Tales from the Loop: The Four Seasons of Mad Science
Tales From the Loop | Campaign
About the adventure
Adventure as a kid in the 80s that never was! Adults are distant, school is boring, and oh yeah, there are robots and hoverships about. Although you share your hometown with the mysterious particle accelerator facility known as the Loop, you are much more interested in the opportunity for summer break... until one night you here mysterious voices. You'll have to deal with a tumultuous year of strange happenings, weird creatures and even gates to the timespace itself. Tales from the Loop uses Free League's Mutant: Yero Zero engine, easy to learn but great fun to play. Payers play Kids who balance their ordinary lives with strange mysteries caused by the presence of the Loop. This group of mysteries, the Four Seasons of Mad Science, is from the Core Set and is suitable for beginners as well as those who have played the Starter Set. Tales from the Loop is a good game for those who liked Stranger Things. The game will run on the Alchemy Virtual Tabletop Tool, which is a highly useful service for running Free League games and enables easy access to everything needed to run Tales From the Loop mysteries.
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
“Roleplay Heavy” games place the focus on the story, the characters, and the world they live within, and tend to lean hard into the various roleplaying elements of the game. These games will frequently find the party talking with NPCs, exploring the personal elements of their backstories, or even having emotional moments around the camp fire.
5.0
(12)
1 year on StartPlaying
49 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Inclusive
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
Additional details
How to prepare
Players will need a microphone (Video is not needed) and should create a free account on Alchemy. I will teach how to play the game and players may select a pre-generated character if they desire, so there is not much preparation required.
What I provide
I'll bring the Alchemy system, which allows for images, tactical maps and even music and sound effects, plus my own experience as a GM for years. I will also bring the Tales from the Loop Core Set and a set of pre-generated scenarios, so players do not need their own set of the rules. I focus on making sure all the players enjoy themselves, but there will be a mix of roleplay, mysteries and skill challenges.
Gameplay details
Alchemy builds in the ability to create Lines and Veils as well as use X cards. We will create any needed Lines and Veils at the beginning of the session. Although children in Tales from the Loop can be in danger, they cannot die.
Content warnings
Safety tools used
• Lines and Veils
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
Players may select from a wide variety of pre-generated characters. They may also create their own character beforehand if desired, but do not need to do so.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Low
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Medium
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Alchemy
$10.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Bi-weekly / Saturday - 12:00 AM UTC
Apr 19 / Session 3
3-4 Hour Duration
3 / 5 Seats Filled
Schedule
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: All Ages