For the Queen (game)
| Designers | Alex Roberts (game designer) |
|---|---|
| Publishers | Evil Hat Productions, Darrington Press |
| Publication | 2019, 2024 |
| Genres | tabletop role-playing game, romance |
| Skills | role-playing, improvisation |
For the Queen is a tabletop role-playing game by Alex Roberts about the dangerous journey of a queen's servants. The first edition was published by Evil Hat Productions in 2019, and the second edition was published by Darrington Press in 2024.[1] The game features themes of power, authority, femininity, love, loyalty, and betrayal.[2][3] For the Queen has inspired indie role-playing games with similar game mechanics.[4]
Gameplay
[edit]Players draw cards from a central deck and respond to textual prompts with spoken narration. Storytelling is collaborative.[3] The game ends when the card with the final prompt is drawn.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Meehan, Alex (2024-01-23). "Critical Role publisher printing new edition of storytelling game For the Queen". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Meehan, Alex (2024-05-16). ""You don't know when something profound is going to happen": Designer behind Critical Role's new RPG on the therapeutic potential of tabletop games". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ a b Wieland, Rob. "Darrington Press Brings For The Queen Back To Her Throne". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Robinson, Tasha (2024-05-23). "For the Queen's creator on the new edition, her many copycats, and her balloon-kink RPG". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
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