Are we correct to assume that you cant "Vent" into a broken part of the ship?
Venting into an already impassable barrier, does this work as normal? just remain where you vented from? Or re roll?
Debt Move - The only mention of selling upgrades in the rules is in the Vent Rats debt ability where you have to sell all your upgrades for half. Does this imply that you could sell your upgrades optionally if you want to, and would this be at half price too?
Barrier Stuff
Barrier 1-3 result after just moving from an impassable node? Do you just die if you do not have Grit to spend?
Upkeep
Can you have negative upkeep and does it do anything? Im assuming you aren't meant to be able to earn cred from going heavy on investments?
Sudden Impact (6 Spades, Oracle B)
Does the additional ship on the 1-3 result have a payday?
Intact Shuttle (Queen of Diamonds, Oracle A)
Can you keep the shuttle rather than sell it?
Side note - We ended up ruling that you could and left 5 load of salvage in the shuttle that we wouldn't have been able to fit in our hold so we could take it back if we successfully recovered the shuttle (it was close but we managed it)
Ship Upgrades
When you buy a new ship do you transfer the upgrades from your old one?
Possible character sheet mistake, there's 3 boxes for Wreck Registry.
Payday
The opposite of transporting the payday in one trip means? We have been running it as it just weighs the cred value like normal salvage because having to take it in two trips opens up a lot of questions for us. Is it correct or must you take it in two trips even if you could handle the whole load?
Lucky Break, Scoundrel (Co-op)
Does Lucky Break only apply if the Scoundrel themselves triggers the break?
Pushing (Co-op)
Do players effectively have their own push pile? Or do you both share the push move? eg: if my partner pushes and draws black, then I later push and draw black, does this trigger the Push Your Luck roll?
Airlock (Co-op)
Can you skip turns in the airlock, not checking gas, while you wait for your buddy to return? This is assuming you dont want to hold the door, and maybe not even do an Airlock Manoeuvre, just either stand there or top up from the spares bank.
BE ADVISED THAT A GENEROUS BELTER HAS HEAPED 10 COMMUNITY COPIES ON THE BOARD.
Break, Break.
You're helpin' your buddies breathe, hoss. That's the exclusive content. You got every bit of what we got for this game, and kicking in a little extra means you're making available some extra copies for those who ain't got the cred to take a chance on Dead Belt otherwise.
Me and my partner received Deadbelt as a Christmas gift and it's recently taken over our lives. We might never have discovered it otherwise.
We play co-op and are wondering if you ever considered alterations for higher players counts for both co-op and Vs? My immediate thought is the credit/debt economy getting harsh quick and Threats getting to move too much before you have a chance to react.
Glad to hear that the gift of folksome space misery went over well at y'all's homestead. Y'know, it's not just any family where that kind of Christmas gift don't initiate a fist-fight. Happy to have you both out on the Belt with us.
Now, we dickered long and hard over whether the bones of Dead Belt could withstand a couple of extra heads around the table, but came to the conclusion that, yes cred/debt and Threats started to act a little hinky when three or more were involved. But the thing that did us in but good was how small even the largest Birds started to feel with three or four Belters splitting up to strip bolts and salvage fittings. The time-pressure started to feel arbitrary rather than tense. For that reason, we kept it to two and have spent some time throwing brain-bytes at building a game in the same universe more suited to a traditional table.
So that's in the offing later on down the line. But Dead Belt for 3+ Belters at a time? Well, I ain't your dad, so I ain't gonna say you can't. Just that we didn't write it in proper like because it didn't look/work/feel right.
Thanks for dropping a wave, Belter. Y'all be good.
Thanks for the response, would you value me firing off some questions that have come up during play? I have a few notes from our games over the last week
I just ordered the physical edition of your game on amazon and saw you're offering to match those purchases with digital editions. Much appreciated! I don't really see another way of reaching you about this, but let me know what I can do to verify my buy.
It looks great by the way, I'm looking forward to playing.
Send a wave to acoupleofdrakes at outlook dot com and we'll send along a key to match your purchase. Hard copy flight documentation without a digital backup ain't our way out here, hoss. Let's get you suited and booted with a proper electronic flight bag before you go and get wealthy picking the bones of birds, how's about?
One quick question about Black Contracts: when you spend your last point of Grit while on one, do you generate a threat from the normal table or do you only generate the contract’s unique threat?
Good question, Belter. You're going to be dealing with the Black Contract specific threat if you cash in your last point of Grit. Can you imagine dealing with the Haint on the Lucky Star, jumping at shadows and feeling it curling around your brainstem with every step and then having to run from an Alien as well?
Now that I'm reading through that, it does in fact sound like a thing the 'verse would throw at a Belter on the job, don't it? As intended, it's just one big problem at a time. Do the job that's in front of you. Then when you're good and wealthy, got all of the Black Contract goodies unlocked, then you worry about layering on extra problems.
Thank you so much! One other rules question: I noticed that while most of the Belter classes have 8 points split between Grit Gear and Load, the Slicer has 9 (2/4/3). Is this intentional or a typo?
