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Kids on Bikes

Kids on Bikes

Kids on Bikes is a Collaborative Storytelling RPG set in small towns with big adventure! In Kids on Bikes, you take on the roles of everyday people grappling with strange, terrifying, and very, very powerful forces that they cannot defeat, control, or even fully understand. Kids on Bikes even allows you to create a communally controlled Powered Character to add another dimension of gameplay to your games! Jump right into the action quick and create your own band of rag-tag mystery solvers today!

Originally created by Jonathan Gilmour, Doug Levandowski

Details

2-6 Players

Themes

Modern
Imaginative
Scifi

Release Date

2018

Kids on Bikes Reviews (3)

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Michael avatar

Michael

New review

I only played once, and it was a lot of fun. Having pre-made archetypes to choose from make it really simple to get into the game and have a lot of fun. I really enjoyed the mechanic where downtime was when you went home, and had to deal with real life problems.

Izetta avatar

Izetta

Ran 9 sessions

This system is excellent for people new to TTRPGs, storytellers and those that enjoy collaboration. It is one of the more rules light systems that I've played, I find it easy to get into the flow. Rather than focusing on combat and leveling up this system focuses on character development and relationships. Our bonds are what makes us stronger, and likewise your characters are stronger with friends. I like to remind my players that they are main characters, and the Kids on Bikes system allows them to make those main character choices that push the story forward in incredibly interesting ways.

Sarah Marie avatar

Sarah Marie

Ran 5 sessions

The premise of Kids on Bikes is a great one! The way you approach building characters and telling stories is a lot of fun. The game hinges a lot on the multi-dice system that it uses, which assigns larger dice to the abilities a character is better at, which can be fun, but I have learned it is not my cup of tea. In addition, there is not a lot of guidance in the rulebooks for the ways a powered character can be used, which is a unique mechanic to the system. All that being said, I think Kids on Bikes is a great system for certain games and tables.

How to Play Kids on Bikes

Players in Kids on Bikes build their characters by choosing their age, a trope, strengths, and flaws. Then, Players assign different dice values to each of the 6 character stats: brawn, brain, fight, flight, charm, and grit. Players roll the appropriate die for a stat to see whether they succeed at a challenging action.

Kids on Bikes Dungeon Masters

Podcaster
LGBTQ+
Neurodivergent
Game Designer

4 years on StartPlaying

1763 games hosted

Streamer
Artist

4 years on StartPlaying

1754 games hosted

Average response time: 3 hours

Response rate: 100%

Artist

3 years on StartPlaying

1215 games hosted

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

LGBTQ+
Neurodivergent

3 years on StartPlaying

1667 games hosted

Average response time: 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

Veteran
Disabled
Teacher/Educator

3 years on StartPlaying

957 games hosted

Average response time: 2 hours

Response rate: 100%

Streamer
Podcaster
Cosplayer
Women/Femme Identifying

4 years on StartPlaying

38 games hosted

Women/Femme Identifying
Multi-lingual

4 years on StartPlaying

1366 games hosted

Average response time: 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

Streamer
Disabled
Neurodivergent
Artist
Teacher/Educator
Voice Actor

4 years on StartPlaying

53 games hosted

Frequently asked questions about Kids on Bikes

Explore Kids on Bikes Tropes

Loner Weirdo

Why are you happier fending for yourself? What part of the “cool” kids’ life do you wish you had - just a little bit?

Overprotective Parent

When do you feel appreciated by your kid/kids? What would losing your child/children mean to you?

Plastic Beauty

How does it feel to have others think that you’re “beautiful but terrible”? What do you sacrifice to remain beautiful?

Popular Kid

Beyond people wanting to impress you and the social capital that brings, what do you like about being popular? How do you treat the unpopular kids?

Reclusive Eccentric

What drove you away from the world at large? What do you miss about being out in the world?

Scout

Who first got you into Scouting (or more generally, the great outdoors)? Who first got you into Scouting (or more generally, the great outdoors)?

Stoic Professional

To what extent do you enjoy the work you do? What would you rather be doing?

Wannabe

What would it mean to be one of the popular kids? What would you sacrifice to be one of the cool kids?

Young Provider

How has working to support your family improved you as a person? What have you had to give up for your family?

Blue Collar Worker

To what extent do you enjoy the work you do? What would it mean for you if you lost your job?

Brilliant Mathlete

Why do you get satisfaction from being good at math (or your other area of expertise)? How does your social isolation manifest itself?

Brutish Jock

Why do you get satisfaction from being good at sports? What does your involvement with sports keep you from doing that you wish you could do?

Bully

What motivates your bullying? How do you feel when you hurt others?

Conspiracy Theorist

What do you think is happening in the town that no one knows about? How far will you go to prove that you’re right?

Funny Sidekick

What do you do that always lightens your friends’ moods? What do you do that always lightens your friends’ moods?

Laid-Back-Slacker

What do you think of people who try much harder than you do? What are you willing to go the extra mile for?

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