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This response is so generous, both in attidude and education. It's a great kindness in response to my work that excluded you, your identity, and many others', and for that, I thank you. I owe you an apology on two accounts: one, for that exclusion and harm, and two, for forgetting you came from itch (not Kickstarter) and only addressing your response via a KS update.* I realized my error while trying to track down your email; I'll be composing a more thorough message there, but I wanted to correct my mistake first! 

*https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/janatee/imagine-queer-worlds/posts/4590588 

Yes to both - I would be honored! Shoot me a message at jaclyn [dot] lewis [dot] reads [at] gmail [dot] com or via my contact form so I can get you the plain-text version and sort out all the other details. My only desire to have you play the game in English would be so that I personally can listen to it, which is outweighed by my desire to have more non-English TTRPG creations in the world. 

I've been working on a framework for a campaign where the quality of the meal determines their ability to carry on in the dungeon (I like the idea of buffs! I had been going with negative consequences, but that's better). For the purposes of a one-shot, though, it's just the satisfaction of a job well done. 

I'm so glad you liked it! And I would be honored to have you translate the game;  reach out at jaclyn [dot] lewis [dot] reads [at] gmail [dot] com or via my contact form so I can get you a plain-text version to work from and make sure I get the right crediting info straightened out. 

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I most certainly did - thanks for the catch!

Thank you for such a thoughtful and kind review (if I have one thing going for me from a game-design standpoint, it's definitely vibes)! I absolutely LOVE hearing people play my games, so I will 100% be giving those episodes a listen. What a cool concept!

I'm so glad to hear it! That's exactly what I was going for.  And if one-page games could have quotes on the back, "this would make a great beer and pretzels game with friends" is stellar.

Oh, that's nifty! It makes it so that the Gnomes can use spells more often, but it preserves the proportions (d4 gets to use them the most, d6 the second-most, ect). And the illustrations are very fitting (especially those that incorporate the Gemstones), so it feels like a good use of time. 

Thanks for directing kids toward Perch and Rescue! I run RPGs for a lot of young people in the prime Pokémon-card-collecting age group, and that interest bleeds into our games a lot, haha.

Reading through this went so fast; all of the rules felt like prose, they were so charming to behold (Gname and Prognouns really got me). The thematic elements and tone of the game are so clear that I feel like I could write a one-shot in it without any further prompting. The mechanic of glamour is a great addition (and clever use of the d12), that elegantly gives space for a bit of leniency but keeps things moving - and the tension increasing as time goes on!

It does look like there's an error underneath the description of Spelling, where it says you succeed on a 1, 3, 4, or 5, while I think it should just be a 1. And, though I may be biased by my own foray into Polymorph, the game feels light without any Edges for the Gnomes to choose. But overall, this was truly a delight to read, and seems like it would be a ton of fun (and a bundle of hijinks!) to play. 

I really enjoyed reading through this, and I think it's a good combination of the Polymorph system and the monster- collecting genre. Thr part that most intrigued me was having a PC be a "unit" of Trainer-and-PolyMon. It's not only a cool concept, but it makes the role types easier to conceptualize (which I fear I struggled with a bit in my entry). This also worked really well with the concept of the Heart Trainer and the idea of a thoughtful trainer being one who is aware of the PolyMon's Traits (using 1 roll as a way to incentivize players helping one another was also a clever addition)! The list of Traits was clearly well thought through and not so open as to make them useful in any situation. 

I do think it's possible that you switched the success numbers for Clash and Endure (either that or we interpreted them very differently). Also, while the descriptions for Endure and Overcome were clear, I could definitely see the terms themselves getting mixed up (same with Bold and Brash). But having the Role be a "Trainer Style" was fun (and decoupled from identity so much as choice, which I appreciate), and I found the "what would you do" element (in deciding what Style to pock) to be effective, clear, and charming. 

The idea of PolyMorphing is 1) a great pun 2) a good way to incorporate evolution from Pokémon, and 3) helpful for scaling and an elegant fit with the Traits system. I can see the PolyMorph in a pinch rule being a really fun one in practice, especially in creating interesting PolyMon as the situations call for them. This seems like a fun and elegant game, and I hope folks get a chance to play it!

Very much so! I loved the first Tiny Tome book. You can reach out at jaclyn [dot] lewis [dot] reads [at] gmail [dot] com or via my contact form

That's super helpful feedback! I grew up playing Yahtzee, so I'm really glad that the writing made the mechanics clear. And thanks for the typo catch as well - it's fixed now!