Teaching Games: Girl by Moonlight
Episode description
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The is the second in a series of special episodes meant to teach some of my favourite indie RPGs. Tune in to hear Andrew Gillis, designer of the stunning Girl by Moonlight.
In Girl by Moonlight, you play a group of magical girls resisting an oppressive society. It explores the heartbreak of denying who you really are, and the transcendent power of relationships and community. It's one of the best games to come out of the lineage of Blades in the Dark and will undoubtedly inspire a slew of games in its own right.
You can learn more on the Evil Hat website or on the Backerkit page.
Transcript of the entire episode can be found here.
Chapter Markers:
[00:05:32] Introduction to Girl by Moonlight, Series Creation,
[00:11:12] Character Creation: Playbook, Roles, Backgrounds
[00:18:24] Character Creation: Obligation, Actions, Attributes, Promises
[00:35:29] Cycle of Plays, Obligation Phase
[00:46:46] Downtime Phase
[00:49:49] Mission Phase, Engagement Roll, Action Roll, Position/Effect, Resistance Roll
[01:16:57] Fallout, Campaign Tracks