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@slimarms.bsky.social
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Avid fantasy reader, TTRPG lover & Video game enjoyer. Dad of two beautiful girls
pinned post!
I’m one of the play testers for the Draw Steel Codex, the VTT that MCDM have the DMHub team building. I’ve recently been putting some videos together to onboard new testers. If you’re interested, you can check them out on the link below
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Draw Steel Codex Tutorials - YouTube
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5sAMWizfWfVSgpVPqXvwzFtXd4rhHKyE&si=5aiEapZhh0bGq14s
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Rise Heroes Rise!
about 1 month ago
Things get weird...
youtu.be/rH1vfWJk5Uk
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Not in a Weird Way... | Dirty Rat Bastards! Ep. 1 | Draw Steel Actual Play
YouTube video by Rise Heroes Rise!
https://youtu.be/rH1vfWJk5Uk
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The Dice Society
about 2 months ago
If you haven't seen this yet, the creator of Forge Steel needs a new computer. FS is one of Draw Steel's best online tools and Andy doesn't charge a single penny for it, so please consider donating :)
#DrawSteel
www.reddit.com/r/drawsteel/...
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From the drawsteel community on Reddit: Forge Steel creator isn't one to ask for donations, so I will
Explore this post and more from the drawsteel community
https://www.reddit.com/r/drawsteel/comments/1mtq7ze/forge_steel_creator_isnt_one_to_ask_for_donations/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
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Great introductory video by Denivarius, the lead developer of DMHub who is working on the Codex, the proprietary VTT for
@hellomcdm.bsky.social
‘s Draw Steel! It’s in beta, if you want to give it a try, head to the DMHub discord (link in comment) check the pinned post in
#draw-steel-codex
to get a 🔑
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about 2 months ago
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Great introductory video by Denivarius, the lead developer of DMHub who is working on the Codex, the proprietary VTT for
@hellomcdm.bsky.social
‘s Draw Steel! It’s in beta, if you want to give it a try, head to the DMHub discord (link in comment) check the pinned post in
#draw-steel-codex
to get a 🔑
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about 2 months ago
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DMHub
about 2 months ago
Interested in learning more about the Draw Steel Codex? We just published a new video about it. 👇https://youtu.be/HuydraCV2JE?si=CAhwDzO7wA6SZgId
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Get Started Playing Draw Steel with the Codex
YouTube video by DMHub
https://youtu.be/HuydraCV2JE?si=CAhwDzO7wA6SZgId
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Rise Heroes Rise!
2 months ago
If you, like a BUNCH of folks, are just now getting started with The Codex, this brand-new video from
@dmhubvtt.bsky.social
is super helpful for setting things up! Also,
@slimarms.bsky.social
has a great series on his YouTube channel for The Codex too!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftkI...
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🛠️ Codex Workshop Basics: Token Management for Draw Steel
YouTube video by DMHub
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftkIRi5irK0
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DMHub
2 months ago
Interested to learn more about the Draw Steel Codex? We're holding a workshop on the DMHub Discord server at 09:00PST / 16:00UTC on Sunday 3rd August (tomorrow!) Participants will get access to the alpha testing if they want. Link to the DMHub discord server:
discord.gg/69JHH76p
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Join the DMHub Discord Server!
Check out the DMHub community on Discord - hang out with 2771 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
https://discord.gg/69JHH76p
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Do this! You also get to see yours truly play amongst the great Mole & Bonesaw
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2 months ago
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In less than an hour Draw Steel by
@hellomcdm.bsky.social
is releasing. I have spent countless hours playtesting since December 2023, given multiple of rounds of feedback, discussed rules and continue to test the Codex extensively. Reflecting on this and the imminent release has me quite emotional!
2 months ago
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Rise Heroes Rise!
2 months ago
The Wallmaster will not be ignored!
youtu.be/NmSizvqVsmQ
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It's Just a Bit of Wall, Okay? | The Delian Tomb Ep. 5 | Draw Steel Actual Play
YouTube video by Rise Heroes Rise!
https://youtu.be/NmSizvqVsmQ
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Jon de Nor
2 months ago
I'm going to do a live stream, looking back at what the MCDM RPG was when it was pitched in the crowdfunder, and how it compares to the Draw Steel being released. Join me August 1, 22:00 GMT
youtube.com/live/ZZZtqLC...
