Hello! Can I ask why the cover counts as one of the 4 pages worth of space we’re allotted? It seems like part of the appeal to doing an old-school paperback inspired module is having an old-school cover (if you so choose), but then you have to give up 1/4 of your writing space. I’m sure there’s a reason and I’ll work within bounds, but I was curious why.
This is something we were torn about last year. While I agree that cover is a big part of the appeal, we found that the 4 page limit contributed to the creativity of the modules in a big way. This year we considered making it cover plus 4 but then it wouldn't have been as easy to print and play. Also, since this stuff is distributed digitally, the first thing people see is the itch page, which become the equivalent to the store shelf. A lot of participants last year simply created a cover to sit there and it seemed to achieve the effect of selling the old book vibe before the module was even downloaded.