A new edition of the U.S. indie RPG “Panty Explosion” ships on May 1st. The anime-inspired game is a “Psychic Japanese Schoolgirl Adventure Game.” Previous editions have received favorable reviews over at RPG.net.
– Panty Explosion Perfect is a refined version of the original game, designed to be easier to learn and faster to play, says author Jake Richmond.
Web: Panty Explosion Perfect
Illustration: Jake Richmond
Article by Ole Peder Giæver
At Grenselandet, the international short larp festival organized by Norwegian Fantasiforbundet and the Larp Factory in Oslo in November, the jury of the Larpwriter Challenge announced the winner of the competition: J. Tuomas Harviainen with the game “The Tribunal”, which according to the author is a “A participatory scenario about the mechanics of oppression”.
Harviainen receives a game developer grant of NOK 4 000 (500 Euros) and the possibility to go to Belarus on a conference on educational larping to hold the game and a workshop on educational game design. The game will be translated to Russian and/or Belarusian to be used by Belarusian NGOs in their work with young people.
Web: Larpwriter Challenge
Article by Ole Peder Giæver
The second Italian indie – RavenDeath – was released in November, with an English language edition due in March. The game is about vendetta, revenge, and to our knowledge features no penguins.
Web: RavenDeath (In Italian, English with Google Translate).
Illustration: Silvia Pelissero
Article by Ole Peder Giæver
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