Ashes and Stanzas
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🏳️🌈 Why it’s here
What we found
- Queer themes
According to the creator’s own tags on itch.io - Queer characters
According to the game’s own description
“you step into the shoes of a trans* person. Whether you are or are not trans in real life is not an issue here, it is simply becoming cognizant of the beautiful lives of trans folks and how those lives are often cut short due to hatred.” - Queer creator
According to our queer creator directory - Tagged queer by its creator
According to the creator’s own tags on itch.io
“itch.io tags: lgbt, lgbtqia”
Description
Ashes and Stanzas is a poem-crafting, solo ttrpg. Here, you step into the shoes of a trans* person. Whether you are or are not trans in real life is not an issue here, it is simply becoming cognizant of the beautiful lives of trans folks and how those lives are often cut short due to hatred. How the fear and control of others affects trans people, and how that same fear and hatred drives things like book bans and authoritarian ideology.What you need to play Pen and paperA banned book1 20-sided die1 12-sided dieDeck of playing cardsJamsThis ttrpg was made for the following jams: Trans Representation Jam 25 Poetry Inspired TTRPG Jam TTRPG Fun Jam #2 - Forbidden KnowledgeThough I used the forbidden knowledge prompt for banned books, I'm not sure I exactly followed what the host was looking for. How to not play Ashes and Stanzas is not for you if you are unwilling to place yourself in the everyday reality trans people face each day. If you are homophobic, transphobic, or anti-equality in anyway, this is not for you. It is made to express trans rage and euphoria, not bigotry. However, if you're willing to open your mind and learn something new, experience something different from what you know, then please, feel free to dive in.