The pencil is mightier than the sword
One of the benefits of Doodles and Dialogue problem solving with creativity. Throughout your adventures and journeys, players will come across a number of encounters and problems that they must solve. Sometimes these problems will involve a drawing prompt that everyone will have to take part in. Players will then be given an allotted amount of time to draw the prompt to complete the objective. The drawings can be things like filling in a broken bridge, drawing a skeleton some eyes to read a book, drawing a flame on a torch to light the way, and more.
Solving a problem with creativity
Other times, players will not be given a prompt, but will be faced with a problem or question. When this happens, a glowing pencil will appear on the screen and players will be given a chance to solve the problem with a drawing. How they proceed is up to them. Need to fill in a ripped page of a book? Draw it in! Need to disguise yourself in a costume? Draw it on your character! Not every problem will be solved with drawing though. Sometimes players will have to converse with other characters in the world and think about what items they’ve gained along the way to use them appropriately at the right times to accomplish a goal. Thinking critically and creatively can be a very fun and rewarding experience and that is what Doodles and Dialogue is all about!
But I’m no artist, I can’t draw!
First off, YES YOU CAN! Drawing skills are not needed to play Doodles and Dialogue. All you need is an imagination and the willingness to role play and think creatively. Even though you think you may not be skilled enough for this challenge, you will get to freely express yourself and you’ll even learn a few drawing tips and tricks along the way! If you can think it, you can draw it.
Battles
Many altercations with characters and monsters can have different outcomes depending on your reaction. There is no shame in taking a pacifist route to avoid battle! Sometimes this will reward the player with items they otherwise wouldn’t have obtained. But to do this, players must be clever in how they approach the situation. Other times, however, battle cannot be avoided and students will have to fight together against common foes! When Battle Mode occurs, you will see an icon of two crossed swords. These battles will be a mix of drawing prompts as well as dice rolls to determine the amount of damage given and taken by an enemy.
Battle System
When a battle is initiated, dice will be used.
When doing a close range attack, a player must be next to their foe and then roll a D10 to see if they hit. A 6 or higher means their attack lands and a 5 or lower means their attack misses.
If an attack lands, a D6 will be rolled for damage dealt to the enemy.
For long range attacks, if a player has a long range weapon, each attack must be within the range of their weapons attack in order to have a chance to hit.
When a player is attacked, they are permitted to roll a D10 for Defense. If their D10 roll is higher than the attackers D10 roll for attack, they will successfully evade being attacked! If a player has a Defense bonus, it will be added to the D10 roll they get.
A Player can draw something in place of doing a normal attack if desired. But the same rules apply to dice rolling and the drawing must be done before it is there turn and shown to the DM. Of course in some situations enemies may have certain weaknesses, so maybe you can come up with a clever thing to draw to aid in your battle!