There aren't any OSR or Old School RPGs in the deep discount Christmas in July Doorbusters this year, but there certainly IS a title that I find intriguing - Kids on Bikes.
Kids on Bikes is essentially Stranger Things RPG (remember the first season and how big their bikes played a role).
I'm not saying that the Kids on Bikes: Second Edition Core Rulebook will be fully, or even partially, within my wheelhouse, but with it priced at $2.50 (instead of $9.99), I'll take the plunge, and I suggest many of you do so also.
The Adventures of Kids on Bikes take place in small towns at any point in history before:
- everyone had a camera phone that could catch video of a ghost
- use GPS to track a homicidal maniac roaming around town
- research an old creaky house in seconds using the internet
Kids on Bikes takes place in a more mysterious time, where anything and everything could happen.
Kids on Bikes is a 138-page, rules-light, fast-paced storytelling game in the spirit of games like Dread, Perseverant, Monsterhearts, and other great indie titles. Kids on Bikes is perfect for game nights in which you want to get a game in RIGHT NOW.
Using stats like GRIT, CHARM, FIGHT, FLIGHT, BRAINS and BRAWN, you’ll jump into the action. Each skill is represented by a polyhedral die based on your character’s competence. More sides = better chance of success.
That being said, even low stats always have a chance of success, as any max result EXPLODES leading to an additional re-roll contributing to the results. Lower sided dice mean bigger chances of explosions!
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