Film noir, cops & robbers, detective stories, etc.
It Takes Two to Tango is a 2-player, rules-lite, GM-less tabletop RPG about rival spies sent on a mission together. Two rival spies. Two rival agencies. One major job. And unfortunately, one way through the door: Pretending to be a married couple.
I sat down with the game’s designer, Mark Vertlib, for a superheroic espionage-filled game to see how it all works.
Malcolm is the Creative Director at BRINK Media, and co-creator of This Is Propaganda, a narrative nonfiction podcast that breaks down the hidden influence of propaganda in our modern lives, and how propaganda (or as it would come to be known, Public Relations) have shaped our entire culture today. We sat down to play Blister City, a game about the bloody realities of Martian revolution, and about taking back the world from the fascists who control it.
The folks who ruined Mars have names and addresses. You have a crowbar, and a dream. Make them pay.
These days, not even costumed supervillains can get away from the realities of the gig economy. Continue reading →
A magician never reveals their secrets… especially when jailtime is on the line. Continue reading →
The target: Priceless artifacts, pulled from the surreal dreamscapes that live inside the world’s greatest paintings. The crew: An elite group of magical thieves trained in passing through the rift. The problem: Someone betrayed the group, and now everyone needs to get home safe. Continue reading →
Something deadly has occurred on Vacation Station. A body was found amidst the hydro displays and the glitz and glamour. The cops aren’t going to be of any help. Which means it comes down to two park engineers to crack the case once and for all.
Next up on the docket: C. Studson vs. M. Price for the crime of… this can’t be serious, you expect me to read “Gnome Assassination” with a straight face? What happened to the legal system in this country. Continue reading →