#tabletop tutorial

[the-princeps]

Ttrpg tutorail #11 fun

Fun, such a basic concept and often lost in the whirlwind that is game-design yet so utterly essential to any game.

Fun here is any form of entertainment, not necessarily laughing and goofing off, a deeply emotional experience is also fun within this definition.

I personally distinguish 2 types of fun

emotional fun

challenge based fun

We'll start with the start with emotional fun, this is fun as a way to experience things like grief, love and loss. This is difficult to implement because ultimately all humans are wired differently on this part. When designing emotional fun the two main priorities are to let them like something and then take it away, which makes them feel uneasy in the short term. For the purpose of this essay not becoming a 200-page essay I'll keep it at that for emotional fun.

Challenge based fun exists between impossibility and triviality and requires knowledge. A player must feel that:

The challenge can be overcome

The challenge cannot be easily overcome

They know the next step to overcome the challenge

The last is the most difficult as the system must be difficult to master (as not to destroy the second pillar) but still transparant enough for them to see how to get better.

Secondly fun must never be secondary to balance, a player will often choose the best option where possible, therefore this best option must be fun to choose. Secondly all choices must be non-trivial, if they can take any but one is vastly better than any other this choice is irrelevant and must be removed or improved.

[2minutetabletop]

How To Make Hex Maps in Dungeondraft

Here is our step-by-step guide on how to line up your Hex Tiles perfectly in Dungeondraft, using free mods provided by Uchideshi and Hieronymos!

→ Read the Full Guide Here!

[canopiancatboy]

Did a little photo tutorial for the chrome effect cockpits. It's easier than it looks, but harder than it should be. I wouldn't recommend it for small ones, but large bubble cockpits like this looks pretty nice with it. You could probably do other sky colors for alien worlds too

[bevanne46]

How to Make a Tabletop Tannenbaum https://www.shabbyfabrics.com/free-downloads-and-video/8/how-to-make-a-tabletop-tannenbaum

[kris-belleau]

Quick Tips Apply Transfers for tabletop wargaming miniatures #paintingwa...

[tgcnews]

In this video, Alisha shows you how to make a randomized deck of cards at The Game Crafter. This is great when you want to create different types of card classes and rarities in your deck.

(Example - An 18-card booster pack that contains the following cards: 10 common, 3 uncommon, 2 rare, 2 epic, 1 legendary)

[legionofmyth]

Fitting Martial Arts into your Palladium Megaverse game

Discover how to blend martial arts into any Palladium Megaverse setting! 🥋 Our video guide dives deep into integrating combat skills that will bring your RPG to life. 🌐 Join the adventure! #PalladiumRPG #MartialArts

Ninjas & Superspies Step into the vast realms of the Palladium Megaverse, where martial arts breathe life into every corner of your adventures. This video offers a detailed overview of fitting various martial arts into any setting within the Palladium Books universe, from the gritty streets of Rifts to the mystical lands of Fantasy. Enhance your campaigns with expert tips on incorporating…

[virtual-board-game-room]

Virtual Board Game Room Tutorial: Inventory

In this video we show you how to use the personal inventory of the virtual board game room.

Organize and manage your hand cards or hide items that other players should only see later in the game. 

Use an intuitive drag & drop mechanic to pick up game objects in your hand or play them out on the playing field.

Contents: 

Opening and closing the inventory shelf 

Moving game objects between the inventory and the playing field using drag & drop 

Aligning objects using the inventory 

Emergency emptying of the inventory

VBR on Patreon

[aroundtable]

Oggi finalmente rispondiamo alla domanda " A che Gioco Stiamo Giocando" con Coffee Rush, il boardgame di cui la settimana scorsa abbiamo scoperto insieme i CLAMOROSI componenti! Come mi avevano annunciato gli amici di Hirtemis, e ribadito anche dai vostri commenti, Coffee Rush è un ottimo gioco da tavolo in cui dovremmo gestire un bar, preparando ogni sorta di bevanda per accontentare i nostri clienti.

Coffee Rush vanta un sistema di gioco immediato, che permette a chiunque di giocare senza problemi e grazie a un paio di idee di game design risulta soddisfacente anche per i giocatori più esperti, due aspetti che rendono questo boardgame un vero gioiellino!

Coffee Rush è un gioco da tavolo per 2/4 giocatori, consigliato dagli 8 anni in su, per la durata di 30 minuti, edito da @AsmodeeItalia.

