Universal Game System: For online and live roleplaying games

Universal Game System Course 2.0

Learn to create and run a customizable roleplaying game for camps or afterschool. Find out more at https://guardup.com/licensing-programs/

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Course curriculum

1. Welcome and Introduction
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2. Guard Up, Inc. Statement of Copyright and Course Use Policy:
3. How To Use The UGS Game Mechanics Materials
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4. UGS Game Mechanics Reference Manual
5. What's Included in the UGS (and Additional Options)
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6. What Is Role Play and Immersion?
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7. Honoring the Game: A Sample Guide for Players
8. What Does a Typical UGS Adventure Look Like?
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9. Guardian Adventures Support
1. Physical Safety: Online and Offline
2. Emotional Safety: Online and Offline
3. COVID & Other Illness Safety Concerns
1. UGS Adventure Pre-Planning Basics
2. How Much Time Do I Need To Prepare?
3. Roles for Running UGS Adventures
4. Overview of Physical Space and Scene Building Elements
5. Scene Building, Lighting, and Sound
6. Materials: Props, Scenery, and Costuming
7. Theming in the UGS
1. Online Adventure Instructor Roles & Ratios
2. Technology Recommendations
3. Online Material Requirements (Scenes, Props, and Costumes)
1. UGS Game Mechanics Overview
2. Player Groups & Skills
3. Character Classes and Skills
4. UGS Skills List
5. Character Advancement
6. Character Creation
1. Stamina and Skill Points Overview
2. Stamina and Basic Stamina Use
3. Skill Points and Their Use
4. How (and When) Do PCs Spend Skill Points?
5. Tracking Skills, Ranks, and Levels
6. Where Can Skills Be Used?
7. Suggested Accrual of Skill Points with Examples
8. Optional Rewards
1. Overview of Allies and Antagonists
2. Ally and Antagonist (NPC) Roles
3. How to Play NPCs
1. Combat Mechanics Overview
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2. What Happens When a PC Gets Hit
3. Confrontation Mechanics Overview and Trap Example
4. Additional Online Combat Tips
5. Facilitating Combat and Confrontation During UGS Adventures
6. Throttles and Troubleshooting
1. Building Your Adventure: Basics and The Hero's Journey
2. Twelve Base Scenes
3. Building an Adventure through Putting Together Encounters
4. Transitions and Other Successful Adventure Tips
5. How to Facilitate Your Players Through an Adventure (7 minute video)
1. UGS Adventure Play-through Overview
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2. Introducing Players to the Game
3. Choosing Player Groups, Character Classes, Creating Characters, and Logistics
4. "The Artifact" Online Sample Module Outlines and Slideshows
5. Mock Online Play-through and Battle Mechanics
6. How To Run a Battle in the Universal Gaming System (Online Edition)
1. LARPS for Non-Players and Other LARP Resources
1. Glossary
2. Good Luck and More Resources
3. Story Development Resources and Templates
4. UGS Themed Allies
5. UGS Themed Antagonists
6. Logistics Resources and Templates
7. Themed Resources and Templates
8. Facilitation Resources and Templates
9. Marketing Materials
10. Digital Images for Online Adventures
11. Themed Logos and Player Groups
12. Suggested Props, Equipment, and Costuming
13. UGS Marketing Video

About this course

$395.00
70 lessons
1.5 hours of video content

Universal Game System Course 2.0

Course curriculum

1: Welcome and Introduction to the Universal Game System (UGS)

2. Safety

3. UGS Adventure Pre-Planning

4. Online Adventure Pre-Planning

5. UGS Game Mechanics

6. Stamina and Skill Points

7. Allies and Antagonists: Non-Player Characters (NPCs)

8. Combat Mechanics (Or Confrontation Mechanics)

9. Building Your Adventure

10. UGS Adventure Game Play-through

11. If You've Never Run a LARP Before...

12. Resources & Printables

About this course