QuoteNicotine Girls plus Kill Puppies for Satan plus Alma Mater.

Yikes!

Interesting, Tony. I find it hard to look at rules and see things like that. I'll have to round up another game and see what happens with your comments in mind.

Quote from: droogInteresting, Tony. I find it hard to look at rules and see things like that. I'll have to round up another game and see what happens with your comments in mind.

The rule I'm mostly looking at is that increases in Hope happen only once a session ... so if you're doing a one-session deal, the most you can hope for is Hope:3 at the end ... and, frankly, your odds of two 1s out of even 3d10 are pretty abyssmal.

I could easily be misunderstanding the rules, however.

I apologize for the bump, but context is important and I want to know two things:

>would this work for a Switchblade Sisters universe?

>is there anything detrimental to the mechanics if the ages are bumped up to 18-25 so as to be more appropriate?

You just necroed an 18-year old thread.

Ballsy.

Quote from: tenbones on February 11, 2025, 04:46:58 PMYou just necroed an 18-year old thread.

Ballsy.

Had to wait until it was legal age.

Quote from: D-ko on February 08, 2025, 04:13:28 PMI apologize for the bump, but context is important and I want to know two things:

>would this work for a Switchblade Sisters universe?

>is there anything detrimental to the mechanics if the ages are bumped up to 18-25 so as to be more appropriate?

The person who posted this thread hasn't posted here in sixteen years.  You're a tad late.

Quote from: thedungeondelver on February 12, 2025, 01:40:45 AM

Quote from: D-ko on February 08, 2025, 04:13:28 PMI apologize for the bump, but context is important and I want to know two things:

>would this work for a Switchblade Sisters universe?

>is there anything detrimental to the mechanics if the ages are bumped up to 18-25 so as to be more appropriate?

The person who posted this thread hasn't posted here in sixteen years.  You're a tad late.

It may be late for the person who posted this thread, but you know this quote from Gandalf in "The Lord of the Rings" : "A wizard is never late, Frodo Baggins. Nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.".


It looks like a quirky little game with potential. I haven't read all the rules carefully, and I also didn't read all the posts in this thread. Still, it makes me feel similar to when I first read "The Droog Family Songbook" (another super cool tiny RPG that EVERYBODY should read/play/fantasize-about. I do not want to ruin it for you, so go check it out here. The premise is pure genius: http://www.1km1kt.net/rpg/the-droog-family-songbook.).

Nicotine Girls also seems similar to how Bubblegumshoe throws down in social combats. Perhaps it's not a game to play with a bunch of dudes, but hey, we were aiming for something alternative, and it does look alternative.

I will look more into it soon. If it is interesting enough, I might give it a try in a one-on-one session and see how it goes. It would be useful to know if other persons have had good experiences with it, of it if totally fell into obscurity since 2007...

Quote from: psiconauta_retro on February 12, 2025, 12:23:03 PMI will look more into it soon. If it is interesting enough, I might give it a try in a one-on-one session and see how it goes. It would be useful to know if other persons have had good experiences with it, of it if totally fell into obscurity since 2007...

I never played it, but I remember discussing it back in the day, and playing some similar games.

I've never seen "Switchblade Sisters", but I think it's a fundamentally different genre. Girl gangs engage in direct violence, but Nicotine Girls PCs can only use the methods Sex, Money, or Cry to get what they want. The age is important mostly that they don't have other options because they are young and still dependent on parents or others.

Quote from: jhkim on February 12, 2025, 12:44:32 PM

Quote from: psiconauta_retro on February 12, 2025, 12:23:03 PMI will look more into it soon. If it is interesting enough, I might give it a try in a one-on-one session and see how it goes. It would be useful to know if other persons have had good experiences with it, of it if totally fell into obscurity since 2007...

I never played it, but I remember discussing it back in the day, and playing some similar games.

I've never seen "Switchblade Sisters", but I think it's a fundamentally different genre. Girl gangs engage in direct violence, but Nicotine Girls PCs can only use the methods Sex, Money, or Cry to get what they want. The age is important mostly that they don't have other options because they are young and still dependent on parents or others.

I wonder if having this conversation in TBP would get us perma-banned, given that Nicotine Girl's PCs can only use the methods of Sex, Money, or Cry to get what they want. Would they consider that it is sexist or that it empowers women?

I did overlook the fact that there's no stats for violence, is there? I appreciate that. While all the other methods do come up, obviously violent intimidation is part of the film. That's my bad. Also, it's a must-watch if you like '70s vibes and/or Tarantino-esque films.