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Temples & Tombs
Publisher: Gallant Knight Games
by Stephen [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 01/11/2024 21:26:40

Love the year zero engine, and this game has so many scenarios that can be played from pulp literature. The “pushing your luck” mechanic ramps up any scenario into a laugh out loud and edge of your seat romp. My players love it!



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[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Temples & Tombs
Publisher: Gallant Knight Games
by Gilles D. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 01/15/2022 18:06:52

(this review is based on reading the rules and my experience with the Year Zero Engine but I am looking forward to start the first games)

Generally speaking, I am a big fan of "easy to get in and start playing" rules. Free leagues has developped the Year Zero engine which perfectly serves this purpose. My experience with it is the Alien rules that I find extremely fun to run as a GM.

Pros:

  • very easy to create a character
  • very easy to read
  • very cinematographic in its philosophy
  • the mechanics support very well pulp movie type of actions (push your luck, catches, hero dice)
  • almost zero crunch (might be a con for people who prefer a lot of hardcore detail and character progression)
  • a full section with a number of tables for ideas about adventures, settings, baddies and their motivations
  • content gives me all the basic tools I need to adapt super easily any existing Pulp adventure
  • NPC stats and combat are super easy
  • very easy to teach, you can probably cover 80% of the rules with the character sheet
  • contains 3 adventures that I find interesting. As a first guess they should take each 3 sessions of 3-4 hours
  • Just reading the book makes you want to start playing. That's a big plus!
  • Last but not least, I can recruit easily players interested in one shots while playing other meatier systems

Cons:

  • may not be as much handguided and granular as with other heavier set of rules
  • players who are focused on character development might want to look elsewhere
  • a (bit) of virtue signalling that, as an adult who embraces the world's complexity, I find tiring
  • not much in terms of cool art and pictures (but it's ok, the text is light and super readable)

I also own in Pulp gaming: Hollow earth expedition, Savage World Adventure Edition. I like both sets. The difference being maybe that it takes more investment from my players and it is not always easy to find people committed to play the type of games you like.

In short: I have very little time left for my hobby but with this book, even if it is not covering every single section or questions one can have about the setting, I feel armed and ready to start Pulp adventures for my group.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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