After the Mind, the World Again
A downloadable game
A collaborative murder mystery TTRPG inspired by the world and premise of Disco Elysium (though you don't have to have played Disco Elysium to enjoy this game!)
This game is "GM-full". There is a single player character (The Detective) and four GMs (the Facets). While The Detective acts in the world and tries to solve the mystery, the Facets both create the world in a GM capacity and bicker in The Detective's mind as characters in their own right.
The mystery is collaborative - no one knows who the murderer is in the beginning, and you'll be creating Evidence and Deductions on the fly based on your creativity and the fiction you build along the way.
A Powered by the Apocalypse game that primarily takes inspiration from Bluebeard's Bride and Everyone is John.
Please note: I've gotten some good feedback from playtesters so consider this an ashcan version while I revamp the guidance and player materials!
You can find the link to the online character sheets etc here: Link
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Development log
- Now with new playbooks!Apr 21, 2023
- Redid PDF again!Feb 27, 2023
- Redid PDFOct 01, 2022
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Hi, I'm getting ready to play this soon. Is there a limit to the number of conditions the investigator can take?
there is not!
Thanks! I was going to use conditions instead of stress directly :)
by the way this is draft two of the game and I'm working on draft 4. is your session imminent or would you be up for waiting until I finish draft 4
We've already played, but I'd love to see the new version of the text.
how'd it go? feel free to dm me @ pieartsy anywhere (except twitter) :)
I just got the chance to play this today and it's one of the best TTRPGs I've had the chance to play. I usually play as a GM, and usually prefer it, but this got the best of being a player and being a GM without the stress of planning way in advance. I can't wait to play more!
gosh, please tell me about it! also this is such a coincidence, I drew one of your de coloring sketches but hadnt posted it yet
Bro, this game is fucking fantastic. I already had an idea to make a game about Disco Elysium with multiple GM's, but you got it first! So...
1- fuck you for making it first
2- thank you for making it first and even better than I could make!
Can't wait to reunite my friends to play this masterpiece
have you heard of the concept of two cakes? 😜 I'd still love to see yours!
regardless - thanks for the compliment and let me know how it goes with your group!