Arcane Revolution is a Tabletop Roleplaying Game with boardgame elements that bridges the gap between narrative and mechanics and takes the players through a society rapidly transformed by innovation in the arcane sciences.
Arcane Revolution is played by three to six players and a Game Master. Prepare yourself for a game in which your character's narrative growth finally matches their mechanical development!
Get ready for innovation: Arcane Revolution improves managing your character by replacing pen and paper with boardgame elements, such as playing cards and status trackers. Finally, you can concentrate on clever tactics and making a funny accent instead of feeling like a bureaucrat!
The story too is all about innovation: breakthroughs in the Arcane Sciences transform the world, similar to the Digital Revolution of our times. While some dream of a coming Golden Age, others see society teetering on the edge of collapse. Pick your path wisely, for you might end up as yet another victim of rationalisation – or a cynic who is stuck in the world of yesterday.
Beware: when the wheels of progress churn relentlessly, only those who stand together can adapt to the new challenges. Will you and your friends be able to fulfil the Roleplaying Prompts to stand the test of time?
The world of Arcane Revolution is in the midst of a crass transformative process. Similar to the Digital Revolution of our world, recent scientific developments in the field of magic have a massive impact on the societies of Arcane Revolution. New forms of individual expression and rising productivity promise a bright future. ‘Magification’ is the keyword in the politics of Arcane Revolution, with many profiting from its opportunities. Others, however, are threatened in their livelihood due to the spread of magic, especially those who perform simple menial tasks – a tinkerer becomes superfluous in a world where items can be fixed at a snap of the fingers. The players are in the centre of these threats and chances, and over all looms the threat of a catastrophic war.
Arcane Revolution is part of the Incubator at the Cologne Game Lab and received funding for a first proof of concept in 2023 by KickStart Programme of the University of Applied Sciences Cologne (TH Köln).
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