@WizardGoesBoom 2) Then, when they're used to that, ask them if they want to "make it interesting".
Bring in the dice rolls. Just basic success/fail stuff at first, then introduce stuff like combat mechanics, spell slots, rests and exhaustion later.
@WizardGoesBoom 1) Don't worry about stats or dice rolls - just frame it as a storytelling game, where they get to make up their own character(s) and decide what they would do in a story/adventure that you've made up. (Might be a fun distraction on a long car ride.)
@AlasdairStuart Sam brings Brennan's mother onto set. "There's something you should know," she says.
In walks Brennan's late grandfather.
"Grandpa?"
He removes his mask. It's Zack Oyama.
Brennan looks at his mother.
She removes her mask. It's Siobhan Thompson.
@SuckerPunchProd Back in 2020, we were all in lockdown. As a kendoka, I couldn't get to the dojo - Ghost of Tsushima allowed me to return in spirit, even when I physically had to stay away.
Knowing that more is coming from this series - the story, the style, the feel - means everything to me.
@JewelKnightJess Counterpoint: As someone with severe dyslexia, changing the background colour beneath the text makes it easier to read. So weirdly, I find the new/current designs are actually much more accessible.