Happy Independent TTRPG Month!
July is Independent TTRPG Month and RPGPolls is joining in on the fun in celebrating small press games that are just as if not more fun than the famed Seattle game.
This is a little overdue but I have been exhausted between work, my GM-ly duties, and some projects I have going.
Non D&D focused polls to come but for now enjoy a list of small press games I enjoy under the read more. Happy Indie RPG Month and happy rolling!
Dungeon Crawl Classics (and its variants) - An absolutely gonzo OSR fantasy game and what I currently run at my table. Cannot recommend it enough.
Shadowdark RPG - A wonderful bridge between the OSR school of play and 5e. Don't know how available it is since the kickstarter just finished but I ran Andrew Kolb's Neverland using it and had a blast.
13th Age - A super simple d20 system made by some of the devs who worked on 3.5 and 4e. Plays like a wonderful blend of the two and makes natural rolls more important beyond the usual 1s and 20s. Super fun.
Fantasy AGE (and its variants) - A 3d6 system that's a lot of fun. Popularized by Wil Wheaton's Titansgrave setting/game. I feel like it's magic system is a little lacking but overall its a fast paced and creativity focused game.
The Apocalypse Engine - For the sake of simplicity and brevity, all PbtA games will be counted under here. Requires a lot of player creativity and buy in but overall super fun and versatile. An indie darling to be sure.a
Swords and Wizardry - One of the big three systems that basically started the OSR movement (the other two being OSRIC and Labyrinth Lord). Unfortunately I only played this system briefly and without understanding what it stood for. 5e came out like a month after I started to the campaign was quickly converted. Would love to revisit it.
The Cortex System - Mostly used this to play the Serenity RPG. It's a decent system and good for what it is but the combined die types as stats doesn't work with me.
GURPS - What Fallout was originally going to be based off of, GURPS is a monster of a generic system. If you can think of it, it's probably got a rule for it. Works best when you narrow it down and can be a little complicated. You may have better luck with
Savage Worlds - A more streamlined generic roleplaying game with tons of pre-made settings. The card initiative mechanic is a refreshing take on the mechanic and the bennie system is so much fun. Full props.
Crash Pandas, Honey Heist, Goblin Quest and anything by Grant Howitt - Solid gold, great, light, comedic games that are guaranteed to make for a night of fun. No notes. Goblin Quest in particular is heavily underrated imo.
We Are But Worms - Meets the bare definition of a roleplaying game. Play it constantly with my friends. All we have to do is look at each other, say one word, and the game gets going.
I could go on. There's a metric ton of RPGs that I've played and even more that I haven't but would love to. Fiasco (I can never get anyone to play with), Blades in the Dark, Candela Obscura, Mork Borg, the Black Sword Hack and so many others with more catching my eye every day. So take the remainder of this month (and beyond) to explore the community and play something you haven't - or maybe even never planned to. This hobby has so much more to offer than WotC and Paizo and so much more to offer than just roll high on a d20 in a fantasy game. Get out there and start rolling the bones (or not in some cases!) And have fun!
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2022 MET Gala Red Carpet Review
“In America: An Anthology of Fashion > Gilded Glamour” is the theme.
Camila Mendes: 👍🏽 - I love her makeup, hair, and dress!
Priscilla Presley (a.k.a. Elvis Presley’s WIFE!): No comment.
Maggie Rogers: 👎🏽 (Whoever did her hair and styled her must hate her...)
Agnes Chu: 👎🏽 - The dress and lipstick color are pretty...
Paapa Essiedu: 👍🏽 - I don’t see what his outfit has to do with ‘Gilded Glamour’, but I’m not mad. I like the necklace, color of the garments, and the pants.
Ariana DeBose: 👍🏽
Regé-Jean Page: 👎🏽 - Extremely handsome, though!
Lori Harvey: Elegant, but not really in-theme.
LaQuan Smith: 👍🏽 - I love the silver blazer! You are looking super dapper, sir.
Questlove: No comment.
Anitta: 👍🏽
Patrick Schwarzenegger: 👍🏽 - I love the color palette.
Janelle Monáe: 👍🏽 - I really like the headpiece and the colors on it. The gown itself is pretty as well as the fabric, and it fits her so well.
Kaia Gerber: 👍🏽 - FUCKING NAILED IT! Her hair, makeup, and dress are so pretty!
Isabelle Boemeke: 👍🏽 - Her outfit, makeup, and hair are intriguing, that’s for sure. I like it!