Intentional, Belter. Slicers tend to feel that 2 Grit early and often, and one of their playbook powers is highly situational. Playtesting made them feel a little anemic with 8 stat points, so we gave them a little boost to smooth the early runs. Good question, though!
Hi, just wondering if you had more contracts planned? And maybe a revision of the oracles to add little twists to the different barriers (maybe that would be a hard mode oracle lol)
Yeah I reckon in quiet moments that I'll probably be moved to pass along another couple of Black Contracts. Probably a small anthology, to be honest. It's one of those things that I like to tinker with when the shifts drag on.
As to reworking barriers, that's a harder sell for me. Development, testing, and balancing for 26 additional mechanical impacts is outside the scope of what we intended for barriers to add to the play experience. But that don't mean you don't have my blessing to fuss and noodle on it to your hearts content. Additional oracles and Contracts are always welcome. Post em and get paid, Belter.
I stumbled on a video for this and it looks awesome but I have two questions:
- Is it still possible to get the pdf etc by purchasing the Amazon copy? - The video showed two additional books Oracle A and Oracle B, do those come with the Amazon purchase?
We absolutely honor purchases through all of the various ways and means to get your hands on a copy of Dead Belt with a complementary PDF and all the trimmings. Y'all just shoot a wave to our acoupleofdrakes inbox and we'll suit you out. And both of those oracle booklets are included, one after another, in the consumer-grade (non-zine) edition of Dead Belt.
Y'all let us know if there's anything else. We'll be on-station.
Hello there, I have another question about rolling and solving the payday. Let‘s say i rolled a 4, so i can choose 2 of the bullet points. If i choose the last two (1. transport in one trip; 2. it‘s worth more…), so my question is: does all other points became true in their opposite version ? Which means 1. have to spend a grit to remove; 2. check gas to remove; 3. roll the shipbreaker move; 4. generate a threat.
You got it in one, Belter. You're spending picks to make the thing true. If a thing isn't true, the opposite is. Try not to bite off more than you can chew, now. Or else start cultivating a strong jaw.
I am having a bad day of archery, in Sherwood Forest. I have already lost two arrows, and that is my pensioner disposable income blown. I am sure that Dead Belt would help me feel much better. PLEASE help me breathe!
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Howdy,
Looking for some clarification on how the Cowboy’s Spacewalk ability works — do they:
or
or both, I guess (but that seems overly powerful).
Hi Chariot, some questions to throw at you
Vent Rat
Barrier Stuff
Upkeep
Sudden Impact (6 Spades, Oracle B)
Intact Shuttle (Queen of Diamonds, Oracle A)
Ship Upgrades
Payday
Lucky Break, Scoundrel (Co-op)
Pushing (Co-op)
Airlock (Co-op)
Just threw an extra 10 on top of the pdf price. You've earned it. What's this buddy breathe exclusive content?
ALL STATIONS, CHARIOT.
BE ADVISED THAT A GENEROUS BELTER HAS HEAPED 10 COMMUNITY COPIES ON THE BOARD.
Break, Break.
You're helpin' your buddies breathe, hoss. That's the exclusive content. You got every bit of what we got for this game, and kicking in a little extra means you're making available some extra copies for those who ain't got the cred to take a chance on Dead Belt otherwise.
Thank you.
Happy to do my part
Hi Chariot,
Me and my partner received Deadbelt as a Christmas gift and it's recently taken over our lives. We might never have discovered it otherwise.
We play co-op and are wondering if you ever considered alterations for higher players counts for both co-op and Vs? My immediate thought is the credit/debt economy getting harsh quick and Threats getting to move too much before you have a chance to react.
Howdy Belters,
Glad to hear that the gift of folksome space misery went over well at y'all's homestead. Y'know, it's not just any family where that kind of Christmas gift don't initiate a fist-fight. Happy to have you both out on the Belt with us.
Now, we dickered long and hard over whether the bones of Dead Belt could withstand a couple of extra heads around the table, but came to the conclusion that, yes cred/debt and Threats started to act a little hinky when three or more were involved. But the thing that did us in but good was how small even the largest Birds started to feel with three or four Belters splitting up to strip bolts and salvage fittings. The time-pressure started to feel arbitrary rather than tense. For that reason, we kept it to two and have spent some time throwing brain-bytes at building a game in the same universe more suited to a traditional table.
So that's in the offing later on down the line. But Dead Belt for 3+ Belters at a time? Well, I ain't your dad, so I ain't gonna say you can't. Just that we didn't write it in proper like because it didn't look/work/feel right.
Thanks for dropping a wave, Belter. Y'all be good.
Chariot, out.
Thanks for the response, would you value me firing off some questions that have come up during play? I have a few notes from our games over the last week
Absolutely, Belter. That's about 70% of what I do here.
Fire away.
Hey gang,
I just ordered the physical edition of your game on amazon and saw you're offering to match those purchases with digital editions. Much appreciated! I don't really see another way of reaching you about this, but let me know what I can do to verify my buy.
It looks great by the way, I'm looking forward to playing.
