2019 RPGs, January/February
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stdesjardinsI haven't been terribly productive this winter, and looking at the list of RPGs I've played so far this year gives me a clue why: 40 days into the year, and I've already been in 16 RPG sessions. And in the remaining 9 days of February I'm scheduled to play 11 more. (March and April are a bit less busy so far; I've signed up for nine games, and am waitlisted for two more. Between the JoCo Cruise and Ebertfest, I can pretty much rule out signing up for any more weekly series, but it's possible I could be tempted into some one-shots. I think it would probably be smart to refrain from adding any more, though.)
So far I've played four one-shots and three multi-session games. I'm seven games into a thirteen-session Masks campaign (I'll miss one session while I'm on the JoCo Cruise), which has been a fun and interesting experience. I've also played two sessions of Pokémon Rescue Team, a homebrew system which has been fun and kind-hearted (we've befriended most of the NPCs who were initially hostile), and three sessions of a horror game called the Hudson Valley Paranormal Society. The one-shots are Conjure Hagalaz, a fantasy investigation game; Kaleidoscope, in which we created the plot of a gay coming-of-age movie; Wicked Lies and Alibis, a scenery-chewing murder mystery game in which every player is a suspect and we're encouraged to accuse each other (my character turned out to be guilty, and I extemporized my real motive, which involved a Hollywood actress who was secretly my wife); and Fire Ships at Midnight, a three-player game about the Spanish Armada.
[Edit: Yikes, I overlooked a one-shot! I played Best Friends, a rules-light game about four girlfriends who go out drinking and are awful to each other. I was the awfulest.]
I have two more Masks sessions in the ongoing campaign, plus I have eight RPG sessions at Dreamation later this week. I've signed up for Jane, about a group of women providing illegal abortions before Roe v. Wade; two sessions each of Masks, Monsterhearts, and Hearts of Wulin; and a session of Good Society, a Jane Austen-inspired RPG.
So far I've played four one-shots and three multi-session games. I'm seven games into a thirteen-session Masks campaign (I'll miss one session while I'm on the JoCo Cruise), which has been a fun and interesting experience. I've also played two sessions of Pokémon Rescue Team, a homebrew system which has been fun and kind-hearted (we've befriended most of the NPCs who were initially hostile), and three sessions of a horror game called the Hudson Valley Paranormal Society. The one-shots are Conjure Hagalaz, a fantasy investigation game; Kaleidoscope, in which we created the plot of a gay coming-of-age movie; Wicked Lies and Alibis, a scenery-chewing murder mystery game in which every player is a suspect and we're encouraged to accuse each other (my character turned out to be guilty, and I extemporized my real motive, which involved a Hollywood actress who was secretly my wife); and Fire Ships at Midnight, a three-player game about the Spanish Armada.
[Edit: Yikes, I overlooked a one-shot! I played Best Friends, a rules-light game about four girlfriends who go out drinking and are awful to each other. I was the awfulest.]
I have two more Masks sessions in the ongoing campaign, plus I have eight RPG sessions at Dreamation later this week. I've signed up for Jane, about a group of women providing illegal abortions before Roe v. Wade; two sessions each of Masks, Monsterhearts, and Hearts of Wulin; and a session of Good Society, a Jane Austen-inspired RPG.
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Date: 2019-02-20 05:05 pm (UTC)R077: Jane; "The New Girls" written and presented by Daniel Levine. An INDEPENDENTLY PUBLISHED GAME - Part of the Indie Games Explosion! From 1969-1973, a group of women in Chicago ran an underground abortion service known as "Jane." Jane members provided abortions to women who needed them, cheaply, reliably, and in a way that sought to undo the patriarchial medicalization of pregnancy. It's the height of the service, and many new women have joined - we'll explore their stories together, and the stresses and triumphs of doing good as part of an illegal activist organization. Thursday, 8:00PM - 12:00AM; One Round; All Materials Provided. Beginners Welcome; Serious, 18 & Over ONLY.
R100: Masks; "My Name is Ruin" by Magpie Games; presented by Blair Hoplight. An Envoy Event! An INDEPENDENTLY PUBLISHED GAME - Part of the Indie Games Explosion! Founder's Week is always a fun time in the city, with a city-wide holiday on Monday and ending with the Deliverance Day Parade on the following Saturday. This year should have been no different...until the Underworld Crime Lord "The Spider" shows up half-dead/half-mad at your headquarters raving about the end of the world... Can the heroes save the day before the big parade? This is a two round, single-table event with elements of superhero and horror themes and id for adults only. PLAYERS MUST PLAY IN BOTH ROUNDS. Friday, 9:00AM - 1:00PM; Round 1 of 2; All Materials Provided. Beginners Welcome; Serious, 18 & Over ONLY.
R123: Monsterhearts; "Kingsport 1969" by Buried Without Ceremony; presented by Catherine Ramen. An INDEPENDENTLY PUBLISHED GAME - Part of the Indie Games Explosion! 1969, Kingsport Massachusetts: Summer vacation is almost here and promises to be the craziest summer yet! Sure, next year half of us will be attending Miskatonic U. and the other half probably in Vietnam, but for now all we've got on our minds is dancing, drinking, heading to that music festival in Woodstock, and a little dark magic on the side. This is a two round, single-table event set in the heart of Lovecraft Country and the last year of the 1960s. PLAYERS MUST PLAY IN BOTH ROUNDS. Friday, 2:00PM - 6:00PM; Round 1 of 2; All Materials Provided. Beginners Welcome; Serious, 18 & Over ONLY.
R154: Hearts of Wulin; "Emperor of Bandits" by Lowell Francis; presented by Jim Crocker. An INDEPENDENTLY PUBLISHED GAME - Part of the Indie Games Explosion! The Bandit King has been slain, and forces gather to seek advantage for themselves and their clans. We'll use Lowell Fancis' PBTA-based system for playing melodramatic wuxia characters, whose martial and romantic entanglements drive the story. Familiarity with modern romantic kung fu stories like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hero, and House of Flying Daggers is helpful but not required. Contains Romance. This is a two round, single-table event. PLAYERS MUST PLAY IN BOTH ROUNDS. Friday, 8:00PM - 12:00AM; Round 1 of 2; All Materials Provided. Beginners Welcome; Serious, 18 & Over ONLY.
R114: Good Society: A Jane Austen RPG; "Romance and Fortune" by Storybrewers Roleplaying; presented by Rachel E.S. Walton. An INDEPENDENTLY PUBLISHED GAME - Part of the Indie Games Explosion! This is a game of balls, estates, sly glances, and turns about the garden - at least on the surface. Underneath this, as in Austen's own novels, it is a game of social ambition, family obligation, and breathtaking, heart-stopping longing. Exploit your character's reputation, connections, and family influence to achieve their secret desire - all while jealously guarding their good name. This is collaborative, structured freeform set in Regency England. We will seek to delight in the story constraint of historical detail without being overly burdened by it. Sunday, 10:00AM - 2:00PM; One Round; All Materials Provided. Beginners Welcome; Fun, Under 18 Requires Parental Clearance.
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Date: 2019-02-22 12:07 pm (UTC)