Lovelorn | Western Cantos IV

A solo roleplaying game, exploring the crossroads of heartache and hope | Part IV of the Western Cantos, a poetry RPG cycle

In this quick-play (or longform) solo writing RPG, write  a prose poem in the style of a journal entry that encapsulates your heartbreak and, mayhaps, your hope for greener fields and brighter days ahead. 

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Play Part I | Gentleman Bandit, a grim solo poetry RPG
Part II | Moonblind, a divination & poetry RPG for 2
Part III | The Swallowtail, a love poetry RPG for 3
Supplements | Become a ghostly Bandit in DARK HIGHWAY 
Play out gay times on the high seas in Gentleman Pirate
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Playing card draws determine your character type — from Tender Old-Timer, to Mercurial Outlaw, to Woebegone Prophet, and more. Your character type then guides your prose poem prompts: you choose two partial lines to lift from the game that will open and close your poetic journal entry.

Poetry tutorials, writing tips, thought-starters, and alternate play options — including character-crossing and a multi-day journal mode — are included in the Game Guide.

Your Tools

• Writing implements of your choice, analog or digital
• Hearts and Spades from a deck of playing cards

Mobile-ready Game Guide included. Layout by John Harper, creator of Lasers & Feelings, AGON, and Blades in the Dark.