Leafpunk: Mini-review and character sheets for a vegetational Troika! setting

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 ~ ng76 ~ Leave a comment

I recently ran a one-shot of Troika! using the Leafpunk (DrivethruRPG) setting by J. Kap. It's a great, strange little setting, full of fun ideas. Here's what it's about: A post-apocalypse world overrun with greenery, over a thousand years in the future. The ecosystem is dominated by plant life.Other than humans, there are few or … Continue reading Leafpunk: Mini-review and character sheets for a vegetational Troika! setting

Some Thoughts on Troika

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 ~ ng76 ~ Leave a comment

I've just run a one-shot of the Troika! setting Leafpunk(itch.io link), about a plant-ridden post-apocalypse future. The session went well, but preparing it and running it has got me thinking about the Troika system in general. The players liked the setting a lot, but were a little colder about the Troika ruleset. I think they … Continue reading Some Thoughts on Troika

A rainbow of custom Troika! character sheets

June 8, 2021 ~ ng76 ~ Leave a comment

I recently designed a custom Troika! character sheet for my Barsoom: 1960 setting. I've decided to make a generic version for any Troika! game. I've made versions in several different colors. They're in A4 and US letter sizes https://ng76.itch.io/troika-character-sheets

The Best of the TroikaFest Jam – Part 2

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 ~ ng76 ~ 1 Comment

I'm continuing to read through all of the entries in the TroikaFest Jam 2021, which ended last week. Here's a few more of the entries I thought were particular standouts. Part 1 is here. The Greate Phalanstère by Karol Popow A 10-page setting exploring a 19th century inspired city called Phalanster. It's described as a … Continue reading The Best of the TroikaFest Jam – Part 2

Barsoom: 1960 – Custom Troika! character sheet

May 1, 2021 ~ ng76 ~ Leave a comment

I've created a new custom Troika! character sheet for my Barsoom: 1960 setting. It's already posted on the itch.io site, but I thought I'd put a copy here as well. I've also made a version without the Barsoom: 1960 logo that can be used in any Troika! game. I have added this post to my … Continue reading Barsoom: 1960 – Custom Troika! character sheet

The Best of the TroikaFest Jam – Part 1

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 ~ ng76 ~ 1 Comment

So the Troika Fest Jam just ended. I've already posted about my entry, so I thought I'd highlight some of the other fun Troika! supplements that people have made. I'll admit I haven't actually looked at all 120+ entries, but it's good to support small creators, so I'd thought I'd highlight the ones I thought … Continue reading The Best of the TroikaFest Jam – Part 1

Barsoom: 1960 – A setting for Troika! – some design notes

April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 ~ ng76 ~ 1 Comment

I've finished my entry for the #TroikaFestJam over on Itch.io. It's set on the Mars of Edgar Rice Burroughs, during the Cold War. Barsoom: 1960 - A Cold War on a Red Planet 36 PC Backgrounds15 EnemiesPlot Seeds & Locations If you're interested in other games set on Burrough's Mars, I keep an updated list … Continue reading Barsoom: 1960 – A setting for Troika! – some design notes

WIP: Troika! Enemies for Barsoom: 1960

April 25, 2021 ~ ng76 ~ Leave a comment

I'm continuing my work on an entry for the TroikaFest! 2021 Game Jam over on itch.io. I've already posted a few PC Backgrounds for my Barsoom: 1960 setting. I'm now posting a few of the Enemies. Enemies for Barsoom: 1960 Plant-Men Kept by Issus Cultists in hidden greenhouses, these hulking plant humanoids are used as … Continue reading WIP: Troika! Enemies for Barsoom: 1960

WIP: Barsoom 1960 – Cold War on a Red Planet for Troika!

April 10, 2021 ~ ng76 ~ Leave a comment

I've been working on an entry for the TroikaFest! 2021 Game Jam over on itch.io. I've decided to expand on Bad Barsoom, a micro-setting I created for a previous Troika! game jam. It's set on the Mars or (Barsoom) of Edgar Rice Burroughs. I've decided that during the mid-twentieth century, long past the time of … Continue reading WIP: Barsoom 1960 – Cold War on a Red Planet for Troika!

Bad Barsoom: a micro-setting for Troika

February 28, 2021 ~ ng76 ~ Leave a comment

I've made a last-minute entry in the Great Troika Pocket Sphere Jam, a game jam over on itch.io in which designers make a small Troika! setting that will fit into a PocketMod - small booklet folded from a single piece of paper. My entry is called Bad Barsoom Bad Barsoom on itch.io My initial idea … Continue reading Bad Barsoom: a micro-setting for Troika