READ/PLAY
A downloadable collection of games
READ/PLAY is a collection of two-word RPGs originally created for 2019's #2WordRPGJam.
- Discover a local community of werewolves
- Interrogate the complicated cultures of local tourism and tourist consumption
- Battle a spell-casting, denim-wearing rival
- Live out your reality-fashion-competition fantasies and support your friendly local thrift store
- Dream of a dying wilderness
- And more
All games are presented as high-resolution JPEG images in their original formats, as well as additional formats for printing on 4x6, 5x7, and 8x10 photo paper.
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Gorgeous, really sparked my imagination. These would make fun posters :)
Thanks so much!
This is... not what I expected.
It's an interesting exploration of minimalism that raises some interesting questions about game design. How much rules does a game need? What is the expected amount of homebrewing in a game? Is it still the same game is most of the gameplay is homebrewed? What is a game?
However, I can't shake off the feeling that if I were to buy this (I haven't; I've received this in a bundle), I would probably be disappoined.
Added: If anyone has doubts, like I did: these are not games with 2 verbs (i.e. 2 actions), these are literally games with 2 words (+ tagline and images). They're conceptually interesting, they're well designed, beautiful and high quality. Though-provoking and available in different formats.
But the 2-word format has some inherent limitations, so you'd need to come up with some rulings / house rules if you want to play these games.
Brilliant Stuff, more pls lol
Thank you! That’s really nice to hear.
Maybe Volume 2 this year?
yes please! Love this