Iron Valley is completely stand-alone. Knowledge of Ironsworn will help understand the flow of game-play and some core principles, but that's about it. Iron Valley is very different from Ironsworn. So no, you don't need to have it in order to try this game 👍
If you'd like a physical version to reference the rules, most players agree that once you pick up the rules you hardly need to check the book, except for the oracles which I would recommend printing if you find yourself looking through them often.
That being said, if you'd like a physical version to put on the shelf, and you're the DIY kinda person, there are several people on my Discord server who have printed physical versions of the book (even going as far as hand-binding them 😲).
Sorry there isn't a print version (yet), thank you for showing interest on my little game tho!! 💚💚💚
This looks lovely, I'm excited to try it out! Just FYI, maybe I'm the only one having this problem, but almost none of the in-document links are working.
Thanks for creating and sharing such a great game!
Sometimes things just break, so I doubled checked the document... and all the links are working on my end ❔
It depends on what program you're using, some might require permissions to open links. I used Firefox and it worked fine for me. Sorry for the inconvenience 😥
The Townie Tracker is in pages 6-8 of the file named "Player Sheets". This also includes the calendar, promise tracker, and more. They're together as one document instead of a bunch of separate documents. 👍
curious any chance there could be rune factory like combat /monster optionals ? im specifically interested in like the concept that rune factory games have with rune magic and monstrous creatures that end up as farm animal buddys then like the combat But like the idea of some does sound neat to me
ok after reading the pdf im just going too go with magic and fantastical creatures :D with maybe some custom more odd ones be in the woods to find and befriend adore the magic examples
curious if one can have robotic/synthetic aesthetic thinking a magical automaton or doll could be a fun pc and was curious about how one could go about that
Given that this is built on Ironsworn, you could use that for combat. The base Ironsworn game is free to download.
There is the problem of the monster catching mechanic though... You could maybe emulate the catching mechanics in Animon or Monster Care Squad? Those are paid TTRPGs. Some free ones I'm finding on Itch.io are Ligmamon and Pocket Monsters Manual.
IDK, just throwing some ideas out. I might be a little more comfortable frankensteining my own systems than you are though. 😅
Been having a blast playing this! As someone currently jobless I appreciate the free availability of such a high quality product that's filled with so much love and effort.
Thank you so much for the kind words. I've made it my mission to keep my games (and my upcoming novels) as easy to access as possible. Although I very much appreciate people supporting me monetarily, I am happy enough knowing people are enjoying my work 😊💚
Wow, I just came here looking for this info too. I was re-reading through the book and read the section on Heart Events where it promises that a future update will include more rules around romance and thought I'd see if anything had been posted. Happy to hear it's still on your mind. I really like this Ironsworn hack, and think about it whenever I want something a little slower. It's a great product.
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do you need to own Ironsworn to play iron valley?
Iron Valley is completely stand-alone. Knowledge of Ironsworn will help understand the flow of game-play and some core principles, but that's about it. Iron Valley is very different from Ironsworn. So no, you don't need to have it in order to try this game 👍
is there a print version available to buy
Not at the moment~
If you'd like a physical version to reference the rules, most players agree that once you pick up the rules you hardly need to check the book, except for the oracles which I would recommend printing if you find yourself looking through them often.
That being said, if you'd like a physical version to put on the shelf, and you're the DIY kinda person, there are several people on my Discord server who have printed physical versions of the book (even going as far as hand-binding them 😲).
Sorry there isn't a print version (yet), thank you for showing interest on my little game tho!! 💚💚💚
This looks lovely, I'm excited to try it out! Just FYI, maybe I'm the only one having this problem, but almost none of the in-document links are working.
Thanks for creating and sharing such a great game!
Sometimes things just break, so I doubled checked the document... and all the links are working on my end ❔
It depends on what program you're using, some might require permissions to open links. I used Firefox and it worked fine for me. Sorry for the inconvenience 😥
The Rulebook mentions the Iron Valley Townie Journal, but I can't find anything about it. Is there a way I can find it?
The Townie Tracker is in pages 6-8 of the file named "Player Sheets". This also includes the calendar, promise tracker, and more. They're together as one document instead of a bunch of separate documents. 👍
Ah. I was just confused. Thanks for the info!
No problem at all! Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions 💚
curious any chance there could be rune factory like combat /monster optionals ?
im specifically interested in like the concept that rune factory games have with rune magic and monstrous creatures that end up as farm animal buddys
then like the combat
But like the idea of some does sound neat to me
ok after reading the pdf im just going too go with magic and fantastical creatures
:D with maybe some custom more odd ones be in the woods to find and befriend adore the magic examples
curious if one can have robotic/synthetic aesthetic
thinking a magical automaton or doll could be a fun pc
and was curious about how one could go about that
Given that this is built on Ironsworn, you could use that for combat. The base Ironsworn game is free to download.
There is the problem of the monster catching mechanic though... You could maybe emulate the catching mechanics in Animon or Monster Care Squad? Those are paid TTRPGs. Some free ones I'm finding on Itch.io are Ligmamon and Pocket Monsters Manual.
IDK, just throwing some ideas out. I might be a little more comfortable frankensteining my own systems than you are though. 😅
your an absolute treasure thanks for the suggestions
Been having a blast playing this! As someone currently jobless I appreciate the free availability of such a high quality product that's filled with so much love and effort.
Thank you so much for the kind words. I've made it my mission to keep my games (and my upcoming novels) as easy to access as possible. Although I very much appreciate people supporting me monetarily, I am happy enough knowing people are enjoying my work 😊💚
Is v1.3 in the works? I'm just asking to know if I should hold off on printing for a little bit. Lovely game! :D
1.3 wont be for a bit, since I'm currently finishing a novel + working on a smaller game! Hope this helps, thank you for checking out my game 💚
Thanks for letting me know. I'll go ahead and print my copy then. It looks amazing.
Wow, I just came here looking for this info too. I was re-reading through the book and read the section on Heart Events where it promises that a future update will include more rules around romance and thought I'd see if anything had been posted. Happy to hear it's still on your mind. I really like this Ironsworn hack, and think about it whenever I want something a little slower. It's a great product.