200 word rpg

  • [200 Word RPG] Melanie’s Very Bad Day

    3-8 players Everyone will take turns playing Melanie as she has the worst day of her life. Answer collectively: What is Melanie’s daily routine? What does she want? What does she fear? What must she get done today? Each player chooses one color, then adds 10 stones of that color to an opaque bag. Each…

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  • [200 Word RPG] Gambling on the River Styx

    Written for the 2017 200 Word RPG challenge. This started as an offhand joke, but became a real game. Gambling on the River Styx To cross the river Styx, you owe Charon two pennies. Penniless ghosts play mahjong on the riverbank to win passage. Place a skeleton nearby. That’s Charon, waiting for you. Place six…

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  • [200 Word RPG] Squamous

    Written for the 2017 200 Word RPG Challenge. Squamous You are each eldritch abominations, taking human form for nefarious purposes. Your human vessels are… weak. Disgusting. Meat. Always sweating, defecating, desiring. How do humans tolerate this? Each abomination has a secret eldritch Goal. Write down a noun and a verb. Give the noun to your…

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