In Once Upon the Web, you weave a modern-day cyber-folklore on the interwebs with two other friends. You don't control the user/protagonist, but instead take on the roles of forces that manipulate them. The game is very thematic, with roles such as influencers and trolls. The theme is backed up with mechanics, with influencers being able to give hot takes, and the trolls spreading fake news. I especially love how safety/support tools are worked into the setting, with Ctrl+Alt+Del being the equivalent of X-card, amongst other tools.
A delightful reframing of modern technological anxiety as a Grimm Brothers fairly tale. I love that that subject of the story is shared and the players primarily take on the roles of the archetypal supporting cast.
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In Once Upon the Web, you weave a modern-day cyber-folklore on the interwebs with two other friends. You don't control the user/protagonist, but instead take on the roles of forces that manipulate them. The game is very thematic, with roles such as influencers and trolls. The theme is backed up with mechanics, with influencers being able to give hot takes, and the trolls spreading fake news. I especially love how safety/support tools are worked into the setting, with Ctrl+Alt+Del being the equivalent of X-card, amongst other tools.
A delightful reframing of modern technological anxiety as a Grimm Brothers fairly tale. I love that that subject of the story is shared and the players primarily take on the roles of the archetypal supporting cast.