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Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Traveller also allows has options to make it less binary! This is from the Traveller Core Rulebook Update 2022 page 61. They're very similar to what appears in D&D.

A table from Traveller Core Rulebook Update 2022 that shows the effect results table.

Pertinent to this discussion is the "Marginal Failure" where a Traveller has failed by 1 and may be permitted a success instead but with some cost.

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Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I think it feels wrong too, but... D&D (5e) has "Success at a Cost" and "Degrees of Failure" to address this issue. I've used similar rulings to this for as long as I've been running games, so I'm not sure this is the actual first time it appeared. No reason not to use it in any game.

A screenshot from the 5e Dungeon Master's Guide.

Success at a Cost

Failure can be tough, but the agony is compounded when a character fails by the barest margin. When a character fails a roll by only 1 or 2. you can allow the character to succeed at the cost of a complication or hindrance. Such complications can run along any of the following lines:

• A character manages to get her sword past a hobgoblin's defenses and turn a near miss into a hit. but the hobgoblin twists its shield and disarms her.

* A character narrowly escapes the full brunt of a flreball but ends up prone,

• A character fails to intimidate a kobold prisoner, but the kobold reveals its secrets anyway white shrieking at the top of its lungs, alerting other nearby monsters.

* A character manages to finish an arduous climb to the top of a cliff despite slipping, only to realize that the rope on which his companions dangle below him is close to breaking.

When you introduce costs such as these, try to make them obstacles and setbacks that change the nature of the adventuring situation. In exchange for success, players must consider new ways of facing the challenge. You can also use this technique when a character succeeds on a roll by hitting the DC exactly, complicating marginal success in interesting ways.

Degrees of Failure

Sometimes a failed ability check has different consequences depending on the degree of failure. For example, a character who fails to disarm a trapped chest might accidentally spring the trap if the check fails by 5 or more, whereas a lesser failure means that the trap wasn't triggered during the botched disarm attempt. Consider adding similar distinctions to other checks. Perhaps a failed Charisma (Persuasion) check means a queen won't help, whereas a failure of 5 or more means she throws you ip the dungeon for your impudence.

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Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Still hacking away at a #Yakuza / Like a Dragon inspired #TTRPG. But, I have a title and a logo (made in #Inkscape) for it that I really like and wanted to share. "Criminals with Hearts of Gold" A role playing game about doing the right things in the wrong ways.

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Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

I've been feeling some imposter syndrome lately. I'm not much of an artist. I think I'm a competent writer. But there's just so many amazing people making stuff out there! So, I went back to one of my old games, and although it has many flaws, it's still really fun! Here's a highlight

A snippet from the "Company Catalogue" from "Loot & Scoot Inc."

This shows 4 items for sale in 4 panels. There is an image of each item and a blurb about each.

MAN-IN-THE-BOX - $2000
(A cartoon illustration of a wooden crate that is slightly ajar, two bloodshot eyes with slit pupils peer from within the darkness).
large, container
Do not open the man’s box. Do not speak with the man in the box. The man in the box knows no secrets. The man in the box knows all secrets. If [redacted] occurs, then you must [redacted] immediately! The man in the box is not your friend. If he becomes aware of any of your weaknesses he will use them against you. If the box becomes
damaged in anyway, God help you.

Hand Truck - $100
(A cartoon illustration of a handtruck)
large, operable, container, 2-hands
The hand truck is a large item that can contain up to 3 large items when not being carried. While operated, it may be wheeled along at a normal walking speed. Using a hand truck does not affect your encumbrance. You may not run while operating a hand truck. You may use an interact action to begin operating the handcart and then may walk with it. You
continue to walk with the handcart until you let go which you may do without using an action. You must have two hands free to use the hand truck.

10’ Ladder - $50
(A cartoon illustration of a ladder)
Large, operable, 2-hands Rise above the competition! Ascend to
heights you never thought possible!

CloneChipTM - $50
(A cartoon illustration of a computer chip embedded in a human brain)
small, fragile
This device allows seamless transmission of brain states when
cloning an individual. A must-have, otherwise, a clone is just an identical twin!

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Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Thought about it more and I think, generally for my games, they are some combination of these. My "icebergs" are deep and broad, but there may be parts that are "hollow" or not filled in yet or disconnected, or seem to be disconnected.

An illustration of an iceberg floating in the water that has multiple hollow areas, pieces that are not connected, and some that appear disconnected, but are connected.

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Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

There's also a few good suggestions here: www.reddit.com/r/callofcthu... This Redditor's take is also my general understanding of what CoC is like in Japan and why I think you might be drawn to the Japanese TRPG scene too! haha

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Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

It's not cult related - it's a nerd thing. I haven't had a chance to complete a game of this yet, but just reading this #soloTTRPG has me inspired (which is really unusual, they're not typically my thing). It's really cool.

A card from the game. These are meant to have tasks put on them and handed to random strangers in hopes they will do the task and email the results.

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Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Ultimate Hyper Fantastic Magical Girls! Looking for a crunchy, tactical Magical Girl #TTRPG where you balance school, extracurricular activities, and saving the world? Do you like over-the-top anime battles where you yell out things like Ultra Mega Fireblast!? www.drivethrurpg.com//product/517...

A page from Ultimate Hyper Fantastic Magical Girls' Corruption Compendium showing the Banshee Corrupted Aspect. The left half of the page has a watercolor depiction of a Banshee Aspect magical girl.

A page from Ultimate Hyper Fantastic Magical Girls' Corruption Compendium showing the "Squishy" enemy. It has a watercolor depiction of several of the sizes they appear as well as the stats for this monster.

A screenshot from Ultimate Hyper Fantastic Magical Girls' Player's Guide showing some of the Earth Aspect's abilities.

