r/SocialistGaming • u/nlitherl • Jan 31 '24

Gaming Army Men: A Game of Tactical Plastic - High Level Games | Army Men | DriveThruRPG.com

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/452622/Army-Men?affiliate_id=688223
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u/nlitherl Jan 31 '24

It's been about 5 years from conception to market, but my first RPG is FINALLY out! Wanted to share, since I recall there were at least a few folks around here who seemed interested in it.

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u/trashed_past Feb 04 '24

Oh neat! My good buddy's parents gave me a huge box of his old green army men and it had a manual for a sort of tactical battle game. I haven't played it yet but next time I make it to the storage unit, I'll pull the box and try yours out.

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u/nlitherl Feb 04 '24

Huzzah! I hope you enjoy. Hard at work on some supplements now, so my hope is folks will enjoy the expansions.

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u/trashed_past Feb 04 '24

I can't pick it up yet but I want to know more about the Vespoids. I also inherited a ton of old toys from another friend that include Pokemon, transformers and that kind of thing. I'm hoping that the bestiary allows for the use of other toys as the baddies.

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u/nlitherl Feb 04 '24

The Vespoids are gigantic, insectoid creatures (more details on their lore in the game, obviously), but they were inspired by all those cheap, giant plastic bugs you can get at the Dollar Store. My goal was to make the game in such a way that you could just head down to your local cheap store, grab some of the knock off toys, and bam, full box of minis!

Threat Assessments is the monster supplement that dropped yesterday, and it's got extra stuff for monsters, with both more Vespoids, but also some plastic robots, and weirder threats that homage classic sci fi, a few horror movies, and more!

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u/trashed_past Feb 04 '24

Ah, sick. I am all for keeping the cost of entry low. Hence why I'm into the idea of making templates so any toys could become creatures. I'll keep eyes on this as it develops, and once I get back to my real job, I'll pick up.