Dice Exploder: Secondary Missions (Band of Blades) with Thomas Manuel Fine Blueprints

 Today we bring you another episode of DICE EXPLODER, the show where host Sam Dunnewold breaks down one ttrpg mechanic with a friend.
On this episode, Sam talks with Thomas Manuel of the Yes Indie’d podcast and the Indie RPG Newsletter about Secondary Missions, a mechanic from Band of Blades by Off Guard Games.
This mechanic has a deceptively big impact on the mouthfeel of Band of Blades. It’s just a masterpiece of design. We get into how it supports the genre and themes of the game, all the tough choices it puts in front of players, and how mechanics like this one that couldn’t exist in any other game are often our favorites. It’s classic Dice Exploder this week, a deep dive at it’s best.
And if you enjoy this episode, check out the third season of Dice Exploder on Kickstarter now through October 6th! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sdunnewold/dice-exploder-a-tabletop-rpg-design-podcast