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The ENNies have jumped the lesbian evil hat shark

Started by RebelSky, August 15, 2022, 03:50:38 PM

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RebelSky

August 15, 2022, 03:50:38 PM
Apparently the ENNies of 2022 have decided that Thirsty Sword Lesbians is Game of the Year and just even more proof of wokeness trying to force itself into our roleplaying culture and industry. It's a game my FLGS can't even sell copies of with 50% off stickers on the books.

Mistwell

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August 15, 2022, 05:25:42 PM
You're Late. That's the thread on this topic.

HappyDaze

#2
August 15, 2022, 11:33:01 PM
Quote from: RebelSky on August 15, 2022, 03:50:38 PM
Apparently the ENNies of 2022 have decided that Thirsty Sword Lesbians is Game of the Year and just even more proof of wokeness trying to force itself into our roleplaying culture and industry. It's a game my FLGS can't even sell copies of with 50% off stickers on the books.
They might sell more to the average gamer if it came wrapped in a concealing bag with only the title showing and an "explicit materials" warning stuck on. That would probably pull in some typical young male gamers...at least until they opened the plastic.

gawdsofwar

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August 16, 2022, 12:18:06 AM Last Edit: August 16, 2022, 12:20:30 AM by gawdsofwar
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Omega

#4
August 16, 2022, 12:56:26 AM
Called it.

I knew the Ennies would be joke again for I've lost track of how many years now.

Effete

#5
August 16, 2022, 01:52:01 PM
Alternate title:
"The ENnies Jump the Baresharktopussy"

deadDMwalking

#6
August 16, 2022, 03:30:29 PM
What was the competition? 

Ie, if you were awarding 'game of the year' according to the established criteria, who would you award it to?  Does anyone know the criteria?  I believe it has to be published within the last year, right? 
When I say objectively, I mean \'subjectively\'.  When I say literally, I mean \'figuratively\'.  
And when I say that you are a horse\'s ass, I mean that the objective truth is that you are a literal horse\'s ass.

There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all. - Peter Drucker

Omega

#7
August 16, 2022, 05:38:04 PM
Theres been some WOTC books out in the last year that were better than this trash.

deadDMwalking

#8
August 17, 2022, 10:22:23 AM
But is that something that can even win?  D&D 5th edition has been out for a long time. 

The nominnes were:

Colostle: A Solo RPG Adventure
Root: The RPG
The Troubleshooters
Thirsty Sword Lesbians
Wise Women

There are criteria for what products are eligible to win including publication date and submitting product to the judges. 

I'm not familiar with any of the other games on the list.  Which ones are better than Thirst Sword Lesbians?  Why? 
When I say objectively, I mean \'subjectively\'.  When I say literally, I mean \'figuratively\'.  
And when I say that you are a horse\'s ass, I mean that the objective truth is that you are a literal horse\'s ass.

There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all. - Peter Drucker

HappyDaze

#9
August 17, 2022, 10:50:27 AM
Quote from: deadDMwalking on August 17, 2022, 10:22:23 AM
But is that something that can even win?  D&D 5th edition has been out for a long time. 

The nominnes were:

Colostle: A Solo RPG Adventure
Root: The RPG
The Troubleshooters
Thirsty Sword Lesbians
Wise Women

There are criteria for what products are eligible to win including publication date and submitting product to the judges. 

I'm not familiar with any of the other games on the list.  Which ones are better than Thirst Sword Lesbians?  Why?
The only one I'm familiar with is The Troubleshooters. I picked it up on an impulse buy, and after a two-hour flip through, I sat it down and realized I was unlikely to ever look at it again. Now I have to decode if it would make a good Christmas gift for one of my buddies that collects damn near everything rpg-related and has a weird fascination for anything of modern European origin (especially British comedy).

Rob Necronomicon

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August 17, 2022, 11:15:21 AM
Quote from: HappyDaze on August 17, 2022, 10:50:27 AM
Quote from: deadDMwalking on August 17, 2022, 10:22:23 AM
But is that something that can even win?  D&D 5th edition has been out for a long time. 

The nominnes were:

Colostle: A Solo RPG Adventure
Root: The RPG
The Troubleshooters
Thirsty Sword Lesbians
Wise Women

There are criteria for what products are eligible to win including publication date and submitting product to the judges. 

I'm not familiar with any of the other games on the list.  Which ones are better than Thirst Sword Lesbians?  Why?
The only one I'm familiar with is The Troubleshooters. I picked it up on an impulse buy, and after a two-hour flip through, I sat it down and realized I was unlikely to ever look at it again. Now I have to decode if it would make a good Christmas gift for one of my buddies that collects damn near everything rpg-related and has a weird fascination for anything of modern European origin (especially British comedy).

Troubleshooters was quite good I thought. Elegant mechanics and nice art and layout. But I got it more out of curiosity and nostalgia I remember Tin Tin as a kid. It's good if you like that genre.I can't see myself ever playing it though.


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GeekyBugle

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August 17, 2022, 11:17:43 AM
Quote from: deadDMwalking on August 17, 2022, 10:22:23 AM
But is that something that can even win?  D&D 5th edition has been out for a long time. 

The nominnes were:

Colostle: A Solo RPG Adventure
Root: The RPG
The Troubleshooters
Thirsty Sword Lesbians
Wise Women

There are criteria for what products are eligible to win including publication date and submitting product to the judges. 

I'm not familiar with any of the other games on the list.  Which ones are better than Thirst Sword Lesbians?  Why?

It depends.

Is it pure enough to be submited by the aparatchikcs?

Is it pure enough to pass the purity test of the aparatchicks of the politburo?
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― George Orwell

Omega

#12
August 17, 2022, 11:20:37 AM
Root is not a bad little game either. Colostle, if it is the same one heard of before, have not yet had a chance to glance at. I am very critical of solo RPGs as to many make that claim but are really just storytelling games with maybe some dice in there somewhere and maybe a system.

zircher

#13
August 17, 2022, 11:52:37 AM
I had fun playing Colostle, but you're right in that it is a light RPG and by its very nature tends towards storytelling.  This is not a bad thing.  It's just not everyone's cup of tea.  It has a quirky setting and you get to do a fair amount of world building as part of game play.  It is definitely not a tactical/crunchy game.   :)
You can find my solo Tarot based rules for Amber on my home page.
http://www.tangent-zero.com

Mistwell

#14
August 17, 2022, 12:05:12 PM
WHY DO WE NOW HAVE TWO IDENTICAL THREADS ON THIS?
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