Issue #105: February 10, 2023
Emotions run high and drama takes center stage in this issue! We bring you games where adventurers seek love and community amid constant danger, where passion and relationships are sources of supernatural power, and where you stand up to a cruel world by standing together with your friends and calling on every connection you have.
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Crowdfunding Happening Now
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The Fifth Season by Green Ronin Publishing
The Fifth Season: Roleplaying in the Stillness is based on the award-winning Broken Earth trilogy by N.K. Jemisin, and includes a foreward from Jemisin herself. In this broken world, earthquakes and volcanoes are a constant threat, and standing together with your community is your best hope for survival. You play key members of a community, working to make the most of calm periods while they last and prepare for the next inevitable disaster.
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Fusion is a game of friendship, feelings and space rocks, inspired by Steven Universe. While by default each character is a single individual, it also includes rules for characters to come together in a Fusion, who are powerful but need their members to work together or else they'll fall apart. The game is still in development, so buying a copy now will also get you updates and future versions! Get it on itch.io here.
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(WARNING: Graphic violence and other potentially disturbing content.)
CHOKE is a game of professional killers working for a soulless corporation. It uses a GM-agnostic system, an inventory grid where everything you have is a resource to be weighed and used, and a built-in campaigh structure that only ends when you kill your own boss or die trying. Get it on itch.io here.
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Patreons and Other Subscriptions
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Molly Rhinebeck and Luke Varner are creating EIDOLON
EIDOLON: Become Your Best Self is an RPG about manifesting your perosnal truths, the deepest and most sacred parts of you, as powerful magical guardians, the titular Eidolons. With your Eidolon and your friends by your side, you'll adventure into dark parts of the world where reality and imagination blur together. The game is in a playable state, but to playtest it, the creators are running it through two different Actual Play podcasts. You can access both by supporting them on Patreon.
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SuperIdols are creating a narrative play podcast
SuperIdols is the tale of a group of teenagers who hope to become idol singers... with superpowers! It takes Masks: A New Generation, a game of teen superheroes, and mixes in inspiration from high school comedy, magical girl anime, and showbiz drama, all set in a world where superpowers come from music! Check out their official site for a full selection of subscription options across various platforms.
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Games You Might Have Missed
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For the Queers by Scholastic Dragon
Descended from the game For the Queen, For the Queers focuses on developing queer relationship dynamics among a group on a mission for the sake of their war-torn homeland. They are accompanied on their mission by The Queen, a radiantly beautiful figure of royalty, who each one of them loves. Get it on itch.io here.
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Our Flag Means Kiss by Stevie
Inspired by Our Flag Means Death and all things swashbuckling and roguishly romantic, Our Flag Means Kiss is a game of high drama on the high seas. Using the Caltrop Core system, it's a short and sweet game for 1-4 players, with no need for a GM. Be pirates! Find love! Embrace the drama! Get it on itch.io here.
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