Starred for Life
A downloadable game
Rules adapted from TTRPG system:
Apocalypse World by D. Vincent Baker and Meguey Baker.
Written by Channing Ogzewalla.
No dice required!
Starred for Life is a game about cute witches in an uncute world. The stories you will tell in this game can range from cozy slice-of-life romances to soul-sucking trials of the heart.
Most players play a witch who has dreams that they want to accomplish and duties they have to manage. One player is the Master of Ceremonies whose goal is to fill in the rest of the world and give you tough choices to make.
Powered by the Apocalypse. A standard-sized Tarot Deck is required for play.
Check out our site for more updates.
8/20/24 - Character Sheet uploaded.
11/04/24 - Release update! Fiction added, artwork updated, covers added by our incredible artists eydilily @eydilily and Issabee @isa.b.e.e. We're going live!
11/29/24 - Print-and-play demo is now available!
12/01/24 - Typo fixed in Demo!
07/14/26 - Version 1.2 with bug fixes and correct link! Also, a free expansion for all purchaser. Barriers, Blood Types, and Badasses!
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $6 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Download demo
Development log
- Physical Release + DemoNov 29, 2024
- Character Sheet LaunchedAug 20, 2024
Comments
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What's the number of recommended players?
I recommend 1 MC + 3 or 4 players.
But a pair of players can take turns being the MC for each other and larger tables can work. You just might have to work a bit harder to give everyone the right amount of spotlight.
I just played this game with my friends, while we did enjoy it, there were some major issues. Mostly, some of the major arcana like The Hermit or The Hierophant were missing. While some cards like "the traitor" or "the union" were either not real or referring to a completely different deck. I would love to see any improvements in this regard for a less confusing game experience
** Edit added below!!
Thank you for playing the game and thank you for the feedback!
During early design, there was an idea to incorporate different decks from tarot history as we were going to create our own deck with the special rules listed on them. We also knew that many players would have different decks, be it Golden Dawn, Rider-Waite, or Ettellia, so we mostly relied on the numbering of the Arcana for resolution.
Although, in gameplay, I can see where that can be confusing!! We'll take that under consideration as we work on updated versions of the game.
For the interim, I highly recommend basing your Major Arcana pulls on the Roman Numerals to help solve any challenges. If your deck doesn't have the numerals listed, I would remove any non-matching major arcana prior to play.
I hope this helps!!
** We did a deep dive and you're so right. The numbers are off! We'll dig into that ASAP to see what we can get fixed and distributed via PDF.
I appreciate it so much!! Thank you!
Hey there!
The updated PDF has been uploaded!