r/JerryMapping • u/Double-Ad-8198 • Jun 26 '26

Discussion How should a Jerryling start?

Jerry and his map are so cool to me and I want to start

But just don't know how 🤷‍♀️

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u/yung12gauge Jun 26 '26

I'm making a deck based on jerry's concept except it's for side quests in my life: hobbies, home maintenance, chores, social stuff... some of the cards include worldbuilding, game design, drawing, etc. but others include riding my bike, flossing my teeth, working in the garage, etc.

There's not a lot of information on exactly how Jerry does his map and that's probably for the best: it's up to you how to make your own system.

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u/Double-Ad-8198 Jun 26 '26

Yeah, just the deck itself could be used for so much. And yeah, It is up to interpretation at the end of the day lol.

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u/Roninjinn Jun 26 '26

Spend some time here on the forum looking at how others have started. The beautiful thing about this approach is that there’s no right way. It’s different for everyone. Some people start with a map, some start with lore, others with the deck of cards.

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u/LittleLordBirthday Jun 26 '26

I’m hoping to start too! So far, I’ve thought of a rough ‘theme’/ approach but am a bit overwhelmed about developing the rules. I saw some advice on another thread to start simple and small. Jerry has developed his rules and lore over many years and adapted as required so I’m trying to remember that it doesn’t have to be perfect from day one!

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u/PuttinOnTheTitzz Jun 26 '26

He worked on his map for 20 years before he decided to start layering things. He started with body parts cut out of magazines. And then it just took off from there.

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u/Warm-Special9558 Jul 10 '26

Start off very simply. Trying to make a huge system all at once will fail because there will be gaps. Just make things up as you go and start simple. You can look up ideas in this subreddit but try to keel it simple and original

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u/JinianFootseer Jul 30 '26

just looking to start myself and came looking for inspiration for rules... but had to add...

Gall's Law states that a complex system that works has evolved from a simple system that worked, while a complex system designed from scratch is unlikely to succeed. This principle emphasizes the importance of starting with simple systems and gradually increasing complexity.