There are 4 parts to this game. The Player's Guide, the GM's Guide, the Corruption Compendium (the monster manual), and a starter module: "Those Who Fight the Dark Dimension".

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Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

What, you can't scare off animals that are several times larger than you by making yourself look bigger? Frill issue.

A frilled lizard displaying its frills. He looks big and scary!

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Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Also, as you get out further, the zone area gets larger, so you may want to divide them up more than just by orbitals. You could have multiple rings with a number of zones in that ring equal to a certain sized die. Innermost-ring is a 4 = d4 Next d6 d8 d10 d12 d20 I skipped the d6/10 accidently

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Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Thanks for the boost Zeal! Loot and Scoot Incorporated The last flickers of humanity toil away in the bowels of an endless megastructure built by insane Artificial Intelligences. Humanity may be gone, but the gig economy lives on... Check it out here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

The cover for the TTRPG manual. The outer board is a light-yellow color and inside has a red title that reads: "LOOT AND SCOOT INCORPORATED" a center image, and a subtitle below that image that read: "COMPANY MANUAL". In the center image 4 diverse people are depicted in a corporate art style standing together and giving a thumbs up. They each have a painful smile on their faces. Each is wearing an orange jumpsuit. They are standing in a grey, industrial area.

A depiction of the "MANAGER" this game's version of a Game Master (GM). The manager is sitting at a table with a GM screen in front of him that reads: "MANAGER" and has a skull depicted underneath. On the table, there are paper sheets, pencils and dice. There is a coffee cup mug that has text reading: "#1 FATE ARBITER". On the wall behind the manager are two posters. One has a worker in an orange jumpsuit hanging from a bar with text underneath that reads: "HANG IN THERE". The other has a bar chart with an upward arrow above the bars and text underneath reading: "PROFIT". The manager is wearing an orange suit with a black tie and white undershirt. He is putting his hands together in front of his chest. He has an evil smile on his face. The scene is very cartoony and resembles a somewhat generic corporate art style.

Two people in orange jumpsuits are standing on each side of a strange statue reminiscent of "Untitled 2004" by Japanese artist Izumi Kato which was used commonly to depict SCP-173. The statue is wearing a silly fake glasses/nose/mustache to hide its true identity. The people seem to be questioning what the statue is. The background scene appears to be inside a run-down building. Plaster is falling off the walls and bricks are exposed. The scene is very cartoony and resembles a somewhat generic corporate art style.

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Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

#SelfPromoSaturday, #TTRPG Loot and Scoot Incorporated The last flickers of humanity toil away in the bowels of an endless megastructure built by insane Artificial Intelligences. Humanity may be gone, but the gig economy lives on... Check it out here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

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Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

I’m really happy with how this came out. There’s so much work in going from something purely digital to something physical, but when you do it, it does feel really special.

A photo of playing cards on a wooden table. There are several cards arranged to show the various artwork of the cards. The artwork comes from Heckin’ Space Troopers. Each card also has an enemy from that game depicted as well as that enemy’s stats.

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Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Looking for a #TTRPG that captures the vibe of Starship Troopers or Helldivers? Do you like card-based RPGs? Check out Heckin' Space Troopers. Can be played solo or with up to 4 players. Free quickstart rules are available. Take on the BUG threat! Enlist today! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

A propaganda poster for recruitment for Heck Trooper Commanders. IT is in a pixel art style and depicts a Heck Trooper wearing a red cape adn pointing towards the viewer. It is an obvious parody of the famous Uncle Sam: "I want you to join the US Army" posters.

A pixel-art style depiction of the enemies from Hecin' Space Troopers: THE BUGS! There are Three BUGs depicted in this image, the left one appears to have large pincers on its arms and 4 legs. It has red eyes, antennaes, and grey mandibles. The middle BUG is wasp-like with 4 large wings and has an almost human like appearance with armor. The right BUG is a large creature, that looks something like a giant ladybug, with spikes covering its shell.

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Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Can I really not make token packs for folks on #Roll20 for them to use for free? It has to be at least $4.99? I'm a big fan of VTTs, so I've always made tokens of the artwork in my #TTRPGs for anyone to use and put them up as PWYW on DriveThru, but I was hoping to make it even easier.

A screenshot from the Roll20 publisher marketplace. It shows a title of the art pack, "Spore Friends Tokens" and is denoted as a token set. There is text stating "Cost must be at least $4.99" "Cost must end with '.99' or '.49'. A "submit for approval" button is greyed out. There are also buttons for "delete item" and "history".

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Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

I wanted to share some from the game my partner and I made together earlier this year. These are from "Spore Friends", a cozy, rules-lite, TTRPG where instead of rolling dice, you try to drop confetti onto targets. It's also where my profile pic comes from, Agy, the fly agaric Spore Friend.

An anthropomorphic mushroom person resembling a fly agaric is holding a leaf in both hands, using it as a parachute.

An anthropomorphic mushroom person resembling a fly agaric is dropping round confetti onto a piece of paper with a red circle drawn on it.

This image shows a page from the Spore Friends TTRPG book. On it, there are rules regarding "complications" and "set-backs". There is also an illustration of an anthropomorphic mushroom person resembling a king oyster mushroom riding on a snail.

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Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

#Weekendgaming, #DeltaGreen, #ImpossibleLandscapes Excited for my Impossible Landscapes game tonight! Still on the Night Floors. One cool thing I've done is instead of just having the players roll for searching Abigail's apartment, I made these interactable boards where the clues were hidden inside.

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Ultimate Hyper Games @ultimatehypergames.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

I realized I really ought to have a logo, so I spent a day learning a bit of Inkscape and doing some vector art. It's simple, and although I don't really know what I'm doing, I think it came out nicely! Also, big props to Inkscape for being open source and available to all! #inkscape #ttrpg

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