{"id":5784,"date":"2012-09-06T03:43:35","date_gmt":"2012-09-06T00:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tentaclii.wordpress.com\/?p=5784"},"modified":"2012-09-06T03:43:35","modified_gmt":"2012-09-06T00:43:35","slug":"tremulus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jurn.link\/tentaclii\/index.php\/2012\/09\/06\/tremulus\/","title":{"rendered":"Tremulus"},"content":{"rendered":"

I don’t normally cover table-top RPGs here. But something interesting has been funded with $25k on Kickstarter: Tremulus<\/a><\/em>…<\/p>\n

“Tremulus is a storytelling RPG where you and your friends get together and create a haunting story in the vein of H.P. Lovecraft’s works.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ok, so it’s about real storytelling. I’m liking it.<\/p>\n

“easy to learn” … “there is nothing to memorize” … “the story isn’t written beforehand” … “You only need a pair of regular old six-sided dice, like you find in most family board games”.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I’m definitely liking it. Sounds like my kind of game. Although I’ve never seen the attraction of table-top RPGs, when there are videogames like Morrowind<\/a><\/em> to be played. But if it’s as easy as the makers claim then Tremulus<\/em> might even have potential for jump-starting stalled writers, by giving them some parts of a basic plot structure. Since it’s claimed that Tremulus<\/em>…<\/p>\n

“plays exceedingly well, with just one player. This complements weird literature perfectly, as there is often only a central, solitary protagonist.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And since they now have $25k to play with, there’s a chance it could be a fairly sophisticated and Lovecraft-faithful project. Here’s hoping.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I don’t normally cover table-top RPGs here. But something interesting has been funded with $25k on Kickstarter: Tremulus… “Tremulus is …<\/p>\n

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