You are cordially invited to attend a wedding at Peachwater Plantation. You arrive ready to celebrate, but just an hour before the wedding, the bride calls you and her other most trusted friends and family to her dressing room in a panic. Something has gone terribly wrong, as she needs you to fix the problem while she manages the rest of the wedding. It’s up to you to save the date.
Save the Date is a table-top RPG-esque game for 2 to 5 players + a Game Master (called The Wedding Planner.) Each game is designed to take between 1 and 3 hours to play depending on the number of players. Each game is a self-contained session, though there are tips for reusing established characters is subsequent games in the manual. To play the game, players will need at least one set of game dice (20-sided, 12-sided, 10-sided, 8-sided, 6-sided, and 4-sided). Wedding Planners should set up each game in advance.
Save the Date is a social game exploring conversation and observation tactics as play. Performative play, costumes, and dramatic acting will add to the experience. Players must talk and investigate their way around the wedding (this is a combat-free experience.)
Player Experience Goals:
- Collaborative Triumph: Each player should feel that they contributed to the team.
- Discovery: Players should feel as though they are driving the investigation and making connections to push the narrative forward.
Mechanical Goals:
- Conversation skills: Players should analyze NPCs and situations to determine how best to approach a conversation.
- Investigation skills: Players should want to work together as a team, and the benefits of works together should encourage this.