Some new Kickstarter in the mail this week. Let's see what we have!
Up first is Swords & Chaos.
This is a pulpy OSR-adjacent game. It does use the OGL and has the feel of old-school D&D. The game is what I would expect if Barbarians of Lemuria and Crypts & Things had a baby and Hyperbora was its Godfather.
It looks like a lot of fun to be honest, but I have not had the chance to really dive into it.
Up next is one from a long time friend and co-worker, Richard Ruane.
Moonlight on Roseville Beach is largely inspired by the covers of pulp gay and lesbian novels of the 1950s. I think I can pinpoint the exact moment on Twitter discussing the books of Ann Bannon when he came up with this idea.
Richard and I have worked together at various day jobs in academia over the last 20 years. He is a great guy and has a solid game design CV. This new RPG is a lot of fun. Combine 20s and 30s pulp detectives with the gay and lesbian romance novels of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, sprinkle in some cosmic horror and you have Moonlight on Roseville Beach.
It works as a game on its own (as it is designed to do) or even as a mini-campaign for other games. Though Richard doesn't know yet that this is what I will use it for!
Can't wait to find a place for both of these on my gaming table.
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