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I do the same, I find it therapeutic... I find it the best way to wind down and have done for years.

I am a DND player and I would like to see B if the mechanics are so close to DND why not take your game pieces and monsters and just play DND ( which you still can do ) A new game and new rules would be nice. and if you don't like the new rules its is still a DND encounter for you.

Ricie Dalton

I don't actually play with them. Nor have any intentions of playing the game. I just think they're cool models and I like to paint them. I was told by the owner of a hobby shop that 80% of people who buy Warhammer never play the game. Which made me feel a lot better about joining this page

Jared Zadorozny

HEY GUYS there is already a ton of games that use "A" style. "B" seems way more Innovative and exciting!

Christopher Moeller

did you see massive Darkness and zombicide could be a bas e as well but it could be great to have a base of rpg and something that can evolve from game to game

Arnaud Claes

Sounds a bit like Chaos Seed on SNES. Although you aren't a monster, but someone who builds the dungeon, summons monsters to help, and fight the evil invading "heroes". It's more RTS / action game though, so no point looking there for rules though.

Jupp3

If you want i can translate to spanish

Miguel

Look at Pixel Tactics in terms of good „B” style gameplay. I personalny prefer More tactical gameplay, so I vote for na „A”, but strategic „B” Sounds equaly awesome

i'm using your models for made my army for the game "Saga the age of Magic"

Option B is much more unique and better for fast combat

Gravehowl

A) option it s common, very use by the rules for rpg,. B) option it s easier for a boardgame with quick rules. In fact now boardgames use to drop squares or hexagones for area with saturation numbers. It's easier and fast to deploy miniatures. As exemple you can see Mythic Board Games as Conan, Mythic Battles Pantheon , ... So if you want a fast board games B) Option semms to be the best choice.

Errius

If you have it on panels to make a large map individual panels can be used for smaller encounters. But how you will balance heroes and monsters to make both side even will be interesting point buy system like Warhammer or CR like dnd. Is this going to be like DnD chess with simplified rules to make both sides even. Will monsters and heroes have same rules and abilities? Will terrain be symmetric to make opportunities be even between both sides?

Generalnuke

I've always considered running a fantasy RPG where the players are the creatures, say on a Monster Island, wilderness, continent, what have you (or in the dungeon if you wish) and there are untold treasures that all the hoards of NPCs continually invade to acquire said wealth. There'd probably be no rules changes but the driver behind the game design would be different. Not that it hasn't been done before, but it not done that often.

Yellow Sign Studio

Just recalled Grand Knights History, PSP game (JP exclusive with fan translation available). In battles, both sides have their own 3x3(?) grid next to enemy grid. Different weapons have different kinds of attacks (like being able to attack entire row or column, and different ranges). Not offering as free movement as classic D&D, Ultima series etc. but something "in-between". Of course that could be further expanded with multi-block units, attacks that push the enemy in specific way etc. - not sure what features exactly the original has, been quite a while since I last played it...

Jupp3

I've seen A-type games all livelong day. I use your models in D&D after all. I've never really seen a B-type game done physically before, just digitally. I'd be very much interested to see that done! Much less competition there too.

Frooby

I really like the idea of the small grid but I feel that it would turn into a one player or vs game as opposed to co-op.

Cody Brown

I think if you are looking for faster combat then B, plus there is a lot of A type games. I’d love to see a B type.

Michael Brown

A seems better, B seems like only good for open warfare. But what ever your option, you should make each characters turn pretty quick, so nothing too complex. As much as i like dnd 5e, sometimes the combat takes too long in between your turns.

demonwombatofdoom

I like the idea of B, but I feel A provides a lot more tactical options and would give more freedom of choice for all participants.

Paul West

B for me. There are a bunch of A type board games out there already and I would like to see option B

Stephen Rumer

A for me, if it comes alltogether, meaning that the models of yours will work as they are(scalewise).. Im new to dnd and all the hassle around scaling, this would pretty much eliminate it.

David Tichý

I highly highly recommended you read blades in the dark for swift combat and story transitions that are rewarding and fun. One of the most streamlined rpgs built

Masterwork Miniatures

A has more tactical options. If A, then also consider hexagons for even more tactical depth.

Alexander

Option a because option b doesnt needs minis to work

Both have their advantages. But my heart says massive scale lol.

Joshua Still

Interesting 😊

Andre Vo Nyseth

I actually think the small grid has more opportunity, it's easier to play without one of those flip mats or whatever and it's separate to dnd. You could also play with the really small maps, have printable ones etc. Terrain blocking different squares etc.

Lester Rea

Go for 3'' zombicide style grid

That’s really cool and I’d really love an Artisan Guild Boardgame. As for the Combat Options, why not a bit of both? I think flanking strategies are really cool and fun, which is why I’d go for Option A, but that doesn’t mean that certain skills can’t be used only from certain rows and position or that a shield bash can’t push a Tank to the back, exposing an archer.

Alexandru Balotescu