[pricklylittleloaf]

I bet you didn't know streets could be THIS modular

By far and away my favourite new miniature terrain crafter. Incredible skills and truly heinous puns throughout -perfect

[prokopetz]

In reflecting on the "no handholding, we die like men" crowd's collective failure to grasp that the reason pre-2000 computer games didn't need tutorials is because they came with big fat manuals, I'm reminded of how old-school Dungeons & Dragons adaptations used to include coil-bound rulebooks so comprehensive you could actually run the tabletop game out of them, and now I'm imagining one of these dorks booting up fucking Curse of the Azure Bonds cold and having to figure out how THAC0 works from first principles.

[tremendouslybeautifulsimz]

Monica Entertainment Center

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8 New Meshes

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Collection:

TV (tabletop & wall): 1 Swatch

TV Stand: 16 Swatches

Doughnut Vase (small & large): 10 Swatches

Incense/ Incense Vase (separated to change colors for each): 10 Swatches

Cable Box: 1 Swatch

Tv Remote (deco & override): 1 Swatch

Picture Frame (2 versions, digital package requires Moschino Stuff Pack): 9 Swatches

Tutorial For Photo Frame

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[bonelyheartsclub]

♡ Poplar - Valentine's One-Shot ♡

Written by @/duskyskye

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“Splendid, absolutely splendid!”

Poplar gazed at your latest piece, raising it above his head. You’d tried your best to work with the tiny watercolor canvas and brushes he had available for you, but you really thought you could have done better with this one. Especially compared to Poplar’s prowess.

“I don’t know,” you thought aloud, “I don’t think it’s really all that.”

“Nonsense! The way you rendered this flower is lovely! I love the shading you did on the petals.”

“Poplar…you and I both know I was just following a tutorial. I couldn’t do that without help.” Your tone was light as you spoke, though the creeping feeling of inadequacy was still present. Of course, Poplar wasn’t taking that from you.

“Hmm…what I know for certain is that you shouldn’t be nearly this hard on yourself. Everyone begins somewhere, after all! I think you’re off to a lovely start. Now, may I?” Poplar stood, gesturing to the wall. You gave him a shrug and a nod, trying to keep the smile on your face. Without another word, he positioned your piece just above his desk mirror.

“Well, I think that makes for a lovely centerpiece. Done by an even more lovely person.” Poplar smiled, looking at the wall.

You followed his gaze. Yep. That was your piece, alright. Next to the other paintings that he had hanging. They seemed to dwarf yours in quality, the brushwork and delicate detail reflecting Poplar’s talent in his craft. You shuddered a little bit.

Poplar seemed to pick up on your discomfort, his smile faltering as he sat back down next to you.

“Does it really bother you that much? Your painting?”

You gave him a small nod. He sighed, looking downcast for a brief moment before his sockets widened, his smile quickly returning as he turned to you.

“I don��t think I’ve ever shown you my old paintings, now, have I? Oh dear, what a shame. Though surely if you’re so bothered by someone’s early works, you’d have no interest…” Poplar made a point of acting hurt, leaning dramatically against his desk. You giggled at the theatrics. Maybe you were a bit on the theatrical side yourself with how downtrodden you were being.

“Are you acting like that because you think they’re any worse than mine?”

“Darling, I KNOW they are.” Poplar gave you a quick grin before taking his cane and walking to his dresser. With a flourish, he pulled out a well-loved folder from the top drawer.

“I suppose I should clarify before I open this, but I am showing this to you with the express purpose of helping you understand that everyone struggles when beginning in a new medium. I fully expect you to laugh, to judge, and so on. All I ask is that when you reach the life drawing section, you refrain from visibly cringing too hard.” Poplar slid back into the seat beside you, placing the file on the tabletop where you had been working.

“What’s that supposed to mean, anyway?”

“You’ll find out in just a moment.”

You opened the file, which contained a relatively thick bunch of papers. The top started with a few color studies. Each labelled with various brush styles, paint colors, and blending methods. Wet on wet, wet on dry, flat wash, gradients, glazing… all things you had a vague understanding of, but more than you think you would have the patience to complete. You could tell that the strokes and coloring were not nearly as neat as the works that were displayed above your head.

