Burnborough TTRPG

Burnborough. The city too big to fail. The last main hub of humanity after the bombs dropped. In the New Industrial Age, you are the workers who keep the city turning, lubricating the gears of capital with your blood. Meanwhile, the smoke is rising…

WHAT IS THIS ZINE?

Burnborough is a TTRPG Zine about keeping hope alive in a capitalist hellscape. The rules are light and encourage hacking, with the main mechanic being Memories: as you exist within Burnborough you experience horrific events that cause you to lose what good memories you have left, leading you to slip closer and closer to hopelessness. How do you keep your hope alive while everything burns?

WHAT'S IN THE ZINE?

• Super-lite rules, perfect for hacking 
• Mechanics for losing and gaining Memories
• Evocative snippets of the city, factories and mines letting you find what you find cool and run with it 
• Each section is a two-page spread of original digital collage art as well as some digital illustrations

WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING ABOUT BURNBOROUGH?

"A gem of a game. Give Gwen 5 years and they'll be the new Boss of TTRPGs." 
- Chloe Montgomery of Biscuit Fund Games 
@plumtreechloe 
biscuitfundgames.carrd.co/ 

"During our game, I got hit by the demon train of capitalism and it made me lose the memories of my ex. Burnborough gives old-school mechanics a meaningful, emotional core to make a unique game you won't want to miss." 
- Sam Armstrong, Creator of "All Bastard" and "Hello Wizard, I Have A Problem" 
armstronggames.carrd.co/

"A thought-provoking TTRPG that’s eerily relevant to the state of the world in 2024. The game guide draws you into another reality with the deliberate use of imagery and typography. The description of the city and the factory evokes Orwell’s 1984 if it was set in the industrial era. The mechanics around memory, loss and hope are well-thought-out and unique.  Burnborough is a must-have for anyone interested in dystopian/post-apocalyptic fiction and games." 
- Angela Zhang 
@zhangahstudio

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