Michtim: Fluffy Adventures

The game uses a couple of six-sided dice, which are rolled and added together. If the sum exceeds 7 the roll was a basic success. To increase the effect, players have to set aside dice before rolling, making success less likely but worth more. This way, players can decide for themselves whether they want to play with risk or stay on the safe side.[https://anadielblackbook.wordpress.com/2013/04/14/michtim-rpg-not-really-a-review-but/ Anadiel's Black Book: "Michtim RPG : Not really a review, but...", April 14, 2013]

The game also uses a unique system in place of the common attributes of roleplaying games. Instead it focuses on emotions. Emotions range from Anger, Joy, Grief, Fear to Joy. Each emotion is associated with in-game actions. The attributes therefore define the character's role as possible healer, scout or damage dealer. Michtim: Fluffy Adventures also uses the concept of mood markers. These simulate that the hero is getting in a mood which affects their actions significantly. There are game mechanics in place to affect the moods of others, so the story always takes an emotional approach, which is very different from other games.[http://www.rpgalchemy.com/review-of-michtim-fluffy-adventures/ Samuel Van Der Wall, RPG Alchemy: "Review of Michtim: Fluffy Adventures", April 1, 2015]

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Callings are the classes of Michtim. They are often reduced to a single mechanic that can be combined by activating multiple Callings.Mir, Georg. Michtim: Fluffy Adventures. Graz: GrimOgre Laboratory, 2012. p. 36f. This is much like multi-classing in other games, but built from the ground up to encourage players to find new synergies with existing material.Mir, Georg. Michtim: Fluffy Adventures. Graz: GrimOgre Laboratory, 2012. p. 62f. Another important aspect of this system is that all attributes are useful to every Calling, whereas in other games only some attributes are relevant to a single class.Mir, Georg. Michtim: Designing a Pen & Paper Storytelling Game. Graz: FH Joanneum, 2012. p. 46ff.Mir, Georg. Michtim: Designing a Pen & Paper Storytelling Game. Graz: FH Joanneum, 2012. p. 53ff. There can be angry sorcerers (as damage dealers), caring sorcerers (as healers) or afraid sorcerers (as scouts). Even if one Calling is used by two members of the group their personalities (emotion attributes) will change how they use them.

The game puts an emphasis on non-violent solutions. The game's three factions all value a different virtue.[http://www.jadegamingnews.com/2015/05/the-spot-check-with-georg-mir-and.html Jade Gaming: "The Spot Check with Georg Mir and Michtim: Fluffy Adventures", May 7, 2015]

• Haus Barsik strives for Conservancy of nature, protecting the wilds.Mir, Georg. Michtim: Fluffy Adventures. Graz: GrimOgre Laboratory, 2012. p. 66f.
• Haus Grauling values Culture as exemplified by progress, industriousness, ingenuity.Mir, Georg. Michtim: Fluffy Adventures. Graz: GrimOgre Laboratory, 2012. p. 68f.
• Haus Turnaya favors Charity like caring for others and nonviolence.Mir, Georg. Michtim: Fluffy Adventures. Graz: GrimOgre Laboratory, 2012. p. 70f.

Factions can have conflicts based on their values (like placing an emphasis on progress, but exploiting nature) and are encouraged to sort things out diplomatically. Players will often come into conflict with humanity's interference. Michtims live secluded from modern humanity, but often have to defend their woods covertly, sometimes by sabotaging human projects.

The game is a modern fantasy game. Technology exists in Michtim culture, up to the point of having drones and augmented Michtim heroes called Cybertooth.Mir, Georg. Michtim: Fluffy Adventures. Graz: GrimOgre Laboratory, 2012. p. 48f. Magic exists as well, humans are just not used to seeing it. Michtims are protected by the magic power of the Veil which ensures that they remain somewhat hidden from human eyes. Humans only see them as mere hamsters.Mir, Georg. Michtim: Fluffy Adventures. Graz: GrimOgre Laboratory, 2012. p. 11.[http://www.aceofdice.com/podcast/?p=179 Polyeder Podcast, episode 15: "Michtim und Mir", November 26, 2012]

Mir refers to Michtim's overall narrative genre as hamsterpunk (thus creating a whimsical new derivative of cyberpunk).

The first installment of the game was created by Mir as the practical part of his master thesis at FH Joanneum (University of Applied Sciences), supported by his thesis advisor Johannes Grenzfurthner.Mir, Georg. Michtim: Designing a Pen & Paper Storytelling Game. Graz: FH Joanneum, 2012. p. 1.

In October 2015, Michtim: Fluffy Adventures was nominated for a World Experience Award and ranked in close second place, at World Usability Congress 2015 in Graz.[http://www.worldusabilitycongress.com/award/ World Experience Award at World Usability Congress 2015 in Graz, Austria]

Wyatt Salazar of Critical Hits says "Michtim: Fluffy Adventures will delight any gamer who is a fan of simple, narrative-focused games, who wants something quick and different to play, or for fans of cute, cuddly animals."[http://www.critical-hits.com/blog/2012/10/12/review-michtim-fluffy-adventures/ Critical Hits: "Review: Michtim: Fluffy Adventures", October 12, 2012] Dominic Claveau writes: "In a nutshell, what I discovered with Michtim is that beyond all the cuteness, there was a game that had a great level of complexity without being hard to learn and manipulate. It's also a game that empowers the users and gives them all they need to make this little universe into something special and unique for each gaming group."[https://anadielblackbook.wordpress.com/2013/04/14/michtim-rpg-not-really-a-review-but/ Anadiel's Black Book: "Michtim RPG : Not really a review, but...", April 14, 2013] Samuel Van Der Wall of RPG Alchemy writes: "The two things that strike me as remarkable about the game are its uniqueness and the fact that it was essentially created by one person. The quality of the product is extremely high for a solo venture and the creator came up with an incredibly unique setting that contains unique, but relatively simple, game mechanics."[http://www.rpgalchemy.com/review-of-michtim-fluffy-adventures/ Samuel Van Der Wall, RPG Alchemy: "Review of Michtim: Fluffy Adventures", April 1, 2015] Nenad Ristic summarizes that "the game feels a bit like a European Saturday Morning cartoon, complete with an emphasis on conservation".[http://nenadristic.com/2012/09/michtim-fluffy-adventures-review/ Nenad Ristic, 'A More Interesting Life': "Michtim: Fluffy Adventures Review", September 13, 2012] Mark Knights says that Michtim "promotes a message of equality between beings" and calls it "a beautiful family game".[http://www.thepathfinderchronicles.com/2013/09/michtim-my-pick-for-ethan-first-game.html The Pathfinder Chronicles: "Michtim: My Pick For Ethan's First Game", September 7, 2013]

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• [http://www.michtim.com/ Michtim's official project page]
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zocHrIaM1a8 RPR 15: Michtim, Fluffy Adventures]

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