The Spider and the City was my first journaling RPG ever and I loved it. I started with just a name, no idea at all of how my character and world should be. Through the prompts and the jobs it evolved into a dramatic tale of fratricide and loneliness. The setting is great, there is few information but it's enough to get your creativity rolling. One minor thing: In act 3, the dice rolls got pretty easy to pass, maybe I just got lucky? (or maybe my general's heart wasn't really in it ;-) ) Thanks for this game!
Thanks for the really kind words about the game and the feedback about Act 3! The numbers could probably use some tuning. But I'm glad you got to tell a creative and dramatic story!
I'm a budding game designer myself, looking for some research for a game idea... Finances are tight, but I'll gladly give this game a review if I can snag a Community Copy!
A strategic solo journaling game built on Blades in the Dark mechanics, this game takes a fascinating look at the political and logistical realities of revolution, and gives players the choice to determine whether this one follows historical trends, or becomes immortalized in stories through the ages.
This game appeals to me on soooo many different levels: compelling world-building, tense faction drama, meta level commentary on outlaw figures, very humanized journal prompts...
Currently in the process of creating a video recommending the game, including a playthrough of Week 1.
It will probably take another (real-world) week to finish the video (I'm practically a newbie at it). But in the meantime, here's my Week 1 journal for my Spider, Shardul Athawale (alias: Vetala, Betaal):
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The Spider and the City was my first journaling RPG ever and I loved it. I started with just a name, no idea at all of how my character and world should be. Through the prompts and the jobs it evolved into a dramatic tale of fratricide and loneliness. The setting is great, there is few information but it's enough to get your creativity rolling.
One minor thing: In act 3, the dice rolls got pretty easy to pass, maybe I just got lucky? (or maybe my general's heart wasn't really in it ;-) )
Thanks for this game!
Thanks for the really kind words about the game and the feedback about Act 3! The numbers could probably use some tuning. But I'm glad you got to tell a creative and dramatic story!
Hey, that's a wonderful game !!
I'm a budding game designer myself, looking for some research for a game idea... Finances are tight, but I'll gladly give this game a review if I can snag a Community Copy!
Added 50 copies, please help yourself! Good luck on your game design journey!
Awesome! Thank you so much!
A strategic solo journaling game built on Blades in the Dark mechanics, this game takes a fascinating look at the political and logistical realities of revolution, and gives players the choice to determine whether this one follows historical trends, or becomes immortalized in stories through the ages.
I wrote some thoughts about this game on a twitter thread! https://twitter.com/raulranma/status/1396203193965613067
This game appeals to me on soooo many different levels: compelling world-building, tense faction drama, meta level commentary on outlaw figures, very humanized journal prompts...
Currently in the process of creating a video recommending the game, including a playthrough of Week 1.
It will probably take another (real-world) week to finish the video (I'm practically a newbie at it). But in the meantime, here's my Week 1 journal for my Spider, Shardul Athawale (alias: Vetala, Betaal):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qjv8QLFkI0RgtMJlDdzs20xXGGNUXgKOga8m1NYNWSM/...
Very cool! Thanks for sharing!
This looks great and I’m eager to play. How much Crew do I start with? Apologies if it’s in the text, I can’t find it anywhere.
Thank you! You start with the maximum, i.e., 8. Will make this more clear in the next update.
Edit: The Char Sheet now makes this clear!
amazing concept!! i loved the feeling of the world, the factions, very excited to play it out, congrats on the game!
Hey, the pages and spreads pdfs have exactly the same layout. They're both spreads
I have goofed! Thanks so much for letting me know. I've fixed it now.
Omg such a cool concept. Can’t wait to run this
Minor typo: Intel is a sign of how you had a clever trick up your sleeve all along
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They seem nervous about telling you this as if they worry about how you’ll react.
Thank you so much! Made both these changes in the v1.1 which I've uploaded now. Hope you have fun playing it!