Against the Gloom
Against the Gloom
A role-playlisting game of fighting back against the Gloom...with music.
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What if our heroes exchanged their battle axes for Stratocasters? And what if lyrics and harmony were actual magic? Against the Gloom is a fantasy TTRPG of melodic mayhem that asks this and more! It's about the joy and power of music, chosen family, and building community in the face of the void.
Roll dice. Build your playlist. Fight the Gloom.
In Against the Gloom, players take on the roles of punk pirate troubadours sailing across a vast and dangerous void—the Gloom—aboard a ramshackle ship propelled by the power of song. Use your character's sonic powers to push back the Gloom as it seeks to obliterate any pockets of community that dare to resist it. Build your story one gig at a time.
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How to Play
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Found a band and choose your musician playbook — don't forget to add your character's signature song to the group playlist.
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Roll group actions, but beware the constant onslaught of the Gloom.
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Explore mysterious Anchora and inspire isolated communities with the power of your music!
"Against the Gloom is a rocking good time full of hopepunk, found families, communal world building, and the power of music to heal the world." — Deidre Delpino Dykes, playtester
Game Resources
Game Stats
PLAYERS: 3-5
AGE: 13+
TIME: 120 Minutes
Game Credits
DESIGN & WRITING: Dustin Patrick Winter
ILLUSTRATION: Sarah Gavagan, Jupiter V
For Retailers
MSRP: $25.00
SKU: SG003
ISBN: 979-8-9883862-2-3
SIZE: A5, 116