M.A.G - Minimalist Adventure Game

Devlog

• Zine & Rules Update
  February 16, 2024 by squidhead-games

  This update has a couple of changes worth calling out. A Zine! I created a zine layout for the rules, which is a lot of fun. I really enjoy having a booklet when I'm playing the game solo. The back pa... Continue reading

  
• New Alternate Damage Rule
  January 30, 2024 by squidhead-games

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  I added another alternate damage rule to the Alternate Damage Rules. This new rule uses Wound Slots. Characters have 3 wound slots that fill up as they take hits. Once they have 3 severe wounds, they... Continue reading
• More Guidance
  January 13, 2024 by squidhead-games

  The game was updated to provide more guidance about playing the game and I also included some designer notes to explain the reasoning behind the game. I'm hopeful that will help people who are going t... Continue reading
• Updated Alternate Damage Rules
  October 30, 2023 by squidhead-games

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  Welcome to those who are new to M.A.G! By design, M.A.G is ultra-simple. The goal is to have something very simple to play, but hackable so DIYers can mold it to fit their style of game. That's why I... Continue reading
• Solo Hexcrawl!
  October 27, 2023 by squidhead-games

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  I just released a tri-fold solo hexcrawl game intended for use with M.A.G. It's simple and fast with just enough content to get the imagination going and then it gets out of the way. You can find it h... Continue reading
• Improved! Now even easier!
  October 27, 2023 by squidhead-games

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  Ok, sorry for the cheesy commercial heading. Wounds After more play testing, I realized the sound system was flawed. It just felt ... wrong. So, I pulled it. It's bad enough that you have to take a hi... Continue reading

  
• Added cover art, reformatted, and optional rules
  October 17, 2023 by squidhead-games

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  v1.0 is here! This actually isn't a huge update, but there are some improvements worth mentioning. First of all, the cover art was done by my kiddo! I love it. I think it captures the game simplicity... Continue reading

  
• More M.A.G Resources
  July 26, 2023 by squidhead-games

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  I've created a new supplement for M.A.G called the Location Builder . Following the simple approach set by M.A.G, the Location Builder is a very simple procedure for building locations to explore. In... Continue reading
• Added guidance for creating enemies
  July 15, 2023 by squidhead-games

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  After running some solo sessions and creating enemies on the fly, I figured it would be worth adding some guidance for creating enemies to the game. Because the game is so flexible, you can use very s... Continue reading
• Character Sheets
  June 24, 2023 by squidhead-games

  I took the character sheet from the rules and made a PDF with 2 of them on one page... Continue reading
• New Magic Expansion
  June 08, 2023 by squidhead-games

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  Ok, I know M.A.G was just released a few days ago, but I wanted to provide rules for using magic or psionics in game. This expansion is how I run magic, so I decided to publish it for others to consid... Continue reading