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RPG Book Club

Reading Time: 2 minutes

📚 Let’s read the corebooks together!

Last FridayTimeRPG SystemCore BookVenue
27 June 202520:00-22:00D&D (2024) Player’s HandBookBoards & Brews,
Subang Jaya
25 July 202520:00-22:00D&D (2024) Dungeon Master’s GuideBored: Board Game, Café & etc.
Petaling Jaya
29 Aug 202520:00-22:00D&D (2024) Monster ManualO’Coffee Club Atelier
@ Kinokuniya KLCC,
Kuala Lumpur
26 Sept 202519:00-22:00Marvel Multiverse Core Rulebook x
M:tG Marvel’s Spider-Man
Storm Gate Games
Emporis, Kota Damansara,
Petaling Jaya
24 Oct 2025TBCCall of Cthulhu? Isekai?
28 Nov 202519:00-22:00Avatar Legends: the RPG x
M:tG Avatar: the Last Airbender
Storm Gate Games?
26 Dec 2025TBCD&D? De_Bored?
Open to all Dungeon Masters, Game Masters, Storytellers, Keepers of the Arcane Lore, etc. whether you’re new or a veteran of the tabletop RPG in Malaysia. World-builders, Lore/Module writers and collectors, etc. are welcome too. Let’s share ideas, discuss, and support each other to grow the tabletop RPG community/industry in Malaysia.
Time Agenda Notes
20:00-20:15 Doors open // casual chat We’ll permit extra time to those arriving from faraway, etc. Free socializing time.
20:15-20:30 New members introduction Each attendee may introduce themselves, their context for attending the meetup, their experience with RPGs (including this particular system,) and pitch anything they’re working on that may be related to RPGs.
20:30-21:00 initial Discussion: initial impressions & reading experience, comparisons with previous/other editions How much of the book have you read? What were your initial impressions of the book/system, and did it meet any expectations you had? What parts stood out, positively and/or negatively? Section-by-section review, comparing the book’s contents versus those of an older edition (or analogous equivalent.)
21:00-21:15 intermission toilet break
21:15-21:45 Deep Dive Discussion:“What are the core mechanics of this system, and how do they differ (from D&D?)”
“Are there any rules that seem ambiguous or require clarification?”
“What are the strengths and weaknesses of this system’s design?”
“What is the overall tone/mood the system tries to establish?”
“How does the lore/setting presented in the system inspire you?”
“What kind of stories do you think this system is best suited for?”
“If we were to play this, what kind of story would you be interested in?”
“What do you think about the character creation process? Is it intuitive/complex?”
“Are there any common house rules for this system?”
21:45-22:00 Recap & Closing remarks.
Thank you. 
Participants are encouraged to reflect & continue the discussions: KakiTabletop/RPGMY Social Media: FB Group, Discord channel, sub-Reddit, etc. or on their own social media, with the hashtag/topic: #RPGMY 
Tentative agenda during the RPG Book Club meetup:
Gamer / Game Master
RM35

BYOBBring Your Own Book
inc. a free drink*

Discounted Reader
RM30

Students, Seniors, Jobseekers, etc.
inc. a free drink*

Game Writer / Designer
RM10
  • BYOBBring Your Own Book
    inc. a free drink*