In Another Life is a two page, one Move, PbtA reincarnation-romance rpg. It takes its inspiration from a Vienna Teng song of the same name, as well as light novels/manga/otome games that riff on the same premise.
You play as a person encountering the reincarnations of lovers from past lives, and there isn't much more structure than that. There's a rough guide to the types of scenes you might play, but any conflict sort of has to be player-induced, as the core Move just determines whether you remember details about your past lover.
The concept is cool, and the game is easy to read and play, but I wouldn't have minded a few more pages and a mechanic for introducing complications, or a few scenario prompts.
Overall, if you like romance games and you like them short and sweet, this is an excellent pickup. Just be ready to do a little bit of legwork if you want more narrative structure or a more involved plot. It *does* handle an ensemble cast with no problems, though, and it's equally easy to add the Move into another system if you want a remembering-past-connections mechanic.
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In Another Life is a two page, one Move, PbtA reincarnation-romance rpg. It takes its inspiration from a Vienna Teng song of the same name, as well as light novels/manga/otome games that riff on the same premise.
You play as a person encountering the reincarnations of lovers from past lives, and there isn't much more structure than that. There's a rough guide to the types of scenes you might play, but any conflict sort of has to be player-induced, as the core Move just determines whether you remember details about your past lover.
The concept is cool, and the game is easy to read and play, but I wouldn't have minded a few more pages and a mechanic for introducing complications, or a few scenario prompts.
Overall, if you like romance games and you like them short and sweet, this is an excellent pickup. Just be ready to do a little bit of legwork if you want more narrative structure or a more involved plot. It *does* handle an ensemble cast with no problems, though, and it's equally easy to add the Move into another system if you want a remembering-past-connections mechanic.
Oh my god this is a Thing! I had my own tentative version that I wanted to play with my partner, and this is an excellent starting point. Thank you!