Gary Tinder date, cute face, maybe lying about her age, but definitely cute. The kind of smile that says ‘why not?’ Swipe right no fuss, get into your DMs, scrabble for the chat-up line, show I’m witty, you’re so pretty, Nando’s and a movie, groovy. I’ve never used the word groovy in my life. I say my … Continue reading The Monsters in our Pockets (G-I)
Between the Living and the Dead (Sales Pitch)
I don’t know how the door has lasted this long, I was sure that all the noise the fuckers in this house were making would have alerted zom- the things out there. I should have listened to Alison, gone with her instead of running my mouth off, like I knew best. So here I am … Continue reading Between the Living and the Dead (Sales Pitch)
The Drive Home
The bell is rung and the workers walk outStep into cars getting ready to pull out.Indicator, check your mirrorEach car sings the radio singer.Following lights of the car just aheadNear to the curb where the strangers tread.Neat in a line and ready for the turningLeft and right at the end of earning.Next to the field … Continue reading The Drive Home
Battle of the Band (Prototype Game)
As a musician, and someone who has too many board games, this is a project I’ve been thinking about for a few years now, but never got to quite gel with what I wanted. How do you get across the idea of music without having music involved? What mechanics can you put in a non-musical … Continue reading Battle of the Band (Prototype Game)
Dial 555
I found one, hidden in plain site on a street corner. Glass casing with a telephone inside. I must of walked passed it hundreds of times, looking down at my phone, scanning the road, then back down again. There’s gum stuck to the glass, and one of the lower panels is shattered, I don’t remember … Continue reading Dial 555
The Monsters in our Pockets (D-F)
Denise She puts a hand to the door frame, and stares into the hallway. At the other end, the letter box flaps, and papers come through its mouth. A thick wodge this time, rectangle upon rectangle. From where she stands she can see privates and confidentials, no love lost, the way that one more letter … Continue reading The Monsters in our Pockets (D-F)
Corners (Tables)
Link to Base Game... The cards are the main form of randomisation in the game of Corners, you will use the suit and the number of each card to determine traits about the room and the inhabitant. Each table has A-K with aspects you may want to apply. Each aspect is quite broad, so it … Continue reading Corners (Tables)
Tissue (Part 2)
Link to Part 1... The belt clicks. Her fingers delve in, under skin, and slowly work up through raw meat splattered mucus brown. Eyes reeling, seeing the ceiling through her skull, through the grey turned cooked pink. She grips and clutches at gore, squelching, fingers itching sunburnt pink worms. They wriggle and pulse and ooze … Continue reading Tissue (Part 2)
Corners (First Draft)
A house building murder mystery RPG for 2-6 players. Corners requires: 1 Deck of cards (including Jokers)Scrap paper (Record Cards work well)A single sheet of A4/A3 paper and some pens (depending on how big you want to go.2-3 Hours Lord or Lady Stoneview has died, sorry, they were murdered. They ran a tight ship around here, and they had … Continue reading Corners (First Draft)
The Monsters in our Pockets (A-C)
Adam They had decided to cast a vote, make it anonymous so nobody knew. Pieces of paper with ripped edges, scrawled writing. 6 Adams and 1 Dug. You can call it a leader, leading from the front, stepping into darkness, an honourable suicide. They had taken deep breathes after each piece of paper was pulled … Continue reading The Monsters in our Pockets (A-C)
AF Cowlin 