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<blockquote data-quote="Eyes of Nine" data-source="post: 8041125" data-attributes="member: 99786">I kind of skipped most of this thread and its economic conversation; but it's a dear one to me.I will say that [USER=3617]@RobNJ[/USER] I love your game. I backed the 2e kickstarter, and got both physical books. Followed you on G+ until its sad demise.I played once with one of my sons and a couple of his friends who were all in late teens early 20's.These youth are ones whose lives have been anything but misspent; or maybe I should say most excellently misspent as they attend BLM marches and fight for the environment etc etc. Regardless, Misspent Youth may have had some small part in them exploring other indie games, especially on the PbtA spectrum. I know they went off and have had their own online game of Urban Shadows for a while now.What I love about this game in particular are two things. One is the mechanic where a YO (=Player Character) can choose to have an auto-win, at the expense of Selling Out their Conviction. It is so heartbreaking and so good.The other is that dramatic moment and tension when the Authority (GM) describes their fuckery, and then says &quot;Who will stand up?&quot; Whoever grabs the dice has agency, but also is at huge risk dramatically. It's so good. SO GOOD. Just typing it gives me chills.Anyway, there are only a couple of hours left in this sale, and I encourage everyone to pick this game up. If you play it Rules As Written (at least the first time or the first few times), you will not be disappointed.Rob, I wish you only the best in the future.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Eyes of Nine, post: 8041125, member: 99786"] I kind of skipped most of this thread and its economic conversation; but it's a dear one to me. I will say that [USER=3617]@RobNJ[/USER] I love your game. I backed the 2e kickstarter, and got both physical books. Followed you on G+ until its sad demise. I played once with one of my sons and a couple of his friends who were all in late teens early 20's. These youth are ones whose lives have been anything but misspent; or maybe I should say most excellently misspent as they attend BLM marches and fight for the environment etc etc. Regardless, Misspent Youth may have had some small part in them exploring other indie games, especially on the PbtA spectrum. I know they went off and have had their own online game of Urban Shadows for a while now. What I love about this game in particular are two things. One is the mechanic where a YO (=Player Character) can choose to have an auto-win, at the expense of Selling Out their Conviction. It is so heartbreaking and so good. The other is that dramatic moment and tension when the Authority (GM) describes their fuckery, and then says "Who will stand up?" Whoever grabs the dice has agency, but also is at huge risk dramatically. It's so good. SO GOOD. Just typing it gives me chills. Anyway, there are only a couple of hours left in this sale, and I encourage everyone to pick this game up. If you play it Rules As Written (at least the first time or the first few times), you will not be disappointed. Rob, I wish you only the best in the future. [/QUOTE]

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