Dead Letter Society

A game by Montford Tales

Duet Solo Paid

A game about vampires who write via a secret society; death doesn't mean you can't write back.

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Card Draws Contemplative Creative Tool Epistolary gm-less Journaling

Content

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Vampires

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Trigger warnings Dyslexia-friendly font Screen reader optimized

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Description

Death doesn't mean you can't write back.

# Live your best unlife as the newest member of the Dead Letter Society, an exclusive communication network for vampires. Pursue your ambitions, and question the Society's motives, in this journaling and epistolary game for 1-2 players.

Dead Letter Society is a journaling game where your letters drive the action. Choose your genre, build your world, and discover the joys of corresponding via a secret society with unknown motives.

Dead Letter Societyreceived an Honourable Mention in the 2023 Indie Groundbreaker Awards!

Features
- A vampire journaling game that adapts to your preferred play style and genre.
- A letter writing game without the waiting. You've always something to do.
- Tarot-driven and intention-based journaling. Decide what you'd like to do, then draw and answer a journaling prompt to develop the idea.
- Game variants for both solo and two-player games.
- Six pre-generated settings and twelve characters with "first contact" letters designed to inspire your games.
  - Settings feature: Lovecraftian steampunk London, the Roman Republic and Empire, modern-day, "cosy" 1920's detectives, gothic, and the far-flung future.
- 140 (A5) pages, illustrated throughout with original, tarot-themed, vampire artwork.
- EPUB available.
You will need
- 1-2 players
- Safety tools of your choice
- A place to write your letters and journal
- A tarot deck or a method of generating random numbers.