Hey all! I write reviews on tabletop games, and in my latest piece, I wrote some about an awesome RPG called Fall of Magic. I even wrote some about my experiences playing Interactive Fiction with Trae back in college. Check it out!

https://killscreen.com/articles/fall-of-magic-turns-everyone-into-a-gifted-author/

Fall of Magic is the kind of free form storytelling you could do with your friends on the floor just about anywhere. Play some Howard Shore soundtracks in the background, light a few candles, and unroll the scroll. As an engine for creating stories it's deceptively slight. From the rulebook: "Someone may ask, 'Is a Raven like the bird?' or 'What is a Crab Singer?' To this we reply: 'It means what you want it to mean.'"

This open-handed approach extends to the rules. A six-sided dice is included but rarely used, and the rest of the game world's description is confined to brief prompts on the scroll's scratchy parchment. Certain areas prompt conflict, or drastic character change, but the method and execution is always in the hands of the players. The hazy illustrations and brief prompts function much like stage suggestions in improv; this is a world and a story you are building with your fellow players, and it can be anything you want it to be.