im playing BECMI D&D, Rolemaster and Runequest. No D&D 5E at all. Old School for the win ;)

They're all wrong we should all switch to Dragon Bane.

What an incredible job you did with this video, I am sure this channel will blow up if you continue like this! You should do the Nine Hells a some point, a different video per layer.

Mcdm isn't the most consumer friendly tbh

I just picked up the alpha for $0.50. He must have lowered the price. Glad he did cause no way im spending 15 for an alpha lol

I think an interesting idea for videos (as I have not seen such content yet), is analyzing different dice systems (1dX, 2dX, 3dX, step dice, different dice pools, and others) and their probabilities and how they affect the players (psychology). Especially for all the different dice pools systems there is not much info on. What is agreed upon is having a success chance of 50-80% depending on what kind of feel you want the players to have (low chance for many opportunities to improve it, or baseline high chance)

Great video! Just some minor mistakes like typos at 3:33 "Polgyon" and 4:10 pyramid shape and not a bell curve (bell curve is 3 dice or more)

TBH there aren't any dnd killers. No matter what you feel about WotC or dnd, realize the majority of people who play dnd aren't even paying attention to controversies, they're just playing the game and will continue to play it, and aren't considering switching. DND is now the Taco Bell of TTRPGs. Everybody buys it because it's everywhere, they know what it is and there's no reason to take a chance on a corner taco stand. WotC will never get another nickel from me, but there aren't enough of us to put the last nail in WotC's coffin because the majority of players - even the ones paying lip service to switching - will ither forget any controversies once a new edition comes out, or they never cared (or know) about controversy to start with.

It’d be cool to see an update on this once Daggerheart sees a full release.

I thought the "Serpent" was reference to the ancient elder evil Dendar the Night Serpent

How is this channel not more popular? This is excellent content! Subscribed!!

Great Video!

I'm going to make my own roleplaying game. With blackjack... and hookers!

Finally someone that understands what tales of the valiant is all about

I am getting TOV and am intrigued by MCDM RPG.

so DC20 is just taking stuff from Nimble like action points? Nimble speeds up 5e and addresses the problems so you don't have to buy a load of new books

DC 20 is probably my favorite of these, I don't know as much about TOV but I know DC 20 is actually fantastic and fixes a ton of problems

The Psionic/Mystic class is about far realm too. As you said in video, Far realm - the source of psionic powers. Therefore, Psionic/Mystic class has a strong connection with this weird place.

If Candela Obscura is any measure of things, then Daggerheart will be a fucking disaster. Shadowdark is great! My former 5E group jumped ship recently and we are having a blast. I have no experience with anything related to Stormlight Archive, but the character sheet didn't give me a good feeling. Gave me strong 3E crunchiness vibes.

Wait, some people are out there saying Stormlight RPG is going to be a D&D killer?...Is the concept of "D&D Killer" changed in the last couple of months? How can an RPG system designed around a specific IP, a world crafted for a saga/series of novels, that is not your stereotypical fantasy ,and has a very different perspective and direction....be comparable to D&D? Asking for a friend

I am baffled on how you do not have more subscribers, quality content like this is rare.

People keep trying to make a better D&D by reinventing the wheel instead of, you know, just fixing what's wrong with 5e.

Here for the DC20 love! Very excited for the Kickstarter. Should be in 4 months or so.

I have SDARK and it is quick to learn. I still play a modified version of 2e but I think SD is the better choice. The other two look like 5e rip offs..

A lot of these comments are depressing to read. Lots of negativity here. It’s a good video, it’s informative, and while the term “D&D Killer” is divisive, it’s probably there to get people to watch the video. I think TTRPG fans could learn a lot from the games they play, like maybe stop thinking you’re the main character and relax a bit. We’re all in this together and we should be rooting for someone to come by and rival Wizards in any of their spaces. It’ll encourage them to make better stuff and then we’d all win. Anyways, I’m very excited for Daggerheart. Great video.

Great video. As soon as have some spare cash, I'm definitely getting this book as it matches my current DMing style.

