a single page swordplay dice game for two players with 30 minutes, released April 2022
Dueling Scars is a fast, simple, single-page swordplay dice game for two players with 30 minutes. Evoking actual fencing tactical concepts, this game uses a d6 dice pool resolution system and a simplified version of position and effect from Forged in the Dark to drive daring strategic combat between two players.
This game is best played when printed on an A4 or 8.3 x 11.7 inches (210 x 297 mm) sheet of paper, with 8 ~ 12 physical d6 dice and two tokens. It was developed in April 2022 as a mechanical proof-of-concept, and I would love to hear about your experience playing it in the comments below.
Credits
Written and designed by Aaron Russin
Cover art by Jean-Léon Gérôme The Duel After the Masquerade (1857) is Public Domain
Links
PDF available on itch.io
Changelog
2022-07-16 v2.0
- Updated initial step to replace coin toss with initiative wager. Expected result: reduces total Action dice to decrease first player's chance of maintaining initaitve; increases likelihood of initaitve changing in every game.
- Release of PDF version on itch.io
2022-04-09 v1.0
- Published prototype to website.
