🪄 Constellation[α]

A tabletop roleplaying game where a group of stars come together to tell a story.

Fun is fun. Rules are rules. Fun over rules.

Prologue: Getting Started

What do we need?

  1. Friends
    1. Anywhere from 2-4 friends are recommended
  2. One tarot deck for everyone
    1. Friends may use their personal decks
  3. One twenty-sided die (d20) per friend
  4. A pen and paper per friend

How do we play?

  1. Designate one friend as the Game Master (GM); the rest are Players
  2. Each Player must create a character, a.k.a. a Player Character (PC)
  3. The GM must prepare a Storyhook
  4. Play!

Act I: Create a Character

How do we create a character?

Create a Character

How do we prepare a Storyhook?

  1. What is a Storyhook?
    1. It is a crafted opener to our game
    2. It should answer the following questions (whether satisfactorily or not):
      1. Where are we?
      2. Why are we here?
      3. What should we do next?
  2. How do we come up with a Storyhook?
    1. Consider the type of game that everyone wants to play
    2. Consider the kind of story that everyone wants to tell
    3. Consider the amount of commitment required from everyone in order to participate

Act II: Play the Game

How does the game play?

Play the Game

What do we do as a Player?

  1. Create a Character
  2. Listen to the Storyhook
  3. Be our Character

What do we do as the Game Master?

  1. Learn about each of the Player Characters
  2. Create a Storyhook
  3. Guide the Story

[α]Initial alpha release.