Games like For The Story

MAYWEATHER is a “Descended from the Queen” game inspired by the music of Janelle Monáe and their alter-ego Cindi Mayweather. It takes thematic inspiration and borrows from album and song titles as well as lyrics as a base for card prompts. It does not aim to delve as deeply into the same topics as the music does, but takes inspiration where it is fitting and appropriate. 2719. Mayweather is an and…

A storytelling game of nightlife and nostalgia for 1 to 6 players, face to face, over video call, or by forum. In ones and twos, or in big groups you arrive at the club.The music is loud and the dance floor is crowded as you settle into your usual routine.This is far from your first night at the club.Knowing that it is your last, everything takes on depth and meaning. You find yourself reminiscin…

The Cheer Captain has you wrapped around their little finger. They have won every title and competition. They have captured hearts and broken them. Now prom is just around the corner, and they are all but guaranteed to be crowned royalty.  Will you be ready? Will you be loyal? For the Prom Queen is a game of teen drama and high school politics, inspired by films like Mean Girls, Jawbreaker, Bring …

The aging Patriarch of your family has uncharacteristically invited everyone to dinner. He says he's made changes to his will that affect you, and he will read it after dinner. Inspired by the films Clue and Knives Out, you'll tell a story about the death of a grandfather and the familial drama that caused it. Deck Building As a Descended from the Queen game, you'll read some instruction cards …

You are one of many pupils of varying disciplines and backgrounds who are studying under the supervision of the infamous Professor. You attend the Professor’s classes at an academy in the heart of the land, right on the border where three vastly different territories meet. While you sometimes find yourself at odds with your peers--studying different skills and originating from different places--yo…

You have been parted from a dear friend for a long time. Now, they have called for you. You are going to visit your friend, and the path is long and it will take many days. As you plan and trace your route on a cloth map(or paper), using needle and thread(or pen), you will use and answer story prompt cards to discover the stories and primary incidents behind your friendship, find strange and wonde…

You are an apprentice to the wizard, living in a grand tower, assisting the wizard's magic and learning the craft yourself. From the inside, the tower seems vast to the point of infinite, emphasized all the more by how much of it is forbidden. So many rooms are sealed by locks, sigils, and warnings. The wizard has always provided what you need, except for answers. Even so, the wizard is not you…

Chrysalis Cycle Rebirth: Prelude is a sort of prequel to the (upcoming) game Chrysalis Cycle Rebirth!, an unapologetically queer, neurodivergent ttrpg in the magical girl genre, which explores the parallels between the queer experience of coming out and the neurodivergent experience of "unmasking"/"taking off the mask" through the lens of a magical girl narrative. This game focuses on a group of m…

From all across the galaxy, chefs are being selected to participate in an exciting new reality holocast - the Intergalactic Culinary Contest. You were nominated by your peers to represent your stellar region's culinary prowess. Will you win the Culinary Contest? The Game Culinary Contest is no-prep, GM-less storytelling game for two or more players that takes somewhere around 60-90 minutes to …

Rolistober : Sur la même idée que l'inktober annuel (défi de réaliser un croquis par jour pendant le mois d'octobre), Gobelinounours propose de lancer le rolistober: 1 texte, dessin, ou autre, lié au JDR (monstre, lieu, PJ...) chaque jour! (voir les tweets #rolistober2019 d'octobre). Un dossier .ZIP contenant tous les croquis est disponible. Les textes (idées) sont disponibles sur la page ci-dess…