Howdy Belter,
Send a wave to acoupleofdrakes at outlook dot com and we'll send along a key to match your purchase. Hard copy flight documentation without a digital backup ain't our way out here, hoss. Let's get you suited and booted with a proper electronic flight bag before you go and get wealthy picking the bones of birds, how's about?
We'll keep an eye out for you.
Chariot, out.
Hey Chariot,
One quick question about Black Contracts: when you spend your last point of Grit while on one, do you generate a threat from the normal table or do you only generate the contract’s unique threat?
Good question, Belter. You're going to be dealing with the Black Contract specific threat if you cash in your last point of Grit. Can you imagine dealing with the Haint on the Lucky Star, jumping at shadows and feeling it curling around your brainstem with every step and then having to run from an Alien as well?
Now that I'm reading through that, it does in fact sound like a thing the 'verse would throw at a Belter on the job, don't it? As intended, it's just one big problem at a time. Do the job that's in front of you. Then when you're good and wealthy, got all of the Black Contract goodies unlocked, then you worry about layering on extra problems.
Best of luck out there, Belter.
Chariot, out.
Thank you so much! One other rules question: I noticed that while most of the Belter classes have 8 points split between Grit Gear and Load, the Slicer has 9 (2/4/3). Is this intentional or a typo?
Intentional, Belter. Slicers tend to feel that 2 Grit early and often, and one of their playbook powers is highly situational. Playtesting made them feel a little anemic with 8 stat points, so we gave them a little boost to smooth the early runs. Good question, though!
Hi, just wondering if you had more contracts planned? And maybe a revision of the oracles to add little twists to the different barriers (maybe that would be a hard mode oracle lol)
Howdy Belter,
Yeah I reckon in quiet moments that I'll probably be moved to pass along another couple of Black Contracts. Probably a small anthology, to be honest. It's one of those things that I like to tinker with when the shifts drag on.
As to reworking barriers, that's a harder sell for me. Development, testing, and balancing for 26 additional mechanical impacts is outside the scope of what we intended for barriers to add to the play experience. But that don't mean you don't have my blessing to fuss and noodle on it to your hearts content. Additional oracles and Contracts are always welcome. Post em and get paid, Belter.
Chariot, out.
I stumbled on a video for this and it looks awesome but I have two questions:
- Is it still possible to get the pdf etc by purchasing the Amazon copy?
- The video showed two additional books Oracle A and Oracle B, do those come with the Amazon purchase?
Howdy Belter,
We absolutely honor purchases through all of the various ways and means to get your hands on a copy of Dead Belt with a complementary PDF and all the trimmings. Y'all just shoot a wave to our acoupleofdrakes inbox and we'll suit you out. And both of those oracle booklets are included, one after another, in the consumer-grade (non-zine) edition of Dead Belt.
Y'all let us know if there's anything else. We'll be on-station.
Chariot, out.
Hello there, I have another question about rolling and solving the payday. Let‘s say i rolled a 4, so i can choose 2 of the bullet points. If i choose the last two (1. transport in one trip; 2. it‘s worth more…), so my question is: does all other points became true in their opposite version ? Which means 1. have to spend a grit to remove; 2. check gas to remove; 3. roll the shipbreaker move; 4. generate a threat.
Thanks for help!
You got it in one, Belter. You're spending picks to make the thing true. If a thing isn't true, the opposite is. Try not to bite off more than you can chew, now. Or else start cultivating a strong jaw.
Best of luck out there.
Chariot, out.
I understand. It wouldn‘t be easy :D Thank you!
Just want to note, that i sent you an email, because of the digital stuff (purchased it via amazon)
Hey there. I also bought a physical copy from amazon. Possible to get access to the digital content? Thanks.
Love to, Belter. Send us a wave at acoupleofdrakes at outlook dot com and we'll send a key that'll get you the welcome package.
Fantastic. Sent an email and proof of life for the physical book. Really excellent game. Appreciate it.
hi there, just wondering if any community copies will be available soon
Hi! I ordered and received the physical copy from Amazon for my brother as a gift. How do I get the printable materials? Thanks!
Just got the physical book, loving it but how do I get the character sheets? Are there any PDFs for download?
Dear Mr. Drake, or Mr. Drake,
I am having a bad day of archery, in Sherwood Forest. I have already lost two arrows, and that is my pensioner disposable income blown. I am sure that Dead Belt would help me feel much better. PLEASE help me breathe!
Take from the Bank and give to the Belters now, y'hear? Twenty copies on the pile for your good works out there. Cold in space, not our hearts.
Just bought a physical copy & it is awesome! I was trying to get my hands on the character sheet & some of the extra pdfs with no luck.
Found your message there, hoss. Sending along a key with my heartfelt thanks for giving our weird little game a try. Let's get you rolling, what say?
Thank you!
I’d love to play this. Any chance there’s any buddy breathe copies available? If I enjoy it I’ll get the physical copy!
I ain't the kind to begrudge a buddy breathe to a buddy gasping. Plus it's old Chariot's birthday today.
Seems the time for presents, don't it?
I appreciate it! And Happy Birthday!!
It’s free, enjoy 👍
It’s free, enjoy 👍