I think this might be the perfect solo RPG for a beginner or someone who doesn't really know if they'd enjoy the genre. It's fun, it's very easy, and it's super flexible while still guiding you all along!
An fun, light, choose-you-own adventure game that shows superheroes in a new light! I enjoyed the take that superheroes are so ordinary, so everyday, it's not exciting anymore. Mayhem WILL ensue so buckle up, you're only human after all!
So I just played this with my best friend and we loved it let me tell you. It was simple, fun, and not too long. Everything we needed for a quick activity before having to leave each-other (because of French Covid curfews).
We put our own twist to it: we both rolled the dice to quickly finish the randomized part of the game and then acted everything out as if two employees were meeting up after work and telling stories about their daily work life. I'd recommend this if you guys want a multiplayer spin on this.
I played Superhuman Industrial on stream (I've linked the vod), and I thought it was SUPER solid! Sure, I stumbled over stepping on the prompt's toes a little bit, but that's on me for thinking too far ahead! It's a great little way to generate on the fly story prompts, and I enjoyed it thoroughly! Not only is the concept a fun angle to build off of, but the roll 1d6 to get the next piece of the prompt is easy, intuitive, and simple. If you've got some kind of writer's block, I'd heartily suggest this as a warm-up prompt generator, especially if you find storytelling in this genre easy.
Superhuman Industrial is a single-player journaling game about working in a superhero-adjacent manufacturing career.
It's 12 pages, and the gameplay is relatively short but focused. You roll on a few charts to determine what happens at specific points in the story, but otherwise the story has a specific structure and will head you in a particular direction.
Unlike gamebooks, your choices don't change the direction of the story---that's down to the random tables---but you do have a lot more freedom to describe how your character reacts to things.
Overall, if you're in a writing mood, I think this produces a fairly solid short story. The layout is also solid and thematic, and there's some nice opportunities for humor.
Minor Issues:
-Page 7, You just sat down #4, "starring one your Capes" one of
Hey, I know this is old news but thought you should know I could download it haha.. Life got busy here (work and having kids and such). I look forward to playing this with my oldest, despite being a single player game, i think i could get him into this stuff instead of just staring at his phone all day haha.
Hello! Received this via the amazing Racial Justice and Equality Bundle and just wanted to mention that it doesnt exist (as in there is no download to download).
Hey Linda! Just tried again today and its still not showing up! Basically in the drop down where the file would show up, it is just blank (after clicking the download link).
No worries if its just on my end. Either way looks like a cool idea! Take care!
Hey sorry, i know this is ages old but thought you should know I just tried again and it worked (from the game page). Its quite possible I was trying from the bundle page originally!
Had a kid and work and life got busy, sorry for the late reply lol. Thanks!!!
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I think this might be the perfect solo RPG for a beginner or someone who doesn't really know if they'd enjoy the genre. It's fun, it's very easy, and it's super flexible while still guiding you all along!
Detailed review: https://alexsirac.com/superhuman-industrial/
An fun, light, choose-you-own adventure game that shows superheroes in a new light! I enjoyed the take that superheroes are so ordinary, so everyday, it's not exciting anymore. Mayhem WILL ensue so buckle up, you're only human after all!
So I just played this with my best friend and we loved it let me tell you. It was simple, fun, and not too long. Everything we needed for a quick activity before having to leave each-other (because of French Covid curfews).
We put our own twist to it: we both rolled the dice to quickly finish the randomized part of the game and then acted everything out as if two employees were meeting up after work and telling stories about their daily work life. I'd recommend this if you guys want a multiplayer spin on this.
I played Superhuman Industrial on stream (I've linked the vod), and I thought it was SUPER solid! Sure, I stumbled over stepping on the prompt's toes a little bit, but that's on me for thinking too far ahead! It's a great little way to generate on the fly story prompts, and I enjoyed it thoroughly! Not only is the concept a fun angle to build off of, but the roll 1d6 to get the next piece of the prompt is easy, intuitive, and simple. If you've got some kind of writer's block, I'd heartily suggest this as a warm-up prompt generator, especially if you find storytelling in this genre easy.
Superhuman Industrial is a single-player journaling game about working in a superhero-adjacent manufacturing career.
It's 12 pages, and the gameplay is relatively short but focused. You roll on a few charts to determine what happens at specific points in the story, but otherwise the story has a specific structure and will head you in a particular direction.
Unlike gamebooks, your choices don't change the direction of the story---that's down to the random tables---but you do have a lot more freedom to describe how your character reacts to things.
Overall, if you're in a writing mood, I think this produces a fairly solid short story. The layout is also solid and thematic, and there's some nice opportunities for humor.
Minor Issues:
-Page 7, You just sat down #4, "starring one your Capes" one of
This is meant to be singleplayer, right?
I played this game today and it was fun! Especially as a writing exercise. Made me very confident and happy! I'm so glad this exists ^u^
Hi there, I purchased the Racial Justice and Equality Bundle but the file says it's not able to download - is there any other way to download this?
I think it was an itch glitch - let me know if you still can't download it?
Hey, I know this is old news but thought you should know I could download it haha.. Life got busy here (work and having kids and such). I look forward to playing this with my oldest, despite being a single player game, i think i could get him into this stuff instead of just staring at his phone all day haha.
Thanks again!
Oi, fren, are you trying to download straight from the game page (this page), or from the bundle page?
Hello! Received this via the amazing Racial Justice and Equality Bundle and just wanted to mention that it doesnt exist (as in there is no download to download).
Thanks!!
Hey Draekz I got the same bundle & my copy downloaded fine... maybe try again?
Check again now? I just downloaded my doc a few moments ago.
I think it was an itch glitch - let me know if you still can't download it?
Hey Linda! Just tried again today and its still not showing up! Basically in the drop down where the file would show up, it is just blank (after clicking the download link).
No worries if its just on my end. Either way looks like a cool idea! Take care!
Oi, fren, are you trying to download straight from the game page (this page), or from the bundle page?
Hey sorry, i know this is ages old but thought you should know I just tried again and it worked (from the game page). Its quite possible I was trying from the bundle page originally!
Had a kid and work and life got busy, sorry for the late reply lol. Thanks!!!