Posted January 01, 2026 by Gowanusaurus Rex
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"That is what I mean when I say that man is condemned to be free. Condemned, because he did not create himself, yet is nevertheless at liberty, and from the moment that he is thrown into this world he is responsible for everything he does."
-- Jean-Paul Sartre
Finally, Other People is live! As with so many of my other projects here, Other People was born from a desire to look at a piece of art I'm already interested in and explore game mechanics through loosely adapting/allowing myself to be inspired by it. (You'll see this again shortly whenever I finish The Cottontails, which will hopefully be soon...) In this instance, the story is Jean-Paul Sartre's most famous work of drama, No Exit.
Also like many of my other projects here, I was inspired to bring this project forth by joining a jam, in this case Metaparadox's Litform LARP Jam. When I read the description of litform LARPs (and saw that they were sometimes called "theater LARPS"), I knew that this was the right format for creating this game.
And it seems a lot of you agreed! When I uploaded it, Other People received the most single-day visits and downloads than any of my other projects. In fact, it has the second most downloads overall of any of the games I've shared here! Thanks!
Maybe LARPs are just for me?
If you're considering playing, remember to stay safe. I was just made aware of this toolset you might want to check out, The Script Change RPG Toolbox by Beau Jágr Sheldon.
And as always: I'm new to this, so please be sure to leave ratings and comments, or even fill out this form.