One Shot World is a hack of Dungeon World that removes most of the long-form mechanics and replaces them with simple rules designed to facilitate one-shots and short campaigns.
I have recently worked very hard with Greg Soper (of Minimal Playbooks Plus fame) to completely remake the original playbooks – they are now cleaner, easier to read, and far, far prettier. We’ve also replaced or rewritten the moves and many of the basic rules.
Take a look here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sq6SNVXC8pS7fFrSXUEX5WU7t2XaE0Sd/view?usp=drivesdk
Feedback and criticism welcome.
For reference, here is the original hack: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/242339
When I finish redoing the GM Booklet I’ll publish it on OBS.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sq6SNVXC8pS7fFrSXUEX5WU7t2XaE0Sd/view?usp=drivesdk
Cool! I am very much looking forward to the booklet!
(Very minor nitpick: I’d have to rename the Sindarin option for the Fighter, given my group’s relationship to Tolkien.)
Johan Nilsson too Elvish for you?
Yochai Gal, I think it’s more that it registers as a language rather than a weapon.
Johan Nilsson yes, that’s true. I’ll change it.
Yochai Gal, is there a way to follow development of this after g+?
I’m on MeWe and discord. Also Reddit. Also I’ll push out changes via DTRPG.
Suggestions on a better elven name? I think I’m going with Isil – Moon.
Thanks. I’ll keep a look out!
That works better for me.
Otherwise Chrysaor (from The Faerie Queene) perhaps?
Or Lævateinn for more Norse feel?
(Just riffing from the Wikipedia List of mythological objects)
Looks good! Glad you found a layout that gets it all in the columns.
Freddie Dickinson well, it was your original template we used! Thanks so much for your help, dude!
Looks cool. Bummed that we’re going to three backgrounds, though.
Blake Hutchins can you expand?
The idea is to help players make a unique character without getting overwhelmed. It seems to work pretty well, and players who want “more” can definitely mix and match if they choose.
Sure, and it’s simply a reaction based on my own tastes. I realize that you have layout constraints and appreciate the effort made.
I thought the backgrounds were one of the neatest parts of the previous versions of OSW, adding a lot of flavor and offering some real differential among the playbook options, so it was disappointing that they ended up being cropped from four to three. For me–and I’m not speaking for others, obviously–it’s enough of a loss that I’ll probably just continue to use the earlier versions.
Blake Hutchins You could always offer up the backgrounds separately; I’m happy to share the google docs with the text for copy+paste!
That would be marvelous, thanks. It’s a great idea.
Blake Hutchins Great. Send me an email with your gmail info at my first name + lastname @gmail and I’ll share away.
I’m so glad I found this!
My son has requested a game of Dungeon World for his 8th birthday and none of his friends are gamers, so these simplified sheets should be a great jumping off point for them.
Kevin Petker for kids I’d also suggest Dungeons RPG:
drive.google.com – Dungeons RPG.pdf
Yochai Gal Very cool, thanks!
Well, thanks so much for all this!
I ran the simplified Dungeon World stuff for my son and five of his friends today, for his 8th birthday, and it was a smashing success!
Kevin Petker that’s wonderful. I’ve never run it but I always thought it would be perfect for under 8.
Also check out Hero Kids.
Yochai Gal Cool.
I’m also writing a game called Princess World that’s designed as an “intro to rpgs”.