But do you know what’s sexier than dueling? That slower, higher tension duel that occurs before any damage is done—before any blow is even struck. The duel of word and wit, of casual motion and threatening maneuvers.
I Have the High Ground is a short collaborative tabletop roleplaying and storytelling game for 2 players about that kind of duel, and you can find the crowdfunder here Players are also encouraged to think expansively about what constitutes a duel. It's wonderful if you are knights, fencers, or Jedi with your blades crossed for sport or mortal combat. But what if you were hackers, trying to speedily exploit your way into control of a contested server? What if you were a murderer and the aggrieved loved one avenging their victim? What if you’re assassins and ex-girlfriends, or you’re in a boxing match, or a bar fight, or even just a school talent show? Pick your weapons, push the limits, and whenever justifiable: flourish your capes.
If you want to check it out, the crowdfunder is LIVE!
It features:
- Art by Ezra Rose, illustrator of Dream Askew / Dream Apart and more!
- Layout design by Vin Tanner of Galactic 2e: The Droid Expansion and more!
- Printing by Carta Monir’s Diskette Press
- Editing by Will Jobst of the Brain Trust podcast, this discord has ghosts in it, and more!
- A crowdfunder exclusive actual play with riley rethal doikayt: a jewish ttrpg anthology, venture & dungeon, and galactic 2e, and more!
- A crowdfunder exclusive actual play with Bridget Renoux and Fae of Role Playing Public Radio and more!
- Editing for the actual plays by satah of people you meet outside of bars and more!
- Transcribing for the actual play by Rhiannon Naomi Daly
It is a GMless one-shot game that can be played in 3 hours in any genre, and you can back it live on Game on Tabletop—which, unlike other crowdfunding platforms, doesn’t support crypto—right now to secure your copy!
