After addressing the issues raised in my last playtest, I opted to expand the board from A4 to A3. This allowed me to introduce more timelines, increasing the possible directions a player can take. This will also allow for more variants when multiplayer comes into play.
I also added in Random Occurrence Cards based around pop culture references to time-travel. I left out some of the more obscure references, but may add them back in later if I need to balance out the difficulty.
I’ve added the new game board below, as well as the amended rules in their entirety and the new Random Occurrence Cards. (a D20 can be used to “pick” a card for the time being)
It is this version of the game I will be playtesting next.
Needed:
- 1(+) player counter
- 1 dice (D6)
- 1 dice (D20, as a place-holder for the cards)
Roll to move:
- You may move forwards only, unless:
- You are instructed otherwise by a Random Occurrence Card, or;
- you are returning to play from a Wormhole.
- You may move down any branching timeline.
If you land on a Wormhole:
- Roll a dice to see which Wormhole you move to.
- You cannot move to a Wormhole marked X.
If you land in an Infinite Causality Loop:
- Roll an exact number in order to break (leave) the loop.
- You continue to move around the loop in the same direction until you break the loop.
If you land on a Random Occurrence Card:
- Pick up a card and follow the instructions on said card
The Aim: Reach the end (the original time line) to finish:
- You must roll an exact number to land on the final space. If you roll over the amount necessary; you must then move backwards the excess amount rolled.
Random Occurrence Cards
- There is an issue with your ships neutron flow. You must reverse the polarity. Move backwards on your next roll.
- You discover a scary book which sends you back to medieval times in order to fight zombies. Move backwards on your next roll.
- You must return to the 50s to be your dads wingman. Move backwards on your next roll.
- A man in blue spandex flies around the world in reverse. Move backwards on your next roll.
- You must return to the 60s to retrieve your mojo. Move backwards on your next roll.
- You encounter a strange man claiming to be a doctor. He waves his hands around for a bit. Move backwards on your next roll.
- You are visited by the 3 ghosts who try and convince you that Christmas isn’t so bad. Miss a turn.
- You must hop around time in order to get an A on your history exam. Miss a turn.
- You respond to a newspaper advertisement looking for someone to travel back in time with. Safety was not guaranteed. Miss a turn.
- You encounter a small rodent that can predict the weather. Jump to the closest loop.
- You decide to help a group of soldiers in mech suits fight some weird jellyfish aliens. Jump to the closest loop.
- You decide to help a German Redhead raise the money to save her boyfriend from the mob. Jump to the closest loop.
- You realise that fly you stepped on earlier has led to the world being run by lizard-people. Move back to beginning of current timeline.
- A muscly Austrian man asks you if you know a Sarah Connor. You decide to take a different route. Move back to beginning of current timeline.
- A trashcan with an egg-whisk screeches the word “exterminate”. You decide to take a different route. Move back to beginning of current timeline.
- You discover this timeline leads to a future where the world is inhabited by intelligent talking apes. You scream “Damn you all to hell” and move back to beginning of current timeline.
- A big purple man snaps his fingers destroying half of all life in the universe. Move back to beginning of current timeline.
- You write a song that saves the universe. Roll again.
- You discover the meaning of life, the universe and everything. Its 42. Roll again
- You set up a mildly successful restaurant at the end of the universe. Roll turn.
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