Game In A Week, Part 6

It is done. Sure, I could have used a few more days to edit - but the core game is tight. Tomorrow the game will be submitted. It's name...

BIG BANG MUDANG
or
The She-Shaman of the Silver River

I'm really excited about submitting this game. Even more, I'm really hoping I can rally some folks to play it at the con. This game is a battle-story game. All players create female shaman who convene for a cosmic battle atop a mystical stargazing tower. They battle for the right to ascend to the heavenly Silver River.

The funny thing that has occurred is that the key attribute of the shaman is her name. The name has to be a lengthy laundry list of her spheres of power. So, "She Who Cradles The Moon In Her Fiery Palms and Calms The Sea With A Whisper" would be a good start. Elaborate names take center stage in this game - as does the she-battle to the death! There are quick dice mechanics for battle - and this game is 100% battle once character creation is done.

The game begins with each shaman does something called The Big Bang with a bunch of dice (usually 15). The dice results are divided into their pools of power. Doesn't take long, but the end result rocks! Unlike WEGS, there's no stats to worry about. It's all dice pools. Folks have no choice in their strengths/weaknesses. And then there's something called Demon Dice, which each shaman receives. Mudang (Korean witches) are demon-possessed.

Big Bang Mudang is going to be heavy fun. I can see a table full of guys sitting around creating female shaman and then letting it rip. The more imaginative the players, the more raucous this game can get. It's a mighty-cosmic cat fight when all said and done. The game is written whimsically and encourages players to describe their actions/attacks in fanciful ways. Humor aside, I think this game has huge dramatic potential, too. It's going to be interesting to see it in action.

My brain is fried at this point - but it's a good fried...

Full report next week, after the con!