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by pingaspostal
Thu May 15, 2025 4:06 am
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Alternatives to D&D
Replies: 11
Views: 30808

Re: Alternatives to D&D



i don't mind "necroposting" (in fact i don't understand why it'd be a bad thing at all...?) any noteworthy differences between editions? would you mind giving me a summary of the game too? i know i could theoretically google it but i like hearing it from a human being


i haven't played it in a ...
by pingaspostal
Thu May 15, 2025 2:55 am
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Alternatives to D&D
Replies: 11
Views: 30808

Re: Alternatives to D&D


Sorry to necro, but if it's specifically goofy and light-hearted that you're after, Paranoia is a very funny time. Not D&D-related at all, but if goofy is your north star, you'll eventually wind up at Paranoia.


i don't mind "necroposting" (in fact i don't understand why it'd be a bad thing at ...
by pingaspostal
Tue Mar 04, 2025 9:11 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Alternatives to D&D
Replies: 11
Views: 30808

Re: Alternatives to D&D


I might have recommendations but I'd be able to help more if I know about what kind of game you're looking to play! (Genre, combat focused, cinematic vs gritty, dungeon crawler, etc).


preferably something numbers-light and universal, but i'm also interested in sci-fi stuff. less wars and laser ...
by pingaspostal
Mon Mar 03, 2025 2:52 am
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Alternatives to D&D
Replies: 11
Views: 30808

Re: Alternatives to D&D


I have never played real D&D, but last year I started playing Savage Worlds (Adventure Edition), and I really like it. Its mechanics encourage the GM to design a "cinematic" story, where the action happens in meaningful scenes rather than going through the mechanical motions. There's even a whole ...
by pingaspostal
Sun Mar 02, 2025 4:19 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Alternatives to D&D
Replies: 11
Views: 30808

Alternatives to D&D

i'm hunting for alternatives to Dungeons and Dragons, and so far all i've found is Pathfinder and BRP. if any of you happen to be ttrpg nerds, please let me know what some good alternatives to D&D might be! lots and lots of bonus points if you write down why it's good
by pingaspostal
Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:56 am
Forum: Music
Topic: What album is on repeat for you?
Replies: 9
Views: 38142

Re: What album is on repeat for you?

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any recommendations for instrumental albums like this?
by pingaspostal
Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:53 am
Forum: Movies and TV
Topic: Physical Media
Replies: 3
Views: 20435

Re: Physical Media

DVDs absolutely, mostly because i can play them on my computer and they're nice and compact. blu-rays would be better in theory, but an optical drive that reads blu-rays is obviously more expensive and i'm a cheapskate

the nostalgic part of me would say VHS, but all the practicality of that format ...
by pingaspostal
Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:46 am
Forum: Gaming
Topic: UFO 50
Replies: 0
Views: 8114

UFO 50

get ready for a borderline advertisement because i really love this game(s) and i think that if everybody here likes things nice and simple like i do, then it's worth talking about

for those out of the loop, UFO 50 is a collection of 50 games by the Spelunky developers made for a fictional console ...
by pingaspostal
Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:47 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Introduce yourself!
Replies: 56
Views: 143714

Re: Introduce yourself!

hello everybody, i'm your local postwoman for the pingas postal service. i deliver lotsa spaghetti!

i'm 22yo, interests include old video games (around NES up to and including PS2/WII era,) emulating them, older minecraft versions, and i'm interested in computer science and programming but have yet ...