Show threadBodo HeyeJun 1, 2025
@edd when my kid was about 5 years old, I started to play a free form #ttrpg with him (at some point, we put the super light rules into a one page zine… alas it’s in German). It‘s called #AdvancedSchnickSchnackSchnuck
Basically you simply use Rock-paper-scissors for task resolution. If characters are particularly good in something, they may „re-roll“, i.e. try again. Works really well with 4-7 yrs old goblins. The rock-paper-scissors part keeps them engaged.
Bodo HeyeDec 8, 2024

My year in gaming (mostly short online sessions).

#Shadowdark #osr online open table (as player): 3
Shadowdark osr online Open Table (as Referee): 16
#Adnd2e (as player): 3
#AdvancedSchnickSchnackSchnuck Schnuck 1
#BECMI dnd for kids: 2
#TrophyGold 2
#LiminalHorror 1
#DCC 1
#OSE 4
#Dolmenwood 3
#Mothership1e: 2
#MörkBorg 2
#Cairn (play by mail): 1 adventure
#Frontierscum (as player): 1
#BlackHack for kids: 5
#Spooktroop for kids: 1

#2024inTTRPGs #TTRPG #osr

Show threadBodo HeyeNov 21, 2024
@W99 Ich hab mal zusammen mit Jan Müller selbst eins geschrieben 😂#AdvancedSchnickSchnackSchnuck Das habe ich auch viel mit dem Kind gespielt. Mittlerweile denke ich oft, dass dezidierte Kinderrollenspiele vlt eher ein Bedürfnis von uns (sogenannten) Erwachsenen wiederspiegeln? Ich spiele aktuell old school dnd mit Kindern und The Black Hack. Hab das Gefühl, die feiern das ab, so richtig Krieger*innen und so zu spielen.
Bodo HeyeJan 27, 2024
@vdonnut @DuskwoodZero I co-designed a small #ttrpg with @janpmueller called #AdvancedSchnickSchnackSchnuck 🙃 (zine format, one pager). Also read Hero Kids, browsed through No Thank you Evil and played #Mausritter …okay the latter is not really a game (just for) kids. But I think, all it takes is some basic old school dnd with tuned down lethality. I play #BECMI with my kid, works great!
Bodo HeyeAug 2, 2023
@Jensenator @doenerspiess
ja - der liebt das, aber öfter spielen wir die Eigenkreation von mir und @janpmueller : #AdvancedSchnickSchnackSchnuck 🙃
Show threadBodo HeyeApr 28, 2023
Whenever, the special talent comes up, kid has two attempts instead of one to beat me in rock, paper, scissors. Sometimes we also use tokens for tracking hitpoints or extra attempts. It‘s fun, because you can play #AdvancedSchnickSchnackSchnuck during long walks etc. Kid says that using rock, paper, scissors is as much fun as using dice. #ttrpgsForKids 2/2
Bodo HeyeApr 28, 2023
I like to play #ttrpgs with my kid (8). #MausRitter is always an option, but usually we simply play what I refer to as #AdvancedSchnickSchnackSchnuck (Schnick Schnack Schnuck = Rock, Paper, Scissors). If a task can go wrong (jumping over a chasm, dodging), we decide the outcome by playing rock, paper, scissors. Before starting the game, my kid creates his character by defining one or two things his character is particularly good at (spellcasting, hiding, you name it). 1/2