Well, it might not be. TD was designed to do wilderness horror, and it fits like a glove with OGoA. The rules are pretty minimalist and sit somewhere between Cthulhu Dark and FitD (closer to CD). Its an elegant rules set. TD is designed more for short games rather than long campaigns, so it doe the kind of horror where most everyone dies pretty well.
Yeah part of why I like Old Gods is that not all the stories end badly. It’s a world full of dark and terrible things, and also wise old witch ladies with the power to hold the dark at bay and trap the monsters that can’t be killed or placated. You aren’t gonna make Appalachia a safe place, but you can keep your family safe, if you’re lucky.
I couldn't care less about Cypher. Only the pod matters.
The Cypher System is an okay system, and I'm not really into horror or Cthulhu-style mythos. I'm backing this primarily because of the Pod and how it boosts Appalachian content creators. I trust the creators to depict the Appalachian cultural region with integrity, which is not always the case with media or TTRPGs depicting the Appalachians.
Yeah the creators genuinely love Appalachia, which is their home of course. They're whole ethos is to do exactly what you're supporting them for doing, which is to uplift Appalachian voices and to treat the folk lore and the folk of Appalachia with respect and care.
