Left Coast - The Short Story edition
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Left Coast is a role-playing game about a science fiction writer in California¸ who struggles as the weirdness from her novels spills into real life. How to play Left Coast One player is ‘the Author'¸ whose life has just been disrupted. By aliens? Government mind control? Or something worse? The other players control all the supporting characters in the Author's life. Each of her friends¸ family¸ fans and nemeses has a secret that puts pressure on the Author. They might also be part of the conspiracy that's invented as you play. Together¸ you create short stories about the Author's attempts to find the time to write while dealing (or not) with the growing weirdness in her life. System : low-prep and low complexity. Genre : indie movie with science fiction elements. Tone : laid-back (think The Big Lebowski ¸ A Scanner Darkly ). Game Format You'll receive a.zip file containing 3.pdf versions of the game (print-friendly and illustrated ). What is the 'Short Story' edition? The ‘short story' edition of Left Coast is filled with play aids to help you create one chapter of a story (including a pre-generated 'Author' character). The rules also give you a model for playing follow-up chapters. While this game is complete¸ I'm currently developing a version of Left Coast that will support you creating your own Authors and settings¸ and rules for running games containing multiple Authors.