Generic
Roll for Shoes
A six-rule microgame where characters discover new skills through play.
Directory entry · Ben Wray
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- CC0 1.0
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What is it about?
Ben Wray is credited as creator. The current Roll for Shoes website presents the rules and explicitly marks that work CC0 1.0; its linked archived forum discussion is historical context.
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At the table
Start with Do Anything 1. Roll as many d6 as the relevant skill level; a higher sum than the opposing roll succeeds. All sixes create a more specific skill one level higher. Failure earns XP, which changes dice to six only for advancement.
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The website’s rules presentation is explicitly dedicated under CC0 1.0, allowing commercial reuse.
Conditions
CC0 imposes no attribution or ShareAlike requirement, although crediting Ben Wray is useful. Its waiver and fallback licence apply to the marked work, not every linked tool, setting, forum contribution, logo or third-party asset. Do not imply creator endorsement; other rights can remain outside the copyright dedication.