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solo_knightFirst Impressions Be Still, Archivist
What is it?
A horror investigation game. This is inspired by the Magnus Archives: you record horrors from the survivors, put together the clues, and in the end stop a ritual… or not.
Is it playable out of the box?
Probably. It has the usual ‘bring your own story’ problem.
Amendments:
?
Tools
A tarot deck, ’a set of dice’ (3d6, 1d100)
Price:
£2
Verdict
🧊 Put on Ice
⚰️ This can get dark
🎓 Need to study
I don’t know whether I want to play it and how far I’ll lean into the ‘horror’ angle, but it’s a different investigation mechanism, and I’m always keen on games using Tarot. I just am not in a mental state where I want to engage with a complex horror game.
I’m always down for games using Tarot, and I’m always interested in making investigation fun as a mechanism, particularly for solo play. The Tarot interpretations provided look sound, and this is from the creator of the Froggy Hat game, so there's a certain amount of trust. For the time being, with a limited amount of spoons and concentration, and a certain amount of fragility, I am putting this on ice.
What is it?
A horror investigation game. This is inspired by the Magnus Archives: you record horrors from the survivors, put together the clues, and in the end stop a ritual… or not.
Is it playable out of the box?
Probably. It has the usual ‘bring your own story’ problem.
Amendments:
?
Tools
A tarot deck, ’a set of dice’ (3d6, 1d100)
Price:
£2
Verdict
🧊 Put on Ice
⚰️ This can get dark
🎓 Need to study
I don’t know whether I want to play it and how far I’ll lean into the ‘horror’ angle, but it’s a different investigation mechanism, and I’m always keen on games using Tarot. I just am not in a mental state where I want to engage with a complex horror game.
I’m always down for games using Tarot, and I’m always interested in making investigation fun as a mechanism, particularly for solo play. The Tarot interpretations provided look sound, and this is from the creator of the Froggy Hat game, so there's a certain amount of trust. For the time being, with a limited amount of spoons and concentration, and a certain amount of fragility, I am putting this on ice.
