• andrewd18@midwest.social
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    7 months ago

    This, this, this.

    Also I often find inspiration in mechanics from MMOs, RPGs, and boss fight games like Elden Ring.

    • Shifting damage resistances based on HP phases or whoever crit it last
    • Phases where the boss takes no damage and the players have to do individual actions around the room before N turns or the boss heals
    • Forced side battles where one or more players need to kill a mook in another room before returning to battle
    • Shields that go down when players step on specific pressure plates, ensuring they’re in range of my dmg
    • Capture the Flag style McGuffin delivery to kill the boss
    • Boss is fleeing through a dungeon at ~1 room per 3 turns and the party has to complete room objectives to reopen doors/keep up with him/keep LoS.
    • Boss has resistances to all damage until hit with N conditions when those resistances drop for N turns