Austin Butler: 👎🏽 - Too basic.
Andrew Saffir and Daniel Benedict: No comment.
Kelvin Harrison Jr.: Not a thumbs up or down, but I do like the pants and shoes...
Vanessa Nadal and Lin-Manuel Miranda: I love the purple, green, and yellow together; however, her outfit does not follow the theme. Lin just looks handsome as ever! These two win best couple of the night.
Tommy Dorfman: 👍🏽 - I love the shade of green and the dress itself.
Harris Dickinson: Eh...
Sabrina Carpenter: Eh...
Ben Platt: 👎🏽 - Too basic.
Kacey Musgraves: 👍🏽
Lisa Airan: Eh...
Kate Moss: Nice dress...
Samuelle Leibovitz and Annie Leibovitz: Sam’s gown is pretty, but that’s about it. As for Annie, ... what?
Tom Ford: 👎🏽 - Too basic.
Tommy Hilfiger: 👎🏽 - Too basic. I do love the velvet blue, though.
Dee Hilfiger: 👎🏽 - Too basic. Gorgeous shade of gold, though!
Hugh Jackman: 👎🏽 - Too basic, my Broadway king, but I still love you.
Deborra-Lee Furness: 👎🏽 - The gown is pretty, though.
Janicza Bravo: 👍🏽 - I love her eyeshadow and shoes the most, but the outfit is still nice.
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez: 👍🏽
Chloe Bailey: 👍🏽 - The creation of the dress is neat, and I love the piece around her neck.
Iris van Herpen: 👎🏽 - Too basic. (You go all out for your client(s), but not yourself?)
Franklin Leonard: Not a thumbs up or down, but 10 points to his stylist for being creative.
Autumn de Wilde: 👍🏽
Caroline Wozniacki: 👍🏽 - I love the different shades of blue and her hairstyle.
Adrienne Adams: Pretty dress and jewelry, but it’s still an ‘eh’ for me.
Amirah Kassem: 👍🏽 - She honestly looks like a goddess, and that shade of blue looks great on her.
Melissa King: I... I don’t know what to think...
Steven Kolb: 👎🏽 - Too basic, but I like the details on the jacket.
Blake Lively: 👍🏽 - Gorgeous gown(s) and overall look!
Ryan Reynolds: 👎🏽 - Too basic, but I like the fabric.
Ciara: 👍🏽
Anna Wintour: 👍🏽 - Lol... she would wear a tiara.
Meredith Winston: Not a thumbs up or down, but I like the fabric and creation of the dress.
Wendy Murdoch: 👍🏽
Fabiola Beracasa Beckman: Not a thumbs up or down, but the dress creation is stunning.
David Harbour and Lily Allen: Not a thumbs up or down, but I love the top hat and cane.
Andy Blankenbuehler: 👎🏽 - Too basic.
J Balvin: 👎🏽 - Too basic.
Naomi Campbell: I don’t know what to think...
Jeremy Strong: Eh...
Francesco Carrozzini: 👎🏽 - Too basic, but damn, he is fine. Also, kudos to his stylist for choosing a navy blue suit. Absolutely dapper, sir!
Bee Carrozzini: 👎🏽 - Gorgeous from head-to-toe and the fabric is pretty, but her look doesn’t intrigue me.
Gina Sanders: 👍🏽
Nicola Coughlan: 👍🏽
Maisie Williams: 👍🏽 - She just pulls goth off so well.
Irina Shayk: Girl, what?
Stormzy: The all-white is nice...
Miranda Kerr: Gorgeous, but she did not stay true to the theme.
Denée Benton: 👎🏽 - I love the jewelry and her makeup, though.
Elizabeth Cordry Shaffer: Not a thumbs up or down, but I love the black bows printed on the gown.
Camille Cotton: 👎🏽 - Lovely fabric, boring creation.
Willow Lindley: 👍🏽 - I love the colors and how abstract the print is. Simple yet elegant and eye-catching.
Mark Guiducci: 👎🏽 - Too basic.
Future: No comment.
Lenny Kravitz: No comment.
Eaddy Kiernan: 👎🏽 - Too basic, but the magenta and necklace are pretty.
Emma Chamberlain: 👍🏽 - I’m not a fan of her and still HIGHLY disagree with Anna’s moronic decision to invite influencers to prestigious events such as this one, but I like her overall look.
