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Author Topic: Pulp Alley - changes for kids?  (Read 1270 times)

Offline sonicReducer

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Pulp Alley - changes for kids?
« on: May 22, 2020, 09:29:11 AM »
Hi all,

My kids are getting old enough to play some simple games with. I have the solo deck and I'd like to have a play with them of PA. I've used simpler rules with them but I greatly prefer PA for these small skirmish games.

For those who have played with kids or younger people, have you made any changes to keep things simple? I like to make a little narrative for them and skew it in their favour, but not make it too easy. Or did you just run as normal?

I've bought the kids a few of their own minis so I though it would be a nice exercise for them to name their minis, decide what each is good at, maybe a little back story.

Thanks! Stay well

Offline Blackwolf

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Re: Pulp Alley - changes for kids?
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2020, 10:32:22 AM »
Great idea! Perhaps less dice?
PS you would have to be a fan of the Dead Boys and/or Pere Ubu?
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Offline sonicReducer

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Re: Pulp Alley - changes for kids?
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2020, 03:17:26 PM »
So I've done rosters for them, just 1 leader and 5 allies. I thought that was enough to keep it a bit simpler for them.

I'll basically umpire a narrative game for them - way better than staring at a screen and they have their own minis they've named


Great idea! Perhaps less dice?
PS you would have to be a fan of the Dead Boys and/or Pere Ubu?

Actually I know the song from the Pearl Jam cover, I was a bit obsessed with them as a teenager  :D

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Re: Pulp Alley - changes for kids?
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2020, 03:23:58 AM »
Oh dear. You just made me feel old lol

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Re: Pulp Alley - changes for kids?
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2020, 03:16:31 AM »
Oh dear. You just made me feel old lol
Better than the alternative!

I thinK PA is a fun kid friendly game.  Not sure how old your kids are but I was always amazed at how much complexity my kids absorbed when they were young in their electronic games without ever blinking.  With you as an umpire I would not be surprised they are able to absorb it as is.
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Offline Alcide Nikopol

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Re: Pulp Alley - changes for kids?
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2020, 06:05:54 PM »
I played a quick game of Pulp Alley with my nephews last month. They are 9 and 11. I thought they caught on really fast. They had three characters each but I didn't change any rules. They loved it and want to play some more.
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