Anybody here ever play Bones, the cutomizeable dice RPG? I just downloaded the Bundle Deal from RPGNow and like what I see (though the symbols in the die construction are a joke and are completely useless in its current format)*. Specifically. . .

Characters are defined by cutom dice.

This is a neat idea, as it's "gamey" and, thus, has the potential to appeal to neoophyte roleplayers. I mean, the whole idea screams "craft project", which is something that kids of all ages (and, well, people of all ages) could conceivably get into. Yay for broad appeal!

The other thing that struck me is that, along with the die creation schtick, the whole traditional fantasy RPG dynamic of travelling together in a party to thwart evil could make this game an excellent teaching tool -- in corporate environments. Seriously.

I could see a portion of a working retreat being dedicated to creating dice, emphasizing the import of individual creativty in the workplace -- and another portion dedicated to a short adventure, emphasizing the importance of working as a team to obtain a common goal.

So. . . uh. . . I also ordered a brick of blank six-sided dice and a mess of little, round, stickers. Because, dammit, I'm pretty certain that I can sucker some folks at work into giving this a spin

I have never played it and it has been a long time since I looked at it, but from what I remember it had a lot going for it. Probably a little under-appreciated IMO. And the author is very down to Earth also.

Quote from: pigames.netI have never played it and it has been a long time since I looked at it, but from what I remember it had a lot going for it. Probably a little under-appreciated IMO. And the author is very down to Earth also.

I couldn't pass it up at $5.95 -- the fact that the included software (a special die roller) is HTML-based, means that I can run it on my palmtop. Hooray for portability! That said, I still think the whole "create your own dice" project is going to make for a much more awesome first game session than the typical "fill out this character sheet" bit does.

I agree about the dice for char gen - it would make a fun project. I actually have some blank d6's on sale at my site (for other projects), but I'm having a hard time finding printable labels for them

Quote from: pigames.netI agree about the dice for char gen - it would make a fun project. I actually have some blank d6's on sale at my site (for other projects), but I'm having a hard time finding printable labels for them

Yeah, I gave up on looking for printable labels. Instead, I'm going with little, round, labels from Office Max with colored, fine-tip, markers. Printed stickers would definitely be slicker, though markers are simply more practical.

If you go to a schoolteacher store, like Teachers Pet or School Crossing, you can get a box of blank dice with lables included for much less than you can usually order them.

Quote from: stu2000If you go to a schoolteacher store, like Teachers Pet or School Crossing, you can get a box of blank dice with lables included for much less than you can usually order them.

Thanks for the tip! I think I got a pretty good deal on a block of fifty blank dice for $14.95, though. Still, I'll have to check into that.