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MCDM RPG to Draw Steel - Let's see how far we've come
YouTube video by Goblin Points
https://youtube.com/live/ZZZtqLCeMgU?feature=share
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This is me most nights.
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2 months ago
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Oh hey I’m in this one. You should definitely check it out for a chance to win a copy of the Draw Steel PDF
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2 months ago
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Rise Heroes Rise!
3 months ago
You want necromancers? Yeah, Draw Steel's got a lich stat block you can- Oh. You want to PLAY one? Well, yeah. It's got that too.
youtu.be/WHlyrJeSoTE
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Play a Necromancer in the Draw Steel Codex! | The Danger Room #7 | Draw Steel Codex Actual Play
YouTube video by Rise Heroes Rise!
https://youtu.be/WHlyrJeSoTE
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I see evidence of this daily at my work. The level of brain rot in some of my colleagues that have offloaded all of their cognitive ability to an LLM is unbelievable
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3 months ago
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Tidal Wave Games
3 months ago
RATCATCHER MAGAZINE HAS FUNDED! To celebrate, here's a new lore drop; the intro text for the Elemental Dancers of Avahndi by
@f1zz3r.bsky.social
(with preview art by
@dojikaan.bsky.social
)! There's still 9 days left to pledge!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
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Ratcatcher Magazine for DRAW STEEL - Issue 01 Project Update: Update 02: FUNDED + The Elemental Dancers of Avahndi
Hey folks!! Since our last update, we've funded which means you all are guaranteed to get a copy of Ratcatcher in your hands! For this update, we've got a preview of the El...
https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/tidal-wave-games/ratcatcher-magazine-issue-01-for-draw-steel/updates/24482#top
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Rise Heroes Rise!
4 months ago
The finale of The Cave of High Weirdness is OUT! Find out how this epic tale ends...or is it just beginning??? Thanks to
@jon.stodle.net
@slimarms.bsky.social
@nomadicwhispers.bsky.social
Robin and Renee for a great adventure. You all are gems!
youtu.be/qknhIrC24lE
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A Lot of Schlorping | The Cave of High Weirdness Ep. 4 FINALE | Draw Steel Live Play
YouTube video by Rise Heroes Rise!
https://youtu.be/qknhIrC24lE
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Rise Heroes Rise!
4 months ago
Hey, this new Summoner class is dope. Great for making friends and interior design! My players and I had SO MUCH FUN with the class! Can't wait to see the other subclasses in ACTION! It's gonna be REQUIRED in the next game I run!
youtu.be/EW6IShSksek
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Summoning the Summoner in the Draw Steel Codex! | The Danger Room #5 | Draw Steel Codex Actual Play
YouTube video by Rise Heroes Rise!
https://youtu.be/EW6IShSksek
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I was in this game and it was madness, loved every minute of it!
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4 months ago
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It's been a while but I've just posted a video on Triggered Actions and how they work in the Draw Steel Codex! The teams at
@hellomcdm.bsky.social
&
@dmhubvtt.bsky.social
have been working hard and we even get to see the new Action Bar UI!
youtu.be/7jeoSf8i3AA
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Triggered Actions in the Draw Steel Codex - v0.0.561
YouTube video by Vex
https://youtu.be/7jeoSf8i3AA
4 months ago
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Rise Heroes Rise!
4 months ago
Rejoin the battle already in progress in THE CAVE OF HIGH WEIRDNESS Episode 2! Super fun adventure, with a super chaotic (and lovely) group. Check it out here:
youtu.be/rpXKo3y61MY
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Some Kind of Goop On You | The Cave of High Weirdness Ep. 2 | Draw Steel Live Play
YouTube video by Rise Heroes Rise!
https://youtu.be/rpXKo3y61MY
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The cover art for the Draw Steel Heroes & Monster books looks so damn good. I am beyond hyped to get my hands on the PDF and hardcover books!
4 months ago
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I had the pleasure of playing in one of Cameron’s adventures and it was very fun and very funny so you should check it out!
