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I am new to TTRPG so I have some questions:

How many players does this game support? (min/max) Please clarify if your number includes or excludes a GM.
What is the average play time? (actually it’s in your tags, but good to write ‘about half an hour’ in your page description too)
Is there a solo mode or not? (I doubt it)

I get frustrated because it seems this information is not included on a lot of game page descriptions on itch.io. Maybe it’s obvious to people who are already into TTRPGs, but not to me as a noob!

CABBAGEHEAD1 year ago

Hi!

There isn't a real limit to the game. But I would recommend a maximum of 5 based on the relationship prompts. If you run out of prompts, you can technically still reuse any of them. The game is GM-less. Everyone reads the rules, plays and facilitates the game together.
This is a great question! I put half an hour when I first made this. Because I tested playing it solo first. But more games with groups have taught me this can actually last quite a while when everyone gets really immersed. The longest session I had with WNL was 2 and a half hours and the shortest lasted only 20 minutes (But we did cut this off halfway).
There isn't a dedicated solo mode. But it is possible and I encourage it.

Thank you for these questions. They really gave me some things to think about. And I'll update the game's description to fit. Might also add a page about solo mode if I have the time.

I also added 10 more Community Copies + 8 from recent purchases. You can grab a copy if that helps!