Pages turned from dedicated exercises to a few applications. Circles in various colors were shaded using the previous techniques. He was experimenting with the various colors available to him. You could tell that he had also been following guides with a few of these as he got the hang of the technique. It all seemed fairly rudimentary, but you could tell that he had put a lot of effort in.

At this point it appeared he was branching out his sketching skills as well. Leaves and flowers were a common subject, it seemed. It was at that point that he broke the silence.

“Ash was beginning to garden at around the point I started to commit to bettering myself in the visual arts. It’s interesting, trying to capture the detail in such tiny little things. Though I think you can see that the subtlety is easy to lose.” He finished with a laugh.

Sure enough, the linework was notably shaky. The symmetry he had tried to go for had been lost. The lines clearly lacked confidence, and the veins of the leaves looked more like fur than anything else, somehow. Not that you could do much better if you were going for absolute realism.

“I think you still did a good job.” You said, gesturing to a couple illustrations. “This leaf looks really nice!”

“I’m well aware that they’re wonky, darling. They were my first attempts.” Poplar offered you a smile. “You don’t need to struggle to come up with compliments.”

“No, no, I genuinely think they’re good! Especially for first attempts.”

“Then I suggest you continue onwards. Though while you do, would you mind if I make a sketch of my own while you continue to peruse?”

“Go for it.”

Poplar nodded, pulling his sketchbook and a pencil into his hand. You flipped to the next page.

Poplar had shifted from leaves and flowers to objects that you recognized from around his room. A porcelain plate with floral decoration that he displayed on the other side of the room. A plush that he had carefully mounted on top of his shelves. What you assumed was either an older bed of his, or one of his cousin’s, as it wasn’t the one you were next to currently. Each had what looked like at least an hour of work poured into them. Even if they weren’t the best sketches, you could see he was gaining a better eye for detail as he worked at it.

Then you flipped to the next piece.

You could only ASSUME that what you were looking at was his first attempt at drawing chicken. 

You looked back at Chicken, who had been fast asleep on their pillow for the majority of their visit. You turned in your seat, looking between the sketch and the real thing.

“Ah. You found it.” Poplar broke into a fit of giggles. “It’s absolutely awful, isn’t it? It’s alright to laugh.”

Well, it was…certainly an attempt. Poplar had gone VERY heavy on the wrinkles. One eye was notably misshapen compared to the other, and the muzzle was disproportionately long for a cat. The end product was what you could tell was Chicken from the approximation of feline traits and almost nothing else.

“I don’t know, I think you did ok.”

“No, I absolutely crashed and burned. There are only two reasons that that sketch isn’t in the bin. The first is that when I’m struggling with a piece, it reminds me that I could do so much worse. The second is that when I’m feeling overconfident, it humbles me.”

Hearing him talk…yeah, you knew what you sounded like now.

“Should I continue going through this, or do you think that your point came across just fine?” You asked him, a slight hint of comedy in your tone. The stack that you had left to sort through wasn’t thick.

“Oh, by all means, continue. I’m still working on what I’m doing over here. Though if you’re curious about any of the other pieces within, you only need to ask.” Poplar looked up at you from his paper, gesturing to you to continue.

So, you did.

While none of the pieces invoked the same level of shock in you that Chicken’s portrait did, you could see the purpose of these sketches was very much to learn the ropes of anatomy and shape. It wasn’t like you had much room to speak, of course. It was more of a comparison to his current work than anything else. You could see things improving as you thumbed through each sheet of canvas, each work growing more refined as you went on. By the end, you could see a couple of full pieces that started to look very nice.

“So?” Poplar eagerly piped up as he saw you close the folder. “What are your thoughts? Do be honest about it.”

“It’s your beginner’s folder. I think you showed a lot of promise even back then, even if your pieces weren’t always the best work.” You stated bluntly. Poplar smiled at your tiptoeing.

“Now, tell me: how many folders in do you think I am now?”

“…I have no clue.”

“Fifteen. All as big as this one. Plus at least three sketchbooks. It’s a hobby, but I’m quite dedicated.”

Your eyes widened. Wow, no wonder there was such a jump in quality between then and now.

“No kidding you’re, ‘dedicated.’ I can see that all that work paid off.”

“I’d like to think so. Of course, everyone has areas in which they can improve with their artwork. I’ve just been working hard enough and for long enough that things come to me more naturally than they once did. For instance:”

Poplar thumbed through the sketchbook he was holding to an earlier page. On it was a similar picture of Chicken, this time with more precise proportions. A marked improvement from what you had seen before.

