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2 reviews
A Gorgeous Blank Page
Let me start by saying this book is extremely well put together. The style is rarely rivaled in other core rule books I’ve seen. Sure, something with more support behind it like Star Wars books or D&D might have great, sprawling epic art throughout its books, but the cohesion of style in Agon & it’s unique look makes the whole thing really stand out. Love having it in my collection. There are things I really love about the system like how it handles playing a character of “myth.†How the traits associated with characters are tied to their name which is tied to how they navigate through world. The system in place for calling upon gods for help is fantastic. It reminds me of similar “luck,†or “fate†mechanics from PbtA games & others. It’s a great balance of pulling off an otherwise impossible move while also changing the dynamics with other gods who might be offended. It’s classic Greek/Roman myth turned into a game mechanic. Another thing to mention is the one-shot set up. Each session takes the heroes through one island & one adventure. This works well for when player characters come to an end (in any way) and for new characters to come in. That, however, transitions to some of my issues. Mainly that I don’t know where to fit this in my collection. It falls somewhere between TTRPG & board game. What I mean by that is that, following the rules laid out in the book, each play session is very regimented. Not to say there’s no room for player creativity, obviously, but the structure is stiff if you follow the rules exactly. Each session starts the same. Each encounter sound the same, literally, because the rules say to state specific things for each action. During play, it sounded more like a roll call than an action scene or a stealth scene. As a result, following the rules as they are laid out makes the stories being told come across more as a dry re-telling, like a stenographer report, than a mythic story. Clearly, a rules lite game like this is suppose to be flexible & there’s plenty of room for hacking the game & making your own rules to fit your okay style, but I do wish there was just a little more there in terms of variety of play as it is in the rulebook. Three stars for: being a great addition to my core rulebook collection based on art/style alone, interesting mechanics that play into the subject matter beautifully, enough of a skeleton to make a game fit your play style if you’re willing to put in just a little extra work than usual to make the game feel less confined. I saw someone bash this with Blades in the Dark & that’s something that seems to “fix†this rulebook for my gaming preferences.
June 28, 2022 10:59 PM
A Rules-lite system with some style
This presents a simple system that would be appropriate to introduce new players to Role-playing. The game has thematically infused mechanics that are best appreciated by people familiar with Greek mythology.
July 1, 2021 10:57 AM
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