GUUN: A one-page cyberpunk RPG that explores our most inane future
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You live in a boring dystopia. Sure¸ your Soylent isn't Soylent Green¸ but you have to rent a couch through an app because some tech megacorp decided that "the furniture space” needed disrupting. So you know¸ a dystopia - but not quite as cool as eating people.
The careers of your grandparents gave way to the "side-hustles” of your parents¸ and now your generation lives in the uncertain rubble of a thousand apps that promised to make life easier. Deliveries in ten minutes¸ drones that find you dates¸ fitness-powered crypto-mining¸ and more are how you and everyone you know pay the bills.
But now¸ you're out of options. Your car doesn't run¸ so no rideshare will have you¸ and you can only get so many three-star ratings delivering overpriced food to bougie assholes before jobs dry up. All that's left is Guun. On-demand goons for the rich and powerful to kill¸ kidnap¸ and steal whatever their hearts desire. All you have to do is accept below minimum wage - and put your sanity on the line.
Guun is a fast and loose one-page RPG where the players are cybernetic gig workers¸ plugging their minds into cloned bodies¸ and acting as hired goons for the rich and powerful. The game is meant to be picked up and played in a single session¸ even without any prior knowledge. You're able to create a scenario¸ build characters¸ and learn the system in roughly fifteen minutes.
The main mechanic revolves around drawing cards¸ so all you need is a standard deck of cards (or an online card/random number generator) to build the job the players will be taking¸ the characters¸ and play the actual game. The rules are loose to encourage improvisation¸ creativity¸ and a slightly hectic atmosphere.
Guun is still in development and I plan on updating¸ improving¸ and tweaking the game as I get feedback from players. Do you have constructive feedback? Send me an email at alienationpress@protonmail.com.