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SNAIL KNIGHTS
A downloadable game
SNAIL KNIGHTS is GMless TTRPG for 2+ players. Players will take on the role of Snail Knights, noble Knights who mount sacred snails and engage in an elaborate tournament for fame and glory! Inspired by the Medieval scribes fascination with putting Snails like... everywhere, and a few knights mixed in too, SNAIL KNIGHTS is a silly romp through an unbelievably silly tournament.
It is time to prove your mettle and the strength of your soul, Snail Knight! Take up your righteous sword and your valiant Snail to gain Renown from the layfolk and royals alike! And, who knows, maybe even catch the eye of an eligible royal to marry or a charming commoner... It's your choice to make!
What's so cool about SNAIL KNIGHTS?
There are so many cool TTRPGs out there. Here's some of what I think makes SNAIL KNIGHTS kind of neat:
- Silly, over-the-top (Snail) Knight action, all contained within an easy-to-run one-shot format.
- GMless system, so everyone gets to be a whacky little knight riding a snail!
- Remember doing collages in school? Well, this is kind of that, dialled up to 11! Filled with a bunch of illustrated medieval manuscripts that are filled with all the rules you'll need.
- You literally are a knight who rides snails in a tournament I don't know what else will convince you if not that.
What you will need
To play a game of SNAIL KNIGHTS you will need:
- A way to read the PDF or, if you happen to be in Toronto, Canada, the chance to possibly grab a small printing of this book!
- For rolling on the many tables within the booklet, you'll need a d8, d12, and d20. For rolling in the various competition you'll want 2d6 readily at hand. These can be real life math rocks or just digital rollers.
- Character Sheets (COMING SOON, I THINK) for the players or a sheet of paper to keep track of important information about your Snail Knight.
- Something to take notes on and write with
Content Warning and Themes
Themes: Nobility, Knighthood, Chivalry, Silliness, Snails, Competition.
SNAIL KNIGHTS intentionally set up to be an absurd little game that doesn't take much of any of itself seriously. However, as is possible with anything, one should always keep their own mental health at the forefront. This game has religious tones with plenty of Christian iconography and illustrations, which may be unpleasant or triggering for some folks.
As with any game, please be attentive to yourself and your table's emotional state during play. Take breaks, laugh and cry should those feelings bubble up, and be valiant little Snail Knights!
Attribution
This game owes a great debt to a bunch of long dead monks who drew silly things whose names are many and I don't really know them all. However, most would probably hate me as a queer pagan, so, y'know, think we're even there. The majority of the artwork comes from the amazing collection of works over at the New York Public Library Digital Collection.
The game actually getting done is thanks to the great little Game Jam Illuminated Manuscripts TTRPG Jam. If you want to check out other TTRPGs brought to life with whacky little Medieval Manuscript illustrations, you can check out the fellow submissions Here.
What's to come...
SNAIL KNIGHTS is structurally done, fully functional, unplaytested, scrappily collaged together Weirdness ready to be played. I still have a list of things I'd like to do, and I'll list them here for those interested. Once they're fully completed, I'll put out a DevLog about it.
- Another round of edits and revision
- Redo the first half to cut back on Generic Page Usage for core rules.
- Polish up some of the collage pieces. They're always going to look like a toddler plastered together a bunch of Medival texts, but, like, a little nicer this time.
- Some playtests + gathering feed + integrating that feedback.
The game is still very much playable with a bit of duct tape! If you have the chance to play it, feel free to let me know about your experiences! I'd love to hear them. And if you do draw your Snail Knight's Coat of Arms, show me at Marrensmusings on Twitter!
Status | Released |
Category | Physical game |
Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (9 total ratings) |
Author | Marrensmusings |
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COMMUNITY COPIES
No Snail Knight left behind. If you're feeling financially strapped or can't pay for whatever reason, feel free to grab a Community Copy of SNAIL KNIGHTS. Enjoy it, prove yourself in the Snail Knight Tournament, and if you feel like it, rate the game. :)
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I had such a fun and silly time playing this game! I played with one other person, and while we didn't do a ton of actual roleplaying to flesh out dice rolls, we still had a great time with the flavor text and tournament rounds.
A couple of thoughts, in case it helps with future dev:
- We kept rolling ties, but unless I missed it, there's no guidance on how to handle it? (We just rerolled them if it wasn't clear who won a round otherwise)
- We would have loved more snail stuff — naming them or giving them stats to incorporate into rolls
I can't wait to see where this goes in the future!
I'm so happy my little snail game got played and you enjoyed it!! To answer a few of your comments:
Tie breakers: I don't remeber if I actually addressed this in the text, apologies! It was one of those game jam games that just got a lot of crunch and definitely missed some things. I'll add those if I get around to fixing this game up a bit in the future (I'd like to!)
More Snail Stuff: Oh I love those ideas! Yes, I think beefing up the snails a bit more would do well! I'll definitely consider it, thank you for the ideas.
I hope one day, when bigger projects aren't dominating my time, to do a little touch up for this game, so stay tuned!