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Arcane Noir
Arcane Noir is a game for 2 players in which a wizard detective has to solve a desperate case before sunrise. It uses d6s and a deck of standard playing cards to generate scenes, and flesh out the mystery. Perfect for rainy nights. update: minor spelling and grammar fixes update: a variety of accessible file formats to be screen reader friendly
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$0.00
Rating:
5.00 (from 2 reviews)
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