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my name is dr melody watson or, sometimes, melody nova. i’m a historian, editor, tabletop games and larp designer, writer and poet. i believe we can imagine new futures for the world, here and now, and that this gives us the power to make them real. i make weird games (mostly ttrpgs and larps) that i hope will challenge and nourish. check out my website for my full portfolio.
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plant parent & the revolutionary   - Two original playbooks for The Girlfriend of My Girlfriend is My Friend
The Spaceboy - A TGOMGIMF Playbook   - A third party playbook for The Girlfriend Of My Girlfriend Is My Friend!!
the girlfriend of my girlfriend is my friend!!   - a simple ttrpg about the magical disaster of trans young adulthood
Your Care Is...: A Wanderhome Supplement   - A collection of playbooks for Wanderhome
Conflict of Interest   - A game about hidden intimacy and gay spies in love.
pocket friend   - a friend for your pocket.
USE & REGRET   - a short-answer exam
Fantastic Medieval Campaigns   - A new version of the original role-playing game
LOGAN: An Autobiographical Tabletop Game   - A tabletop game that is also my autobiography. It is deeply personal and vulnerable, and quite the experience.
LITTLE GUYS   - They're just little guys.
blood vessels   - a journaling game about the solitude of reconciliation
busted!   - a heist-flavored roleplaying card game
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A Fairy’s Day Adventure into the Human World   - a young fae’s adventure in the human world
Novel Story   - A Solo RPG About the Life of a Novel
October Rust   - A game about personal fall for the greater stand, set in early modern & gothic cliches.
Princess with a Cursed Sword   - A solo journaling game
Voyage   - A mapmaking game about a journey at sea
Spellchitects!   - You're all Spell Architects - a Spellchitect!
Justice Sworn   - A Side Scrolling Brawler TTRPG
OCCULTEAS   - Build your shop, make tea, do witch stuff.
Let's Rob RJ McElhenny and Steal Her Golden Quill   - A story game about wizard crime and bad authors
Echo Radio   - a 2-player play-by-audio game where  you are same character, in parallel worlds
Tavern at the End of the World   - A solo journaling game
Grounding With Tea: A ttrpg Grounding Experience   - Self-care gamified with tea