WANDERSQUARES is a fantasy table-top role-playing game for adventurers, age 9 and up. It features an expanding, ever-changing map, a 100-page choose-your-path adventure guide and 16 inspiring characters to choose from.
I created WanderSquares as a fun way to get my kids into role-playing games. I wanted to make a game that would be easy to understand, set-up and start playing right away. The map in WanderSquares is made up of 32 Adventure Squares. Each Adventure Square is its own tiny story; with actions, outcomes, monsters and treasure. With each new direction the players choose, the map grows in endless combinations.
Be the Storyteller
One player gets to be the Storyteller, taking the other players through the adventure. The Storyteller lays out the Adventure Squares, narrates the story and guides the action. They also plays the part of all the creatures & monsters that the players encounter, sharing clues if the characters choose to talk, and rolling the dice if they choose to battle.
Choose Your Character
The other players choose characters to explore the adventure. The can choose from one of 4 classes: Knights, Wizards, Tricksters or Scouts, and one of 4 different kinds: Humans, Gnomes, Elves or Faeries. Each character comes from a different magic world and has different skills, spells and stuff. The characters can build experience and level-up with every battle they win and puzzle they solve.
Your Mission Awaits
In each adventure the Characters have a mission to accomplish. When they discover all the adventure’s hidden secrets and major magic items, they unlock the final challenge. Then, with luck, smarts and courage, they can win the game!
The Story Begins…
In WanderNotes I’ll be sharing stories about the game design, playtesting, the WanderSquares universe and how to make your own do-it-yourself version of a WanderSquares adventure. I hope you enjoy the journey.