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A jam submission

Polar NightView project page

Arctic survival during endless night.
Submitted by Nathan Knaack — 18 hours, 16 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Mechanics#203.4293.429
Setting (or Location)#203.4293.429
Story (or Starting Scenario)#253.4293.429
Overall#283.2863.286
Use of Theme#672.8572.857

Ranked from 14 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Comments

Submitted

You did a good job with 200 words, but I kinda hope there is a bit more direction for the GM to portray Station Nord.

Submitted

I really like the mechanics here for cold, wounds, challenges, difficulties, dis/advantages. Very nicely balanced. It's going to be hard on the narrator to come up with a time-line for reaching the station and returning to (where? the broken copter?) as well as at least one challenge a day to keep the players on their toes.

Looks like a fun time!

Submitted(+1)

Solid all around. Well done.

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

The mechanics seem to enforce a really solid equilibrium between player and narrator.  I love how the mundane setting and accurate description of the dangers gives the narrator a lot of challenges to work with.  Heck, given that the items are all necessities, the process of character creation alone is enough to create an entire threat arc for a game.

Very solid entry, good luck!