Sword World may no longer be revolutionary, but Japan’s dominant fantasy RPG is still more than a historical curiosity

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Sword World may no longer be revolutionary, but Japan’s dominant fantasy RPG is still more than a historical curiosity

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finished reading Sword World 2.5 Replay: Train Travelers! 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
https://log.melonbread.xyz/book/0pKmxWa8gD6HPvzILwAe8J

I can tell even through the borderline machine translation this story is kinda dull. The only thing it has going for it is showing off a sample
#SwordWorld 2.5 session
Sword World 2.5 Replay: Train Travelers!

Unique friends rush to the request site using the railway. Welcome to the magical train adventure! The Doden region that restored the railway network of

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started reading Sword World 2.5 Replay: Train Travelers!
https://log.melonbread.xyz/book/0pKmxWa8gD6HPvzILwAe8J

Even though the dialogue is rough (no fault of the translation), I am enjoying what I have read so far as how SNE expects a
#SwordWorld 2.5 campaign to flow.
Sword World 2.5 Replay: Train Travelers!

Unique friends rush to the request site using the railway. Welcome to the magical train adventure! The Doden region that restored the railway network of

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started reading Sword World 2.5: Core Rulebook I
https://log.melonbread.xyz/book/4R9rpIf8clGmIk3nur80in

Really getting into
#SwordWorld 2.5 as of late and this a very interesting read as it has everything you would want to know as a Player, GM, or just Lore enthusiast
Sword World 2.5: Core Rulebook I

The stage is "Alfreme Continent"! A new sword world is born! "2.5" rule book that summarizes the latest rules and data of Sword World 2.0 is now available

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#SwordWorld the chad Fan Translation vs the virgin Official Translation
My new special interest as of late has been going through and learning a lot about Japanese #TTRPG like #SwordWorld and daydreaming about one day getting people to play with me.

Also found a large percent of the Books have
Fan Translations in to English.

Also
MugenGames is going to launch this series over in the west later this year so will probably back it when they launch the crowd funding campaign. (I already pledged a $5 USD reservation)

This video does a great job explaing how Sword World came to be with its roots in the old anime
Record of Lodoss War

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bAasMJTYWw&pp=ygUTd2hhdCBpcyBTd29yZCB3b3JsZA%3D%3D

Multilink Monday: 12/22/25
Slowly making headway against a year's worth of accumulated links. Please enjoy whatever takes your interest.

1. Sega's One-Sided History, from The History of How We Play, about the tensions between Sega's Japanese and American management.

2. From Mugen Gaming, working on a
https://setsideb.com/multilink-monday-12-22-25/
#multilink #news #niche #retro #2025 #bootleg #multilink #niche #pokemon #retro #sega #Splatterworld #StuntCarRacer #SwordWorld #VCFMW

Multilink Monday: 12/22/25

Slowly making headway against a year's worth of accumulated links. Please enjoy whatever takes your interest. 1. Sega's One-Sided History, from The History

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The Sword World folks do livestreams on Facebook, if they get to 200 subscribers they’ll do it in YouTube too. #ttrpg #swordworld https://youtube.com/@mugengaming-usa?si=ufr5rYGSH24yUGQo
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https://swordworldrpg.com finally an English edition is coming #swordworld
Sword World RPG - Coming Soon!

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I've been diving into anime/manga that are clearly inspired by #DnD and #SwordWorld for quite a bit, and i want more recommendations!

So far i got:
- Record of Lodoss War;
- Slayers;
- Dungeon Meshi;
- Frieren;
- Goblin Slayer;
- Konosuba.

What else should i read and watch?