{"product_id":"tangled-blessings","title":"Tangled Blessings","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" summary=\"Description\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"descr\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTangled Blessings\u003c\/em\u003e is a solo journaling or two-player RPG inspired by dark academia media, ghost stories, and graduate school. Featuring a wizarding college, wandering specters, assigned houses, curses, devils’ bargains and more supernatural flavor, Tangled Blessings blends horror and the fantastical to help players craft a story that spans their time at the academy — culminating in one final showdown against their rival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA deck of tarot cards and a way to record the story are the only items required to play. Based on the ENnie-nominated Anamnesis game system by Samantha Leigh, players first draw from the tarot deck to discover which house they belong to and then they'll discover who of 22 possible rivals will shadow their time at the Academy. In two-player games, players rival each other, working together to unravel their shared and complicated history at the academy shrouded in darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is \u003cem\u003eTangled Blessings\u003c\/em\u003e For?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your favorite stories ever involved \u003cstrong\u003esneaking around\u003c\/strong\u003e an ancient building, \u003cstrong\u003euncovering dangerous secrets\u003c\/strong\u003e, studying in a\u003cstrong\u003e dusty library\u003c\/strong\u003e, practicing spells on the lawn, or making \u003cstrong\u003eperilous deals\u003c\/strong\u003e with creatures \u003cstrong\u003elurking in the darkness\u003c\/strong\u003e… This game is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you ever romanticized the university or boarding school experience, add a dash of terrible magic and this game is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is your chance to study somewhere special and threatening. You’ll find magic mingled with risks. \u003cstrong\u003eYou’ll be a magnet for disaster,\u003c\/strong\u003e but you could also lead others to ruin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTangled Blessings \u003c\/em\u003ein a snapshot\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupports solo play or two players without the need for a game master.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstimated to offer a 2-4 hour experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlayable in one or multiple sessions with natural breaks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoesn’t require a character sheet because there are no skills to track.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiceless; only tarot cards are required to play.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInspired by dark academia, ghost stories, and graduate school.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 60 unique and thematic prompts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22 unique and robust rival descriptions,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes several pieces of original art, NPC ideas, and more to inspire playthroughs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStructured Journaling\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven if you’ve never played a journaling game before, \u003cem\u003eTangled Blessings\u003c\/em\u003e makes it easy to dive in, walking you through the simple character creation process step by step. As you play, you’ll draw cards from your tarot deck and respond to prompts that guide you through 4 years at the academy. You can record your responses in whichever way pleases you most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo-Player\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you play with another person, you’ll take turns exploring what the Academy holds for you, adding to each other’s memories as you go. Just like in solo play, you’ll use a single tarot deck to uncover events where your characters cross paths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRivalry (for solo and two-player versions)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA highlight of many academic-centered tales is \u003cem\u003ethe rival. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eTangled Blessings, \u003c\/em\u003eyour rival can be your \u003cstrong\u003ebest friend, a family member\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ea stranger\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ean enemy\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong\u003eromantic interest\u003c\/strong\u003e or a combination of relations. Your rival is present in most of your memories at the academy. How your relationship evolves with them is up to you, but at the end of four years, you’ll still stand against each other in one final test of academic and magical mastery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mothwin productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47728897753377,"sku":"Mwp04","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/6250\/1153\/files\/IMG-1225.jpg?v=1703728209","url":"https:\/\/dmdavepublishing.com\/products\/tangled-blessings","provider":"Shop DMDave","version":"1.0","type":"link"}