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2007 · 1-12 players · 20min · weight 1.18 · 1,148 ratings
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Rating
5.76
Users rated
1,148
Owned
4,278
Wishing
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At a glance
What playing it feels like, broken down.
Core loop
Roll 9 dice showing action images, then weave all nine into a connected story starting with 'Once upon a time.'
What it gives you
How strongly each kind of experience comes through (0–3)
Sensation
1
Fantasy
2
Narrative
3
Challenge
0
Fellowship
2
Discovery
2
Expression
3
Submission
1
How it works (3 mechanics)
- [3]_other:freeform_narrative_generation— “players roll the dice and then tell a story using the actions; Once upon a time...”
- [3]variable_setup_per_game— “54 action images or picto-verbs; roll creates unique combination each session”
- [3]_other:image_prompted_storytelling— “useful as an aid to creative problem solving, language learning and story telling”
Under-the-radar score: -0.67
Sources (1)
Inputs to rules-card synthesis. Click any pill with ↗ to open the original source.
LLM memory0.10
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Categories (1)
Dice