“I see. You did an amazing job on that.” You reached out, gently touching the paper.

“I’m glad you think so! Though I find I’m still not the best at rendering skin folds. They look more like the folding you’d find on clothing than the kind you’d find on skin. It doesn’t help that I can’t use myself as reference, what with the bones and all.”

Poplar closed the sketchbook, looking you directly in the eye.

“I never want you to feel bad at where you’re at in your art journey, my love. We all have to start somewhere, and personally, I think yours is much better than mine. What matters is that you’re trying, because if you keep doing that, then you’ll get to where you want to be eventually.”

You looked back at the piece he’d hung up on the wall. Sure, it was more of an attempt than anything, but maybe it wasn’t so bad. You chuckled.

“Yeah, I got you. I appreciate the reassurance, Poplar.”

“Any time, my love. Now, are you curious as to what I was working on while you were distracted with my crimes against art?”

You giggled at his joke.

“Of course.”

Poplar opened the sketchbook back up, turning to a point about midway through.

What greeted you on the page was your reflection, not fully rendered due to the lack of time, but still clearly you, nonetheless. Your hair was perfectly textured, your eyes stood out brightly with a small amount of rendering, and your skin looked as light as the paper it was drawn on.

“Poplar…I’m flattered.”

“Well, you know, I think it has room for improvement. Time to shade and color, for instance. There’s SO much to improve on. After all, it’s hard to compare a pencil sketch to the TRUE work of art that it’s based on…”

“Yeah, yeah!” You shoved him, both of you laughing. “Seriously though, this is gorgeous. Thank you for this.”

“Of course, my love.” Poplar leaned in, planting a gentle kiss on your cheek. “You know that if you ever feel as though you’re lacking confidence, I’m happy to give you any encouragement you need. Even if it means showing you my first attempts at drawing my cat.”

You smiled, not doubting his words for even a second.

“Thank you, Poplar… and you know what?” You pulled a new canvas from the paper stack Poplar had supplied you and confidently took a pencil in your hand. “I’m ready to start on my next piece.”

Poplar’s sockets sparkled; his grin widened from cheek to cheek.

“I’m excited to see what you create, darling.”

[canopiancatboy]

What was your process for the lava sword? Any suggestions for doing a similar thing scaled up?

Just a simple layering process really, no fancy techniques. I wish I'd taken step by step pictures but alas. I started with the white basecoat, then stippled on yellow, orange, and then red. I didn't use normal layering to avoid stripes, a natural look would have more variation and unevenly cooling areas. You want the inner parts to show the lighter colors, as the core is molten hot, with the darker cooling edge on the outside. Do one more layer of stippling with a deep grey on the edges and a sprinkling across the rest of the blade to represent cooling spots and that's perdy much it. If you're familiar with the coconut crab tyranid technique, it's kind of like a dirtier smaller scale version of that

Hope this helps! If I do it again I'll be sure to take step by step pictures. I've found other people using the same method and other colors as well, if you want a more magical look. Edit to answer the rest since I cannot read, I don't think it would suffer much from being scaled up, the only thing I would suggest is to add more layers of variation to the color gradiation if it's a big enough weapon. A giant axe being wielded by a Khorne Bloodthirster, for example, I might do 5 or 7 layers going from yellow to deep red instead of the simple 3 here. A life sized weapon... not sure the technique would hold up, but you'd definitely need a lot more layers

[thehaberdasheress]

I got something cool from another Etsy shop recently! Which is, the world's tiniest* weaving heddle:

*probably a slight exaggeration

I've wanted to explore weaving lately, but don't have the money or space that you'd need for a tabletop loom. So I knew I wanted a backstrap loom setup, where you stretch your weaving between a distant anchor point (in this case, it's pinned to my lap desk) and like, well... a strap that goes around your back, basically.

(Normally the perfect solution for this is tablet weaving, which is even easier to get the tools for. Unfortunately, it requires MORE BRAIN. So I'm taking the easy route here.)

So my heddle and shuttle are from TheDancingGoats, an Etsy shop that specializes in reproduction ancient tools.

And what do you know... the shop sponsored Long Thread Media on Youtube, who did a whole tutorial on how to use them:

[kris-belleau]

Quick Tips Heavy Chipping for Armour miniature wargaming #tutorial