld or #mutantyearzero or #mutantcrawlclassics

  25. Wristwatch Projector
    Ink Art from page 72 of The Mutant Epoch RPG Expansion Rules

    Besides being an excellent projector that allows hands free use, this watch can also be worn under the wearer’s armor to better protect it — although anything blocking the topside projection emitter will stop the holographic image from appearing, seeing its surroundings or launching its shock generator or most other apps — yet the digital being can still verbally interact with the wearer.

    Come say hello at this EN World thread:
    enworld.org/threads/the-mutant

    #wristwatch #hologirl #hologram #watch #digitalbeing #selfaware #computerized #hand #projector #relic #mutantepoch #apocalyptic #expansionrules #postapocalyptic #themutantepoch #outlandsystem #RPG #ttrpg #outlandarts #mutants #mutant #epoch #inkartist #gameart #rpgart #TME #williammcausland like #gammaworld or #mutantyearzero or #mutantcrawlclassics

  26. Pulviss: Monday Mutant 31 just Released!

    Don’t become the unwilling subscriber and rope-bound follower of this hulking mutie!

    The Pulviss gets its name from the word ‘pulverize’. This apt name serves it well for both its brutal, multiple close-in attacks, as well as its bizarre need to dominate, demoralize and crush the willpower and self respect of those that it collects.

    This collector of unwilling playthings, pets, and bait humans includes a 1d8 random mutation table, 2d12 table of possible humanoid thrall captives to rescue, along with a 3d6 table of collectibles that the beast carries as loot, or barter items when in the mood to trade for luxuries.

    Link:
    drivethrurpg.com/en/product/52

    #mondaymutants #pulviss #pwyw #paywhatyouwant #free #mutantepoch #mutie #buckteeth #drivethrurpg #ugly #monster #apocalyptic #thrall #inkart #inkartist #postapocalyptic #themutantepoch #outlandsystem #ttrpg #outlandarts #mutants #mutant #gameart #rpgart like #gammaworld or #mutantyearzero or #mutantcrawlclassics #freak

  27. Pulviss: Monday Mutant 31 just Released!

    Don’t become the unwilling subscriber and rope-bound follower of this hulking mutie!

    The Pulviss gets its name from the word ‘pulverize’. This apt name serves it well for both its brutal, multiple close-in attacks, as well as its bizarre need to dominate, demoralize and crush the willpower and self respect of those that it collects.

    This collector of unwilling playthings, pets, and bait humans includes a 1d8 random mutation table, 2d12 table of possible humanoid thrall captives to rescue, along with a 3d6 table of collectibles that the beast carries as loot, or barter items when in the mood to trade for luxuries.

    Link:
    drivethrurpg.com/en/product/52

    #mondaymutants #pulviss #pwyw #paywhatyouwant #free #mutantepoch #mutie #buckteeth #drivethrurpg #ugly #monster #apocalyptic #thrall #inkart #inkartist #postapocalyptic #themutantepoch #outlandsystem #ttrpg #outlandarts #mutants #mutant #gameart #rpgart like #gammaworld or #mutantyearzero or #mutantcrawlclassics #freak

  28. Pulviss: Monday Mutant 31 just Released!

    Don’t become the unwilling subscriber and rope-bound follower of this hulking mutie!

    The Pulviss gets its name from the word ‘pulverize’. This apt name serves it well for both its brutal, multiple close-in attacks, as well as its bizarre need to dominate, demoralize and crush the willpower and self respect of those that it collects.

    This collector of unwilling playthings, pets, and bait humans includes a 1d8 random mutation table, 2d12 table of possible humanoid thrall captives to rescue, along with a 3d6 table of collectibles that the beast carries as loot, or barter items when in the mood to trade for luxuries.

    Link:
    drivethrurpg.com/en/product/52

    #mondaymutants #pulviss #pwyw #paywhatyouwant #free #mutantepoch #mutie #buckteeth #drivethrurpg #ugly #monster #apocalyptic #thrall #inkart #inkartist #postapocalyptic #themutantepoch #outlandsystem #ttrpg #outlandarts #mutants #mutant #gameart #rpgart like #gammaworld or #mutantyearzero or #mutantcrawlclassics #freak

  29. Pulviss: Monday Mutant 31 just Released!

    Don’t become the unwilling subscriber and rope-bound follower of this hulking mutie!

    The Pulviss gets its name from the word ‘pulverize’. This apt name serves it well for both its brutal, multiple close-in attacks, as well as its bizarre need to dominate, demoralize and crush the willpower and self respect of those that it collects.

    This collector of unwilling playthings, pets, and bait humans includes a 1d8 random mutation table, 2d12 table of possible humanoid thrall captives to rescue, along with a 3d6 table of collectibles that the beast carries as loot, or barter items when in the mood to trade for luxuries.

    Link:
    drivethrurpg.com/en/product/52

    #mondaymutants #pulviss #pwyw #paywhatyouwant #free #mutantepoch #mutie #buckteeth #drivethrurpg #ugly #monster #apocalyptic #thrall #inkart #inkartist #postapocalyptic #themutantepoch #outlandsystem #ttrpg #outlandarts #mutants #mutant #gameart #rpgart like #gammaworld or #mutantyearzero or #mutantcrawlclassics #freak