Returning to the City - preparing the A|State RPG for LongCon

 

Deep into a reread of the A|State roleplaying game in preparation for #LongCon in a fortnight. What a beautifully written and illustrated book this is, perfectly matching the setting. 

A|State is a favourite of mine and I’m excited to get a chance to run a short campaign of it with friends.
It’s also the first Forged in the Dark game I’ve read that made position and effect (risk and reward) easy to understand from the perspective of a GM.

I ran this from the QuickStart quite a few years ago, perhaps at one of the North Stars during lockdown? I did try to run another of the scenarios at a later event, but I lost two players which meant I had to abort the game as the group wasn't big enough.

The bit I am having to remind myself is that although the game has a block of moving parts, the core of it is simple and full of a dark hope. I am nervous, as the nature of the game means I'm going into a weekend running with a far more improvisational style than I usually do for a convention, but I'm with a group of folks I know well, so I have great hopes for how this will play out.

Best get on with preparing then!

14 June 2026