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The Swallowtail | Western Cantos III
"The Western Cantos" is a game for three players where they collaboratively write love poems to their beloved characters using passed roles shared with each other as well as prompts from thought- provoking poetry questions that create nine lines of linked, written pieces in this GM free writing RPG. The format alternates between solo and collaborative play options including tips on game hacking along the way for various tools like Writing implements of choice digital or analog playing cards a six sided die to measure success with 1D6 dice as well as dictionaries (optional) ready-made guides included by John Harper, creator behind Laser Swords & Feeling Hearts AGON.
Price:
$7.00
Rating:
5.00 (from 1 reviews)
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