Asher’s Ridge is a GM-less tabletop roleplaying game for 1 to 4 players, where you direct - and play through - episodes of an original paranormal drama television series. Follow the campaign, and be notified when it launches on September 2nd: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/montfordtales/ashers-ridge
Influences
This game is influenced by the atmosphere, soundtracks, and storytelling of
- Twin Peaks
- The X-Files
- Stranger Things
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- The Fall of the House of Usher
Asher’s Ridge is also influenced by tabletop roleplaying games and boardgames, such as
- Alice is Missing (Hunters Entertainment), for its emergent and freeform storytelling
- Dream Askew (Avery Alder), for emotionally impactful, community-driven storytelling about people and their relationships amid the collapse of civilisation.
- Wanderhome (Possum Creek Games), for its conversational gameplay where the journey is what matters most.
You will need…
- 1 to 4 players
- A standard deck of playing cards, jokers included
- A set of 100 letter tiles (e.g. from Scrabble or similar)
- Optional: your preferred note-taking tool(s)
Lights, camera, action!
The quickstart rules are available for free to all subscribers*, and include everything you need to play a single episode – or even a mini-series – of your own paranormal television show.
*Subscribers also get a 10% discount at https://shop.montfordtales.com
If you would like to provide feedback and/or be credited as a playtester or beta reader in the final game, please use this form: https://forms.gle/rDxGpHNKkko5efsS7
And above all, thank you for taking the time to read and enjoy Asher's Ridge! Don't forget to follow the campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/montfordtales/ashers-ridge
