Mana Crusade

Have I mentioned Mana Crusade? 

I'm sure I did. 

If not, it's getting a second playtest sequence next next.

The whole game was developed by Erin Gumiho, a friend I was introduced to a few years ago, even though she had moved in a few of the same circles as me for years.

I've bounced ideas back and forward with her, but Mana Crusade is her baby. A private Discord saw a few of the team from Beneath the Glass and Steel throw some support and input into the game. 

The idea is that the core rules are on a tri-fold which also serves as the character sheet. The complete rules are no more than another tri-fold. I guess you'd basically describe it as a single character narrative war-game for several players to play concurrently. It draws a bit from the old Inquisitor game from the Warhammer 40k Universe, and maybe a bit from the old Braunstein games that started off the whole RPG hobby. 

Everything else in the game is written on cards that get attached to the character sheet. A card each for items in a character's right and left hands...another card for their clothes/armour...a couple of cards indicating spells or special abilities they've learned. The aim is to make it as accessible as possible.

The first playtest round basically worked, but suggested a few revisions and variations. 

After this next round, it'll probably be released for public consumption...

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