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Death was the Only Road Out of Town
Written in collaboration with Alex Roberts. DEATH WAS THE ONLY ROAD OUT OF TOWN is a psycho-horror pulp noir murder simulator which does some fascinating things with the power dynamic between the players and the GM. Can you kill your way out of the malevolent dream in which you find yourself trapped?
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4.80 (from 13 reviews)
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