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• Upwind RPG • Fantastical world of skyships and floating kingdoms • Narrative story game • Playing card-driven mechanics • Presented by the designer
Imagine Bakshi’s classic animated film Wizards has a head-on collision with Disney’s Treasure Planet and the resulting fire is put out with a whole lot of Studio Ghibli’s Castle in the Sky. That, in an unexpected, animated mash-up, is Upwind.
Upwind is a narrative style RPG set in a strange alternate world of floating island nations, flying sailing ships, long-lost technology, wild elemental powers, looming war and forgotten legacies.
Upwind is powered by the Q system, an original stakes-based, playing card-driven mechanic that gives every encounter consequences with meaningful, narrative-building outcomes. With its unique bidding rules, Upwind plays as fast as you can tell your story.
Your presenter is Jeff Barber. Suggested age range is Teen 13+. No experience required; will teach rules to new players. Maximum number of players is 6.
