Misbehave: Goblin - Finally I understand Solo RPGs! (Overview)

Game: Misbehave (Goblin Book) — Solo RPG Overview / Story & Gameplay Summary

Storyline

• You play as a goblin in a fantasy world, with the main goal of:
  • Finding all seven fragments of the legendary Crown of the Goblin King
  • Then crowing yourself king
• The game structure includes:
  • A brief start location that sets up the initial story (the goblin village)
  • An open exploration/world where you travel and trigger events across different locations

Core Gameplay Loop (highlighted flow)

1. Create your goblin

   • Choose a goblin name (using a fun “true goblin name” filling/format mechanic).
   • Roll stats to determine combat and skills:
     • Teeth: used as both currency and a resource you must keep at least 1 tooth available to eat
     • HP: life points
     • Stabiness: attack
     • Sneakiness: typically for skill checks
     • Spelliness: magic/spells; typically for skill checks
   • Choose a hat, which changes starting traits, such as:
     • Tin hat / dirty hood (noted as typical stat/effect options)
     • Pointy hat (enables party tricks / magic spells)

2. Play

   • Start at the goblin village (center of the map).
   • Each turn:
     • Move one X
     • Resolve the event tied to the location you enter
     • Continue moving to new locations
   • The presentation emphasizes that the structure feels board-game-like, using dice rolls to resolve location outcomes rather than drawing cards.

Gameplay Highlights / Locations Mentioned (minimal spoilers)

• Woods / outside world encounters

  • Typical fantasy encounters including gnomes and rabbit-like creatures
  • Plus some unexpected encounters

• Gnome village

  • Focuses on maximizing mischief, especially against/around creepy gardening gnomes

• Swamp

  • Includes “swamp cuisine”-style content (e.g., fishing, snakes, skeletons, swamp slime)

• Witch hut

  • Includes a notable transformation possibility (e.g., turning into a toad)

• Battlefield

  • Includes bones and the possibility of finding a lost weapon someone won’t miss—loot with consequences

• Wizard’s tower (major section)

  • You must clean 5 floors to reach the top.
  • Each floor contains a randomized set of rooms:
    • Each room triggers a randomized room event from 24 possible events

• Cave (dungeon-crawler mode)

  • Shifts into more of a dungeon crawler experience:
    • You must map the dungeon
    • The dungeon is randomized every play
    • For each new room, you roll:
      • Room shape
      • Exits
      • Encounters
    • Treasure discovery includes a treasure roll

Combat / Enemies

• Combat includes enemies such as:
  • Warrior/rogue heroes
  • Beasts and monsters
  • Gnomes (mentioned again as pests)
• Enemies have their own stats and abilities, used during fights.

Key Tips / Strategy Themes (as discussed)

• Treat it as a lightweight entry into tabletop RPGs:
  • Simple setup
  • Short structure
  • Clear turn flow (move → resolve → move)
• Prepare the essentials:
  • Pencil, eraser, D4, D6, coin
  • Adventure sheet, map, and the book
• Let the environment variety guide your approach:
  • Different areas support different play styles (mischief, transformations, dungeon exploration)
• If you choose the pointy hat, lean into magic/spelliness for spell-based options.

Art / Presentation

The video praises:

• Cartoony art on every page
• A gorgeous map that supports the exploration feel
• Strong visuals that make solo play engaging

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Gamers / Sources Featured

• Steve Jackson (referenced via the Sorcery game book series for comparison)
• Kickstarter project / Misbehave books
  • Source for downloading the free book PDF (mentioned as “the Kickstarter page”)
• The video speaker (no specific gamer name provided in the subtitles)