UPDATE: Since this got bumped, the game is well underway with a full roster or 9 players, but if/when someone drops out I'll be back looking for more so if you're interested feel free to post in here and you'll be the first people I ask.

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After getting back into "tabletop" roleplaying thanks to Tuesday Night DnD! hosted by @joystick_hero and being massively inspired by Austin Walker's Friends at the Table actual play podcast, I have decided to MC/GM/DM my own game of The Sprawl.

And I need players!

This Is Not a Table (Ceci n'est pas une table)

What is it?

This Is Not a Table is a game of The Sprawl hosted through Roll20 on Thursdays, running approximately from 7:30PM-11PM PDT. The game follows a split-narrative between two groups playing on alternating weeks. The targeted start date for Group A will be July 7, with Group B following on July 14.

What is the setting?

Not only does my game us a hack of The Sprawl similar to Austin's podcast, I am borrowing heavily from his COUNTER/Weight campaign in terms of general setting and narrative beats. If you're a listener of FatT this may be an awkward or even sacrilegious experience for you so buyer beware.

If you haven't listened to season 2 of FatT (which you totally should except maybe not right away if you want to join this game) this is a cyberpunk mecha noire anime space opera sort of deal, set in a far flung future where warring factions of space-socialists and space-hyper capitalists have reached a tenuous peace and are engaging in a sort of cold war.

Who is the DM?

I'm Aaron, a full-time father who has been away from tabletop roleplaying for far too long. This is my first time MCing a game in about a decade and my first time MCing this style of tabletop game ever, but I feel like I have a fairly solid grasp on things and the test sessions I have done so far went relatively well? People claim they had fun is all I'm saying.

What do I need/need to know?

A microphone is a must. We will also be running our voice (and a majority of our out-of-game communication) through Discord as well so make sure you have access to that. Other than that, I only ask that you be responsive and communicative in between sessions. Also know that I will be recording all sessions through OBS and likely making them available, if for no other reason than so that our other players have the option to keep track of both sides of the story.

What if I'm new to tabletop games?

As a game, The Sprawl is less concerned with mechanics and rules and more focused on building scenes through collaborative storytelling. The only thing the player needs to bring to the table are imagination, creativity, and a willingness to really play their role. Your job is to tell me what you want to do, narratively, and my job is to fit the rules around the move you're making.

How do I get involved?

As a game, The Sprawl is designed to handle up to five players. I currently have two core players playing every week and a husband/wife couple alternating between playing and childcare week by week (hence the split narrative). This functionally gives me two groups of 3, meaning I can handle 4 more (or 2 players every other week). This is going to be a first-come-first-serve sort of thing, but don't put your name down unless you can really commit the time. I'm actually EDT so starting somewhat promptly is pretty important so I can get to bed by 2AM.

Thanks for reading and hopefully we'll be able to start playing soon!