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Yarnspinner
Yarnspinner is a toolset for guiding the course of ongoing tabletop storytelling games by investing in the ways that we contradict and surprise each other in play. Inside, you'll find five pages of simple tools for unpredictable, collaborative campaigns: - Rules for generating worlds full of interesting juxtapositions of colors and ideas. - A framework for playing out campaigns across multiple game systems, shifting the focus of the story often to explore the hidden corners of your setting. - Mechanics for weaving the stories of places and people through your game as recurring motifs that crop up in unexpected ways. - A game for bringing campaigns to a close.
Price:
$5.00
Rating:
4.90 (from 34 reviews)
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