{"product_id":"against-the-monster-rpg-9783910506107","title":"Against The Monster RPG","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Game\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou have set out together to hunt the monster and end its existence once and for all.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst the Monster is a story game about a monster hunt, the good of the monster, and the monstrosity of the hunters. Whether it’s a dragon, vampire, tentacle monster, artificial intelligence, or something else entirely—you’ll decide in which setting you’ll hunt what kind of monster.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the monster faces you in the end: Do you really attack it?\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Rules\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst the Monster is a GM-less Descended from the Queen story game (you may know the mechanics from For the Queen or from our previous project Viva la QueerBar) for 2-6 players and a flexible play time of about 1-4 hours (one-shot).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAll you need to play is this zine and a regular deck of playing cards (52 cards). No preparation or previous game experience necessary – just start playing!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe rules of Against the Monster are very simple: At first you read the short instructions out loud together. The text has our recommended consent and safety tools already built-in. During that introduction, you also choose the rough setting of your monster hunt.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThen the core game starts: You take turns drawing a playing card and looking up the question associated with it in the random tables. Over the course of the game, your monster, your characters , and further details about the context of the monster hunt develop through your answers to the questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the end, all main characters answer: When the monster faces you in the end: Do you really attack it?\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDue to the random selection and order of the questions (you'll typically use around half of them during a 2-hour game) and the huge variability of possible settings, you can play Against the Monster again and again and have a different experience each time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indie Press Revolution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45282866888945,"sku":"9783910506107","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/9865\/1469\/files\/9783910506107.jpg?v=1779231053","url":"https:\/\/vaultofmidnight.shop\/products\/against-the-monster-rpg-9783910506107","provider":"Vault of Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}