Cover art for Squad Force Heroes

Squad Force Heroes

itch.io
Queer
Avg rating
9.00
Bayes rating
--
Weight
--
Players
3-5
Playtime
45 min
Ratings count
2

Log in or make an account to save this game to your lists.

🏳️‍🌈 Why it’s here

What we found
  • Queer themes
    According to the game’s rulebook
    “Insteadof superheroroles, writedownasexualitynext to each of the suits.”
  • Tagged queer by its creator
    According to the creator’s own tags on itch.io
    “itch.io tags: lgbt, queer”

Description

, twitter). The cover art is by Marguerite Kalhor (website, twitter). Players collaboratively build their crimefighting squad together, and then take turns narrating their actions with each other using a deck of playing cards and a series of simple roleplaying prompts. Number of Players: A tiny gang (3–5 people).Time to Play: Approximately 45 minutes.Required Materials: A standard deck of playing cards, blank index cards, writing utensils.Format: 16-page booklet (5.5 x 8.5 in). Squad Force Heroes is part of the "Opening the Horse" series of games. About the Series Opening the Horse Vols 0, 1, and 2—an approach to queer game design. Noons—two games about death on the frontier. Squad Force Heroes—a game of stylish heroism. On The Internet, Nobody.—a game about magic and community. The Horse Bundle—print + PDF copies of all six zines in the series with a 60% discount. Prices PDF Version: PWYW (Suggested: $0.0025/word — $4.29)Print Version: $0.40/gram ($9.60)

Mechanics

None recorded

Themes

None recorded

Publishers

None recorded

Designers

None recorded