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VHS Analog Horror! Learn to Play Public Access 🏳️⚧🏳️🌈
What really happened the night the Rappaports disappeared from their family home on 18 Escondido Street? Our inquisitive latchkey kids will find out!
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$25.00
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Weekly / Sunday - 1:00 AM UTC
Mar 8 / Session 0
Session Duration / 3 hours
Campaign Length / 10–15 Sessions
4 / 4 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
4/4
About the adventure
You remember TV Odyssey, that old Public Access channel in your hometown, right? You were a kid back when they were putting their weird programming on the air. You grew up with beloved characters like Happy Jack and Sylvester the Squirrel gracing your CRT screen. And then one night in 1992 the entire TV Odyssey studio broadcast building vanished without a trace. They said it was a fire, but that's because they were embarrassed to admit that they didn't know what happened. Nobody did. You've met others who remember TV Odyssey, too. You never knew each other as kids, but you found each other on internet forums dedicated to discussing and theorizing about those early broadcasts. You realized you all shared something in common; a nagging, burning question, that keeps you up at night. What happened to TV Odyssey? In this campaign, I'll teach you how to play Public Access as you investigate the unsolved mysteries in your hometown of Deep Lake. As a table, we'll come together to collaborate on the answer to these mysteries, crafting theories from the clues we discover and connecting all the dots to reveal the truth. If you are interested in playing but would require financial assistance in order to participate, please reach out to me over direct message so we can talk.
Game style
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Roleplay Heavy
Theater of the Mind
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(30)
4 years on StartPlaying
279 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Sets the Mood
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hi, I'm Clarissa! I've been playing TTRPGs ever since I was a kid, and I've been running games professionally for for four years now. I love RPGs for their intersection of game mechanics and collaborative storytelling. My goal is to give each player a space to express their character and contribute to an interlocking narrative. I view myself as a host, contributor, and facilitator of games. My goal is to draw out your good ideas, stir them up in a pot with everyone else's, and play to find out what we get. The play itself is transformative, and creates something wholly unique, that none of us could have imagined or anticipated
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Creating your character
I'll walk you through everything you need to do to create a character!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You should ensure you have a working microphone and internet connection, and join our Discord server to get started.
What Clarissa brings to the table
I provide rulebooks, character voices, and ambience to taste. I strive to create a living, breathing Deep Lake that reacts to player choices, and always holds new secrets and mysteries to uncover.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Clarissa creates a safe table
We will create a lines and veils document together, and use the x card to address problematic content during play.
Content warnings
Safety tools used