Game Pile: Brinkwood: Blood of Tyrants

Values and Violence in Brinkwood: The Blood of Tyrants

Discusion outline follows below the fold.

  • Pre-emptive: Disclaimer
  • Part 1: The Pitch. What is it if you have no idea what it is
    • What is a forged in the dark game
    • How is this different to Blades
    • How is this different to D&D?
  • Part 2: Communicating values
    • Political values
    • Player focused values
    • The ritual and the cringe
  • Part 3: Miscellaneous praise
    • The game language is beautiful
    • It’s really fluidly / fricitonlessly written
    • Masks vs the Devil
    • The pacts:
      • Vengeance
      • Justice
      • Solidarity
      • Freedom
      • Wisdom
      • Industry
      • Beauty
  • Part 4: Conclusion