La La Anthony: 👍🏽 - I love the head-to-toe burgundy! Also, that hat (or headpiece?) is amazing. Kudos to her stylist!
Vanessa Hudgens: 👍🏽
Frederick Robertsson: 👍🏽👍🏽
Giveon: Not a thumbs up or thumbs down.
Hamish Bowles: Not a thumbs up or down, but I appreciate the use of props.
Lucy Boynton: 👍🏽
Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz: I love the head-to-toe white outfit for Brooklyn and the shade of pink on Nicole’s dress, but neither of them followed the theme.
Adwoa Aboah: I like the outfit, but it doesn’t feel in-theme to me.
Paloma Elsesser: Not a thumbs up or down. I don’t know what to think to be honest, but I’m not mad.
Awkwafina: Not a thumbs up or down. The colors are pretty and I love the dress itself (and the jewelry), but I feel it [the dress] doesn’t compliment her figure well.
Lily Aldridge: 👍🏽 - A little too simple, but I still like the outfit.
Alessandro Michele: Meh.
Jared Leto: Meh.
Sarah Jessica Parker: 👍🏽
Normani: 👍🏽
SZA: 👎🏽 - I love her outfit, though!
Dakota Johnson: 👎🏽
Karlie Kloss: 👍🏽 - Nailed it!
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner: 👍🏽 - I don’t know what they were going for, but I love that they actually dressed up!
Jack Harlow: 👎🏽 - Too basic.
Bella Hadid: 👍🏽
Shawn Mendes: 👎🏽
Sydney Sweeney: Eh...
Sebastian Stan: 👎🏽 - I love the all-pink attire, but he did not follow the theme.
Anderson .Paak: 👍🏽
Michelle Yeoh: 👎🏽 - Too basic, but the shade of green is pretty. She looked great regardless!
Maude Apatow: 👍🏽
Evan Mock: 👍🏽 - I love the color in his hair and the use of pastel colors for his outfit.
Riz Ahmed: 👍🏽 - His outfit is a “homage to” “immigrant workers”. I like it!
Cynthia Erivo: 👍🏽
Emma Stone: 👎🏽 - Pretty yet basic-looking dress. You missed the assignment, my friend.
Julianne Moore: 👍🏽 - Her outfit was inspired Jacqueline Kennedy.
Alicia Keys: 👍🏽
Swizz Beatz: 👍🏽
Jon Batiste: 👎🏽 - Too basic.
Quannah Chasinghorse: 👍🏽
Rosalía: 👍🏽
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II: No comment.
Caroline Trentini: 👍🏽 - Absolutely gorgeous from head-to-toe! I love her hair.
Tracy Collins: Pretty dress...
Claire Danes: Not a thumbs up or down, but I like her outfit.
Winnie Harlow: 👍🏽
Hillary Clinton: Not a thumbs up or down, but the shade of red is pretty.
Kodi Smit-McPhee: 👎🏽
Renée Elise Goldsberry: 👎🏽- She looks pretty, though, and I like the dress.
Rachel Brosnahan: Not a thumbs up or down.
HoYeon Jung: Not a thumbs up or down, but she looks pretty. I like the jewelry and dress too.
Eiza González: 👍🏽
Rachel Smith: 👎🏽, but I like the dress.
Renate Reinsve: 👍🏽
Danai Gurira: The dress and shade of blue is pretty...
Gemma Chan: 👍🏽
Jasmine Tookes: 👍🏽 - That shade of green looks great on her!
Xiye Bastida: 👍🏽 - I love the outfit!
Huma Abedin: 👎🏽 - Too basic. Pretty shade, though.
Lisa Love: Eh...
Madelaine Petsch: 👍🏽
Louisa Jacobson: 👍🏽
Kiki Lane: Not a thumbs up or down. The dress is pretty, though!
Laura Harrier: 👍🏽
Gigi Hadid: 👍🏽 for being original...
Eric Adams: 👍🏽
Glenn Close: 👎🏽
Amy Schumer: 👎🏽 - Why did Anna invite her?!
Chloë Grace Moretz: 👍🏽
Phoebe Dynevor: Not a thumbs up or down, but I like the creation of the dress and the fabric(s).
Ashley Park: 👍🏽
Daisy Edgar-Jones: 👎🏽 - Too basic.
Finneas O’Connell: 👎🏽
Lena Waithe: 👍🏽 - I love the outfit and the colors!
Precious Lee: 👍🏽
Mindy Kaling: Not a thumbs up or down, but the color and creation of the gown are pretty.