I don't homebrew, so these systems are all useless to me. I would need them to come out with prepublished campaign books. If they did that, then I would become interested.

Some other ones that are in development or released you could look into: The Fifth Season Roleplaying Game, by Green Ronin Publishing Cool Name RPG, by Mechanical Muse Cypher System by Monte Cook Games Also, Black Flag Roleplaying Game is the community version for Kobold Press Tales of the Valiant. Kinda like the SRD is to the WotC published books.

The 1st 25 seconds of this video got me hooked. Well played!

They are all class/level games which is kind of disappointing. Class/level was the reason I left D&D in the first place after playing RPG's for 40+ years. Well, I wish them well.

MCDM is probably going the best of them by far. Great design, from scrats, and clear gameplay goals. The rest seem like a collection of ideas, which some are good and some are ok, but they feel a bit like "my version of 5e". Also, I miss the inclusion of Shadow of the Weird Wizard, which is an amazing game.

What about FateForge?

Nothing more than an advertisement. Disgusting.

The terminology you’re using carries a lot of weight that after watching the video I’m not sure you intend. “X Killer” is probably most recognizably known for being used in reference to World of Warcraft (WoW). When something is called a “WoW Killer”, the term has come to be a mocking term for a mmo that has very little to no reason to play it over WoW except as a means of being a rebound game for people who have left WoW for whatever reason, while maintaining a very similar gameplay style.

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Dude, cover Vagabond

Thanks!

When a game reviewer says "Swingy" you can bet they have a minimal grasp of probability.

I’m never playing a game called Daggerheart. It’s a lame name.

why call them d&d killers when d&d will outlive all of them?

Any thoughts on EN Publishing’s Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition? It’s my personal favorite!

Nah, if I wanted to play my favorite game it would be Mage: the Ascension.

I'm finding you difficult to listen to with all your wet lip-smacking - very uncomfortable Can you find filter for your audio? Literally don't have a problem with other KZfaqrs

SHADOWDARK is AMAZING - and the rules-light aspect lends itself perfectly for all types of adventure, not just dungeon crawls, for players who want to play without slowing down play by cross-referencing thirty pages of rules for every round of combat or action they want to take!

Really appreciate you giving an overview of these systems. With so many great RPGs lined up for the next year, I think the tabletop hobby is going to see a renaissance of great post-5e games. D&D on the otherhand I think is due a dip in popularity. I wouldn't go so far as saying D&D is dying... It'll be more like a jail break of players escaping the "D&D dungeon". I would also like to bring another system to your attention if I may. Over the past year, since the OGL saga, I've been working on a system called Freedom Fantasies which takes the 5e chassis and evolves it into a more intuitive system with greater freedom for storytelling outside the fantasy genre. It's also an entirely open access system, where content is actively being uploaded for free access and open licensing (CC 4.0). The alpha development stage is finished and the documents for the beta release are being polished, and the release will include introductory and game design discussion videos on my YT channel. Happy to discuss more with you if you have any interest. 🙂

My players never wanted to switch from 5e, but a few months ago I came across 5B by Dank Dungeons. That was the D&D killer for me. The math works just like 5e, but it gives an awesome BX/BECMI vibe without the race as class and, in my opinion, a much neater magic system.

I have a lot of hope for DC20. It’s getting a lot of support and live plays from influential people in the space.

Honestly if you are dissatisfied or bored with D&D5e, as so many are now days, don't look towards these random indie joes to come up with next great thing in the future.. the lost treasure is in the past, look backward to old school dungeons and dragons. Anything from B/X to BECMI to AD&D is far superior to anything that WoTC or these modern creators have come up with. All these guys use modern designs that just end up sanitizing the game in a way that makes it less satisfying. It's like playing a game with water wings on. The magic was in the past, it was lightning in a bottle and it's not so easily replicated. Just play AD&D, it's so fucking good and in my books it still hasn't been anywhere near surpassed since.

I have no idea why people who arent weird cultists like Brandon Sanderson

...sqeeezing as much money as they can from their niche/elite fanbase..? The only thing that can "kill" D&D is Hasbro, and they have been rather successful at it lately.