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We were locked inside.

We didn’t know what was happening, not truly. We knew not to go outside. We knew that it was dangerous out there. And we knew that we were alone in our horror. 

Until the letters started to arrive. Whatever strange miasma that lingered outside, invisible yet heavy, it allowed words to slip through. They appeared at doors or windows, in places you could reach without inviting it inside. 

If you threw a letter into it? It vanished. Reappearing somewhere else, for some other lonely soul to read. Who knew if it reached who you wanted. 

But at least it reached someone.

Letters in the Gloom is a multiplayer roleplaying game about souls locked apart while desperately seeking connection through letters. The writers create and receive letters which are sent into the Gloom, theorizing about what the Gloom is, talking about the past, their hopes, and their fears. The Gloom receives and sends letters, sometimes creating them itself, to add to a creepy atmosphere of being watched by an unknown entity. 

It requires one facilitator (the Gloom) at 3 or more writers. It is designed for social distancing, through play via snail mail, email, or chat servers. This game is in playtesting and will remain PWYW until its final release. 

Unicorn Motorcycle Games
StatusReleased
Publisher
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
AuthorKate Bullock
GenreRole Playing
TagsCreepy, Horror, letter-writing

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I love the idea of this and if people actually follow the rules this could be a really amazing experience...  How can you participate though?  I read everything in the files but I didn't see anything about how to get started

Generally you get you and some friends together, fill out the Gloom sheet, and then the Gloom organizes letters. Are you looking for an established group already?

I figured that's how you'd go about it and yes, an established group would be nice because I've been talking to others about this for awhile but nobody on my end really seems interested. The few who were interested said they don't have the time so they won't participate