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4 months ago
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Arkhangel is in the Borderlands
4 months ago
If
#Expedition33
doesn’t at very least sweep the music category WTF are we even doing?
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James Introcaso
5 months ago
I finally got to check out STAWL. Pretty amazing app for folks who are running playtests of Draw Steel right now:
stawl.app
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Home - Stawl
Stawl is a digital tool set for Draw Steel
https://stawl.app/
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Rise Heroes Rise!
5 months ago
This week, I sat down with
@thedicesociety.bsky.social
,
@jon.stodle.net
,
@nomadicwhispers.bsky.social
and Deni from
@dmhubvtt.bsky.social
and checked out the progress that has been made on triggered actions in THE CODEX! Spoilers: they work really well ALREADY!
youtu.be/4M4Ub_RDPkg
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Triggered Actions Updated! | The Danger Room | Draw Steel Codex Actual Play
YouTube video by Rise Heroes Rise!
https://youtu.be/4M4Ub_RDPkg
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Labor securing another term while Dutton loses his own seat. What a glorious Saturday night!
5 months ago
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Goatnokama(Inge)
5 months ago
It took a lot of time, but finally I can show a project that took me and
@digthebad.bsky.social
months to finish! The Gol ANcestry for Draw Steel! is avalible for free here:
goat-nokama.itch.io/gol-ancestry...
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Gol Ancestry for Draw Steel! by Goat-Nokama, Dignum
Fight with Bravery Cunning and Wisdom, as mighty Gol!
https://goat-nokama.itch.io/gol-ancestry-for-draw-steel
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Seeing everyone talking about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. It looks so good and can’t wait until next pay to pick it up!
5 months ago
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James Introcaso
5 months ago
The MCDM Patreon now has a playtest version of the Delian Tomb, a Draw Steel starter adventure that has all the rules and fixings you need to learn the game.
www.patreon.com/posts/127482...
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Playtest: The Delian Tomb | MCDM Productions
Get more from MCDM Productions on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/127482366
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Grace
5 months ago
Its been a while since I last posted anything. Here's an illustration I did for the chronokinetic null class for Draw Steel.
#mcdm
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Matt Colville?
5 months ago
Lemme decode this: "Discord stands as a massive, foundational part of the gaming ecosystem that millions of players, developers, and publishers rely on every day." Means "Investors! We have MILLIONS of people TRAPPED! We're the only game in town! There's 100X here!"
discord.com/blog/discord...
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Discord Appoints Humam Sakhnini as Chief Executive Officer
Discord names Humam Sakhnini as the company’s new CEO as co-founder Jason Citron remains on the board and transitions to CEO advisor.
https://discord.com/blog/discord-appoints-new-ceo-humam-sakhnini
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Jason Schreier
6 months ago
I spoke to Blue Prince director Tonda Ros about his eight-year journey from ad man to the creator of one of the finest games I've ever played:
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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The Eight-Year Journey Behind ‘Blue Prince,’ the Year’s Best-Reviewed Video Game
A puzzle game that defies easy explanation may go down as one of the finest ever made
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-04-11/the-eight-year-journey-behind-blue-prince-2025-s-best-reviewed-video-game?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc0NDM5MTI4OCwiZXhwIjoxNzQ0OTk2MDg4LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTVUtDSzNEV1gyUFMwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.s2iK3sJMWCjPYNYGLmuLIi-Tb9aVxs72iJ7-VNr8_8E
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Matt Colville?
6 months ago
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Jon de Nor
6 months ago
I suspect these episodes are going to shift more and more to cover what's coming out from the community, and other creators. As Draw Steel and other MCDM products release, the surrounding community is going to become even more interesting. My goal is to guide listeners to what's being created.
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If you’re wondering how easy it will be to add custom abilities in the Draw Steel Codex VTT, check out the video I posted where I demonstrate adding a Level 2 Elementalist ability that has quite a complex effect to automate!
youtu.be/YHlTFu_WwTU?...
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Adding Custom Abilities in the Codex - v0.541
YouTube video by Vex
https://youtu.be/YHlTFu_WwTU?si=pf3qU3IDBoU-OTAX
6 months ago
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Hello MCDM
6 months ago
Tool for running Draw Steel brought to you by the community!
