{"product_id":"blood-in-the-margins","title":"Blood In The Margins","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA Solo Journaling Game of Secrets, Lies, and Betrayal\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlood In The Margins\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a solo journaling game about the human instinct for survival and our ability to lie to ourselves about who we are and what we're capable of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Truth Lies Heavy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou are a student at one of the most prestigious academies in the world. You clawed your way in, earned your place among the brilliant and the reckless. You thought you knew what you were going to become.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou never planned to become a murderer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou and your friends have killed someone. You tell yourselves that it was justified. An accident. A mistake. But the body is still buried, the blood is soaking into the edges of your life, and the weight of the truth won't stop pressing down on you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe academy continues as if nothing has changed. Lectures, essays, whispered conversations in darkling halls. Professors watch you, and you can't tell if they were always this way or if they've changed. If they know something. Some of your friends are unravelling. Some, you fear, might say too much. The investigation into the death is closing in, and your story is beginning to crack beneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow it is you versus inevitability. Can you hold it together long enough to finish your studies, to step out into the world with your future intact and put all of this behind you? Can you trust the people who stood beside you that night?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProbably not. But what else is there to do?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat You'll Need\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo play you'll need:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA standard deck of playing cards (Jokers removed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA six-sided die\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 tokens that represent your character and their studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomething to write with\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA journal or other way to record your game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGame Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA three-act structure with a compelling prologue to build your character and their dark circumstances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn innovative investigation system that tracks the closing net around you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrompts that help you explore themes of isolation, fear, and perseverance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA game inspired by the 'dark academia' genre of fiction and film\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe next evolution of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWretched \u0026amp; Alone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esystem, with new mechanics tailored to this particular story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Content \u0026amp; Safety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlood In The Margins\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edeals with themes of betrayal, murder, and violence. It also explores deception, isolation, trauma, futility, and mental and physical health. Stories may end in character death or defeat. You're trapped in a situation of your own making with no obvious way out, and this is reflected in the text of the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour safety and well-being are always more important than the game. This is a solo game, and you are the best arbiter of your own limits. If a particular prompt makes you uncomfortable, ignore it or modify it. If you feel the need to alter a dice roll, revisit an earlier character choice, or select a new ending, do that. You have full authority to change the narrative as you see fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoftcover - 56 Pages\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublisher: Loot The Room\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Relic and Roll","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58541900333391,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1026\/3042\/4911\/files\/GbTGI2.png?v=1787403024","url":"https:\/\/relicandroll.co.uk\/products\/blood-in-the-margins","provider":"Relic and Roll","version":"1.0","type":"link"}