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Prometheus, Run
Prometheus, Run is a small RPG for 1-4 players. Created using public domain images and text from the 1831 edition of Mary Shelley's sci-fi classic Frankenstein. Prometheus, Run aims to remediate Mary's work for a new audience. Inspired by the Othering of people like myself, players learn from classic literature as they begin life as someone unwillingly reanimated. I endeavored to reflect to the smart, wise and eloquent Frankenstein's monster, as portrayed in the book. To play you will need These rules1 D6 die Created for my university project, as a study on the adaption media to new mediums.
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