Review of Quest RPG A Day Calendar 2023

Ring Side Report- Quest Calendar

Originally posted at www.throatpunchgames.com, a new idea every day!;

Product- Quest Calendar

System- Sundial games quest calendar

Producer- Sundial games

Price- $31 here https://2023-quest-calendar.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders?ref=SundialGames23;

TL; DR-five minutes of RPG EVERY DAY! 93%

Basics-; NO GM, NO PROBLEM!.; Quest Calendar is a desk calendar that has a simple story that you walk through each day with puzzles, combat, and a solid story to draw you in.; 2022 had a fantasy, world hopping adventure, and this year 2023 is a universe spanning Sci-Fi epic.; let's break it down!

Basics- Each day the calendar has a picture and a short story.; The back of each previous day gives rules for combat, discussions and short side quests with towns folk, or puzzles for you to solve based on the story.

Dice- It wouldn't be a RPG without dice!; Each character has a bonus to hit, defense, damage dice, and hit points.; Combat is simple where you roll to hit and if you hit you deal damage.; Deal enough damage and the opponent is stunned.; Don't hit or don't do enough, you are attacked.; Depending on your defense, you take more or less damage.; Other checks are the same as if you roll a d20, add the statistic used in the check, a number between 0 and +3 typically, and compare to the rules.

Powers and characters- There are multiple characters to choose from each with their own backstory.; Each character has information from levels 1 to 6 as well as powers and abilities.; Powers and abilities range from one per page things, constant bonuses to actions, or powers that have a limited number of uses before you must rest.

Ok, now my thoughts.

Mechanics or Crunch- This adventure a day calendar honestly is like a daily Shadow of the Demon Lord game.; D20 + a number and compared to the results is a fantastically simple RPG that doesn't get enough love.; You do not get crazy complex here, because you can't have crazy options since its a simple mechanic.; But, it's rolling dice everyday to have some fun and play through a story.; 4.75/5

Theme or Fluff- This is a simple story that is executed well.; First, the bad- you can't have a crazy branching RPG when it's a linear object.; You're playing through a story like Lord of the Rings, but you can't really change what the fellowship does.; That's the inherent limits of this medium.; That said, I loved the story of 2022 and can't wait for 2023.; Sure, it's simple fantasy, but sometimes I just want to be a guy on a world saving quest in bite sized pieces.; That's what this is, and it is done well!; 4.75/5

Execution- How much you love what is here will really depend on how much you spend.; 30 gets you the calendar.; That's a bit high for a calendar, and the calendar is a bit small.; It's a desk calendar, so that's a bit annoying and since it is small and thick, it can break the glue holding it easily.; But that's the end of the negatives.; Solid art, easy to read, and a simple flow and layout make this a fun product.; I love the character books and layout of them.; I didn't like the markers that the books came with, but they fixed that in the 2023 edition.; I also LOVE the tiny dice.; Those went right into my backpack at the end of the year when I got new ones.; And this year its metal tiny dice!; This product has a few small flaws, but it's still something I love.; 4.5/5

Summary- Will this be the greatest RPG you have ever played with branching story and complete autonomy with the most intricate character build options that you have ever seen?; Absolutely not, but the important this is it is not trying to be.; This is a short adventure every day that builds an interesting world and lets you play a quick game as a fun distraction while also being a calendar?; YES!; And its amazing at that goal.; I continue to hate small things because of being clumsy, but if that is the worst complaint I have with the calendar, then you need this now.; 2022 is done, but you have plenty of time to get onto the ground floor of 2023.; I've bought myself and my wife calendars and I hope you have a fun adventure in space with me!; 93%