Absolutely loved the theme of this and thought the Countdown and Battle systems were great — they made an interesting departure from other Wretched & Alone games that I really enjoyed. I loved the worldbuilding inherent in the prompts and rules, being a sentient, soul-fuelled war machine train was a fantasy I'd never have thought of and one that I loved the premise of. I, uh, I did not make it out of the Empire, but I'm looking forward to giving it another bash soon, maybe I'll have more luck next time!
This game gave me chills. It also helped me process some baggage I didn’t even realize I was carrying, so thanks.
If you have ever wanted to feel like a museum curator in a Lovecraftian short story, this game will do that without the other _ickiness_ of HPL. Highly recommended.