Megan Thee Stallion: 👍🏽
Elon Musk: 👎🏽
Kid Cudi: Not a thumbs up or down, but the royal blue is nice.
Alexa Chung: 👎🏽 - Too basic.
Adrien Brody: 👎🏽 - Too basic.
Nyjah Huston: 👎🏽 - I love the shade of blue, though.
Jodie Turner-Smith: I... I don’t know. She looks pretty, though!
Camila Cabello: I don’t know what to think...
Chloe Kim: Not a thumbs up or down. The only thing I like is the red (I think) feathers.
Erykah Badhu: 👍🏽
Oscar Isaac: Not a thumbs up or down.
Bradley Cooper: 👎🏽 - Too basic.
Jessie Buckley: 👍🏽
Lauren Remington Platt: 👍🏽 - I’m getting Marilyn Monroe vibes, and I’m here for it. Her outfit is gorgeous!
Emma Corrin: 👍🏽
Stromae: Not a thumbs up or down, but I kind of dig the outfit.
Leslie Odom Jr.: Eh...
Charlotte Tilbury: No comment.
Emma Ratajkowski: 👍🏽 - Super vibrant, detailed, and eye-catching!
Victor Glemaud: Eh...
Cara Delevingne: 👍🏽
Lizzo: 👍🏽
Jeremy Scott: Eh...
Anthony Ramos: 👎🏽 - Neat outfit, though!
Venus Williams: 👍🏽
Jordan Ruth: 👍🏽 - Why does he look like an emo version of Frollo?? I love it!
Olivia De Jonge: 👎🏽
Kerry Washington: Eh...
Jacob Elordi: 👎🏽 - Too basic.
Kris Jenner: I could not care less about this woman.
Billie Eilish: 👍🏽 - Who or what was she going for?
Phoebe Bridgers: 👎🏽 - Gorgeous gown, though.
Tessa Thompson: 👎🏽 - Absolutely beauty and stunning gown, but she missed the theme.
Bad Bunny: No comment.
Sigourney Weaver: Not a thumbs up or down.
Teyana Taylor: 👍🏽
Gabrielle Union-Wade: 👎🏽 - Gorgeous, but not within the theme.
Taylor Hill: 👍🏽 - That shade of blue is gorgeous, and so is she (as usual)!
Genesis Suero: 👍🏽 - Gorgeous dress; it’s simple yet bold!
Alton Mason: 👍🏽
Jessica Chastain: Not a thumbs up or down.
Kiernan Culkin: 👍🏽, because he’s wearing sunglasses and Converse. What a bold move.
Lily James: 👍🏽
Katy Perry: No comment.
Blake Lively: 👍🏽
Kendall Jenner: 👎🏽 - I love how the skirt looks and the fabric of the top, though. Also, why are her eyebrows gone?
Kylie Jenner: I could not care less about this woman.
Olivia Rodrigo: 👎🏽 - The theme was not Disney, kid, but the dress is nice. The butterflies in her hair was a cute idea.
Simone Ashley: Not a thumbs up or down.
Dove Cameron: Not a thumbs up or down, but I love Iris van Herpen. She looks nice with dark brown hair too.
Kourtney Kardashian: I could not care less about this woman.
Travis Barker: 👎🏽 - Damn, he is Ugly (I mean Post Malone-level ugly...).
Dwayne Wade: 👎🏽 - He looks good, though.
Conan Gray: 👍🏽 - GET IT! #thoseplatformbootstho
Chloe Fineman: 👍🏽
Khloé Kardashian: I could not care less about this woman. Leave.
Kim Kardashian: I could not care less about this woman. Leave.
Carrey Mulligan: 👎🏽 - I like the gold sequins, though...
Amber Valletta: 👍🏽
Iris Law: 👍🏽, because she looks like a mermaid. Beautiful, beautiful gown!
Shalom Harlow: Eh...
Gwen Stefani: 👎🏽 - Oh, absolutely NOT.
Ashton Sanders: 👍🏽
Joan Smalls: Not a thumbs up or down, but the gown is pretty.
Christine Baranski: 👎🏽
Cardi B: I could not care less about this person. Leave.
Nicki Minaj: I could not care less about this woman. Leave.
Hailey Baldwin: She can go choke on Justin’s cum. Leave.
Quite a lot of the women’s husbands or boyfriends didn’t try, so I didn’t include their names.
▪️ May 2, 2022 ▪️
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