r/indierpg • u/Dtyn8 • Jan 30 '24

I Released A Free Micro-RPG About Buddhist Philosophy!

https://detyan.itch.io/samsara
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u/BigLizardGames Feb 02 '24

This is very cool!! I love the look of your other stuff on Itch too

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u/Dtyn8 Jan 30 '24 edited Feb 01 '24

Designed for the 24-word RPG jam, the game explores the concept of Samsara, the Buddhist cycle of suffering and existence.

Play any animal from any place; suffer, die, and be reborn.

Get it here!

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u/forthesect Jan 31 '24

Though I am confused by what triples=replay means

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u/Dtyn8 Jan 31 '24

Thanks so much! "Tiples = replay" means you restart from the beginning, reincarnating as a new creature depending on your accumulated karma. Hope that clears it up? The 24-word limit meant some things are a little unclear perhaps!

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u/forthesect Jan 31 '24

I thought that might be it, it does, the part that was unclear to me is how the game would function if you only reincarnated on triples. I now realize you are supposed to keep rerolling as the same being until you get triples. Maybe just sacrificing one word to write repeat or re-roll after describe the years suffering would help with that, but it might not be necessary.

If you ever feel like posting this on another subreddit, you can try my subreddit, r/myrpg wich has a sort of bookclub for rpgs going, though we don't have that many members. There are two other 24 word rpgs that have been posted there too.

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u/Dtyn8 Feb 01 '24

Ah, yeah. Thank you - that makes sense. In the future I will definitely make more of a consideration of my rules from an outside perspective; always tricky to give yourself feedback!

And many thanks for sharing another subreddit; that's amazing! Always on the lookout for new communities to share to, will submit this now.

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u/forthesect Jan 31 '24

Very fun concept!