{"product_id":"against-the-monster","title":"Against the Monster","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Game\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou have set out together to hunt the monster and end its existence once and for all.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgainst the Monster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a story game about a monster hunt, the good of the monster, and the monstrosity of the hunters. Whether it’s a dragon, vampire, tentacle monster, artificial intelligence, or something else entirely—you’ll decide in which setting you’ll hunt what kind of monster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen the monster faces you in the end: Do you really attack it?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAward\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2024, the German version of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgainst the Monster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewon 3rd place for best role-playing game in the German public choice award \"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goldenerstephan.de\/bisherige-abstimmungen\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoldener Stephan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Rules\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgainst the Monster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a GM-less\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescended from the Queen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estory game (you may know the mechanics from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor the Queen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor from our previous project\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViva la QueerBar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e) for 2-6 players and a flexible play time of about 1-4 hours (one-shot).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll you need to play is this zine and a regular deck of playing cards (52 cards). No preparation or previous game experience necessary – just start playing!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rules of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgainst the Monster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare very simple: At first you read the short instructions out loud together. The text has our recommended consent and safety tools already built-in. During that introduction, you also choose the rough setting of your monster hunt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen the core game starts: You take turns drawing a playing card and looking up the question associated with it in the random tables. Over the course of the game, your monster, your characters , and further details about the context of the monster hunt develop through your answers to the questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the end, all main characters answer:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen the monster faces you in the end: Do you really attack it?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to the random selection and order of the questions (you'll typically use around half of them during a 2-hour game) and the huge variability of possible settings, you can play\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgainst the Monster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eagain and again and have a different experience each time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe PDF\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24 pages in A5 format (148 x 210 mm \/ 5.8 x 8.3 inches)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull-color cover, black-and-white interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScreenreader-ready with image descriptions, PDF tags, internal references, and external links\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete instructions for play (consent and safety tools included)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 random tables with questions (13 options for each of the 4 suits = 52 different questions)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTable with 18 monster ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvocative illustrations on every page (100% human-made)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditionally needed:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA regular deck of playing cards (52 cards without Jokers), such as for poker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Descended From the Queen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48200985739500,"sku":"PBG004","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.slickmimics.com\/products\/against-the-monster","provider":"Boardlandia Appleton","version":"1.0","type":"link"}