ORPHEAN - Subpoena the Dead (a ttRPG)
A downloadable game
You are an Orphean--a sapient machine designed to go to hell. You and your squad of fellow robots are sent to hell in order to find, arrest, and adjudicate a dead soul that died before going to court for a long-past crime.
- Fight demons and punch their corpses
- Develop virtues and a human soul mid-mission
- Fulfill your corporation's evil ulterior motive along the way
- All-in-one sheet, playable in one session
*Made as part of the Minnhax Game Jam 2022 ✨
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There is a lot to love here, even just from reading the PDF. Brilliant theming. The hell-triangle of dice is a fascinating gameplay idea. And it sounds like the Superego mechanic will make for some incredible storytelling, as the Orpheans become more human.
My favorite little thing is rolling for a Serial ID. Love the idea of a lucky roll making your ID simply 'Z' or '123' or 'f2378v4h8fj23f9823'.
Thank you so much!! I'm glad the serial ID mechanic is clear enough from reading alone, as I was there to smooth out confusion during both playtests. Funnily enough players did not engage with the Superego/Virtues system *at all* in those tests (buffs and rebalances have since addressed this) so...I sure hope it makes for good storytelling too?
Please post back if you get a chance to play--I crave feedback! (And also some good anecdotes/silly stories).