A Penny for My Thoughts explained

A Penny for My Thoughts is a role-playing game by Paul Tevis, published by Evil Hat Productions in 2009.

Description

A Penny for My Thoughts is a storytelling game involving amnesiac characters who ask leading questions of each other to find out their histories.

Publication history

Paul Tevis released his game, A Penny for My Thoughts, in the summer of 2009 through Evil Hat Productions.^[1] According to Tevis, the game grew out of his entry into the Game Chef 2007 competition.^[2]

Reception

Shannon Appelcline describes A Penny for My Thoughts as "the sort of storytelling game that Hogshead Publishing had been producing in its 'New Style' line a decade before".^[1] Wired called the game "very clever".^[3]

A Penny for My Thoughts won the 2009 Indie RPG Awards for Most Innovative Game.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Shannon Appelcline. Designers & Dragons. Mongoose Publishing. 2011. 978-1-907702-58-7.
2. Web site: Paultevis.com - A Penny for My Thoughts . 2017-07-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170703125925/http://paultevis.com/a-penny-for-my-thoughts/ . 2017-07-03 . dead .
3. Do: Pilgrims of the Flying Temple Tells a Story Worth Playing. Wired. 11 April 2011. Harrison. Michael.
4. Web site: Indie RPG Awards.