I recently* had the opportunity to test out In the Language of Flowers, my first-ever Fiasco playset, and finally got around to putting together the play report!
Huge thanks to my friends Jade, Athena, and Eupho for playtesting with me! The session was a lot of fun and we ended up with some great characters. Full play-by-play below the cut. Enjoy!
*3 months ago; time is a construction.
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In the Language of Flowers is a Fiasco playset set in the rose-colored world of catholic girls’-school yuri: where affections are fleeting, and the lines between love and friendship are as evanescent as the seasons. At the insular St. Sacred Lily Girls’ Academy, players can enjoy the unique blend of antiquity, outlandish romanticism, and teenage melodrama that etches classical works indelibly into the pillars of yuri culture.
You can download Language of Flowers for free here, or for pay-what-you-want on itch.co:
itch.io download (v 1.1 PDF)
direct download (v 1.1 PDF)
This is a concept that is very near and dear to my heart, and the playset is something I’ve been sitting on for a long time. I hope that fans of the genre will find joy in what’s here. Though my goal was to recreate the tone of a classical yuri setting, I tried to add enough modern elements that it feels fun and accessible even to those not super familiar with older titles.
There are, in hindsight, many things I could have done differently, but hopefully I stuck a good balance and managed to do my favorite genre some justice.
Huge thanks to my my friend Eupho for her support and suggestions, as well as to my playtesting group for their enthusiasm and feedback. This scenario would not exist without you!
I would love to hear your thoughts of comments if you do try In the Language of Flowers! Please don’t hesitate to reach out either here or on twitter.
I plan to release this playset in Japanese as well, but it might take awhile.
Gokigenyou.
Magical Girl in the 2010s
This next playset translation is the delightfully grim Magical Girl in the 2010s by mozu.
download (English version PDF)
This playset is written by and for the otaku out there, and is all about the soul-slinging, despair-laden turf wars of the Madoka Magica magical girl. It does have a few elements that some players might want to “NOPE” from their table (such as self-harm), but fans of the genre will find plenty of fun things to work with.
Special thanks again to pOPdOG fONTS (I used Hip Priest on the English cover), and also to Harrow Hill for being the leading Japanese-language Fiasco resource.
This playset has an interesting origin story and includes some cool dialogues on Japan/North America cultural differences and the magical girl genre. A look at that below the cut for those interested (though it’s a bit messy and mostly just my own thoughts).
As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions/revision suggestions. Enjoy!
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I’m happy to present an English translation of the Werewolf-themed Japanese-language playset Werewolves in the Village by MICHINAKI Michiwo!
download (English version PDF)
This playset puts a unique spin on Fiasco by blending it with the popular social deduction game Werewolf: at the end of the Setup, each player is assigned a classic Werewolf role (i.e. Wolf, Seer, Villager), and the group is encouraged to role play the trials, executions, etc. during their scenes.
This playset has dark themes and a decidedly grim, horror-inspired tone, but—true to the spirit of Fiasco—offers players more than a few absurd elements to add some humor to their session.
The English title of this playset was taken straight from the Japanese file name; to honor the author’s vision, I chose not to modify it.
Special thanks to pOPdOG fONTS for their fantastic freeware typefaces (the English playset’s cover uses Data Trash), and also to Harrow Hill for being the leading Japanese-language Fiasco resource.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions/revision suggestions.
Happy hunting!
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