Playtest Review from Austin!
My gaming group and I have "Gamer Thanksgiving" every year, complete with a viewing of the movie "Ravenous." So I knew this had to be part of it.
One of our number bought Roanoke and ran it after the movie, and it was a lot of fun! The narrative mechanic was sometimes a little stilted as people felt obliged to put "six things" into each of their action descriptions, but the game was very enjoyable overall. We used the pregen characters (I was the Indian).
Not sure about a long campaign; the setup is suited to a short one-shot, but heck, it's a great value for an afternoon of fun for 6 people!
Ernest
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