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Heroic Resources
Find all the community tools you need for your Draw Steel game!
https://heroic.tools/
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Mateusz "Ananam" Malarski | Triglav Games
6 months ago
Thank you
@riseheroesrise.bsky.social
@jon.stodle.net
and
@thedicesociety.bsky.social
for an amazing playtest of our Vampire class for Draw Steel. I had a blast and I am so happy with how the class performed. Less than 3 days until the crowdfunder!
tinyurl.com/drawsteelvam...
🧛🩸⚔️
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Prepare your veins for Scions of Blood and Shadows - A Vampire Class for Draw Steel
From Triglav Games - Prepare your veins for Scions of Blood and Shadows - A Vampire Class for Draw Steel
https://tinyurl.com/drawsteelvampire
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I've just uploaded a video demonstrating how Heroic Resources are automated within the
#DrawSteel
Codex!
youtu.be/Bc7Bh8STdWg
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Heroic Resources in the Draw Steel Codex - v0.540
YouTube video by Vex
https://youtu.be/Bc7Bh8STdWg
6 months ago
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Callum Grier
6 months ago
I’ve just posted up
heroic.tools
(Heroic Resources) a Draw Steel Community Tools Hub!
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Heroic Resources
Find all the community tools you need for your Draw Steel game!
https://heroic.tools
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A lot of new people are testing the
#DrawSteel
Codex recently. We have begun a West Marches style campaign to stress test the Codex/provide some targeted feedback to the dev team at
@dmhubvtt.bsky.social
. To help, I put together a crash course in Directing in the Codex video:
youtu.be/a4znmUzsqZY
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How to Direct a Game in the Codex - A Crash Course
YouTube video by Vex
https://youtu.be/a4znmUzsqZY
7 months ago
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The Dice Society
7 months ago
What's the best way to introduce
@hellomcdm.bsky.social
's
#DrawSteel
to your friends? Let me show you a few tricks...
youtu.be/tFF1_HDzRJU
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How to Introduce Draw Steel to Your Friends
YouTube video by The Dice Society
https://youtu.be/tFF1_HDzRJU
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A great group of people and a great showcase of the Codex!
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7 months ago
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Jon de Nor
7 months ago
I'm on the MCDM Patreon! Is this real life?... Very honored to be featured by
@hellomcdm.bsky.social
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Matt Colville?
7 months ago
The Draw Steel Creator Spotlight! Super cool!
www.patreon.com/posts/123549...
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Creator Spotlight: Goblin Points | MCDM Productions
Get more from MCDM Productions on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/123549739
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Jon de Nor
7 months ago
New version of
Stawl.app
is out! Better login, sharing chaeracter sheets, inventory and more. Get the details in the more in the release announcement:
www.patreon.com/posts/passwo...
#DrawSteel
#TTRPG
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Password Reset? You Got It! | Jon de Nor
Get more from Jon de Nor on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/password-reset-123931116
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The Codex team are incredibly talented. It’s awesome watching it all come together and I get so excited every time a new feature is shown off!
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7 months ago
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Mateusz "Ananam" Malarski | Triglav Games
7 months ago
Preliminary setup of our upcoming crowdfunding campaign for 3rd-party class for
@hellomcdm.bsky.social
's Draw Steel is done. Launch page going live in 2 weeks, it seems! Extremely excited for the project! The class will be revealed at the same time! Keep calm and DRAW STEEL! ⚔️
#drawSteel
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The Dice Society
7 months ago
Great
#DrawSteel
Codex playtest today by
@riseheroesrise.bsky.social
! The VTT is really intuitive and was able to automate a lot of stuff. I really want to start running some games on it now that it's available on Mac 🍎
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Stephen McMillan
7 months ago
New video is up about Montage Tests in Draw Steel! Included in the box is an example of writing a Montage Test which I'll be using in my game tonight!
youtu.be/9iW34GvNlzg?...
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Montages in Draw Steel!
YouTube video by sterling2063
https://youtu.be/9iW34GvNlzg?si=qlmKN5_hPpSPjz_Q
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