Moonblind | Western Cantos II
A roleplaying game for a duo, exploring chance, trust, and shared history | Part II of the Western Cantos, a poetry RPG cycle
In this writing-focused, GM-less RPG for two players, channel The Rider and The Steed through playing card divination and shared storytelling. Interpret card draws and their image-rich story prompts together; then, use the tale to inspire your own five-line, pre-structured poem to share aloud.
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Play Part I of the Western Cantos
Gentleman Bandit, a solo poetry RPG
And its grim supplement, DARK HIGHWAY
Play Part III of the Western Cantos
The Swallowtail, a Western love poetry RPG for 3
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Tips for discussing tone, deriving meaning from card draws, and writing poems on cue and off the cuff are included in the Game Guide to enrich your experience. A full playthrough example — including two annotated player poems — are included to provide real-world guidance.
A printable Playsheet Booklet is perfect for quick reference during play.
Your Tools
- Writing implements of your choice
- A well-shuffled deck of 54 playing cards, Jokers intact
Mobile-ready Game Guide and printable Playsheet Booklet PDFs included. Layout by John Harper, creator of Lasers & Feelings, AGON, and Blades in the Dark.
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $7 USD. You will get access to the following files:
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Hello Allison I really like your work, Gentleman Bandit has been a big influence for my. Sadly, being an argentinian it´s very expensive to buy ttrpg pdfs, our "pesos" are very low in comparisons to dolars and we have to pay 66% extra of taxes when buying items from the exterior due to protectionist laws. I´m currently unemployed by this pandemic and trying my best to focus on ttrpg and board game design, and I´d love to have access to at least 1 community copy of this game to work in my design lab.
Keep up the good work <3
I can buy it for you if youd like
Watch me read through and write this review here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/693682561
Moonblind is a game filled to the brim with incredible words.
I was constantly taken aback by how evocative the text was, from the character traits to the multiple sections for tips on how to set the tone, interpreting your draw/divination, and everything in between. Whether it was game text or flavor driven prose, just great writing all around!
Some stuff I really liked:
I will definitely be using the tips for writing your poem in the future! I think it helps so much how much the game tells you it’s ok to rip from it, especially because the divinations themselves are beautiful 1 line poems that can help a player craft their own for the scene it is based on!
This game is worth the $10 I paid for it! I can’t wait to try it out!
You've taken my breath away with these kind words ... so happy you found such deep inspiration herein. <3