Polaris: Chivalric tragedy at the utmost north
A mythic fantasy game about knights of the Stars fighting the Mistaken demons of the Sun. It is designed for four players who split the gamemastering duties depending on which player character is spotlighted. A given player has a ""new moon"" (the player on his right¸ who controls personal and emotional ties)¸ a ""full moon"" (the player on his left¸ who controls societal and hierarchical ties)¸ and a ""mistaken"" (the player across from him¸ who controls enemies and has more control over conflict and story). As the players switch off spotlight¸ the roles switch around. There are also twelve ""key phrases"" that govern timing and decision-making. To start a scene¸ you begin with ""And so it was""; if you object to a development¸ you interject ""But only if"" or ""You ask far too much"" (at which point you must negotiate the story¸ or sacrifice a Theme on your character sheet)¸ and end with ""And that was how it happened."" When it is time for another character¸ you say ""But hope was not yet lost¸ for [the next character] still heard the song of the stars"" and start again. - A description from https://darkshire.net/jhkim/rpg/encyclopedia/ with kind permission of John H. Kim"