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Great American Novel, The

By: Gallant Knight Games

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Role Playing Games (Gallant Knight Games)

Last Stocked on 10/6/2022

Product Info

Title
Great American Novel, The
Publish Year
2019
Pages
204
Dimensions
6x9x.5"
NKG Part #
2147993261
Type
Softcover

Description

The Great American Novel has three specific criteria for every Novel to create an experience resembling some of the best American literature:

  • Literary
    Character-motivated stories that are focused on their interactions and personal journeys in a thoughtful and meaningful way.
  • Realistic
    Honestly depicts the characters, events, and history; use of magic and the supernatural are welcome, as long as these themes are also depicted honestly and realistically.
  • Americana
    Situations and characters that are unique to the U.S., whether currently or historically.
    Beyond this, it is entirely up to the table to determine what themes they would like to experience. These can be broadly-stroked ideas like “fall from grace,” or specific experiences like “loss of a family member.” They can also bring up a particular time period or genre “film noir” or “1960s counterculture.” They could be places “Jamestown” or events “The Battle of Bunker Hill.”

    The game provides tools to help players determine what themes, time period, and setting they want to explore and also features built-in safety mechanics to address themes they do not want included.

    GAN uses a Powered by the Apocalypse approach to dice resolution, as well as featuring meta currency mechanics and a story structure inspired by literature and featuring classic archetypes for presenting the sort of characters one can find throughout Americana.