Women are Werewolves explained

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Women are Werewolves
Designer:C.A.S. Taylor and Yeonsoo Julian Kim
Illustrator:Amber Lewis
Publisher:9th Level Games
Date:2022
Genre:tabletop role-playing game, fantasy
Players:1-6
Ages:13+

Women are Werewolves is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game by Yeonsoo Julian Kim and C.A.S. Taylor about nonbinary characters in a family where only the women transform into werewolves beneath the full moon. It was published in 2022 by 9th Level Games after a successful Kickstarter campaign raised $23,556.[1] Women are Werewolves won "Game of the Year" at Dicebreaker's 2023 Tabletop Awards[2] and the first annual Nonbinary Tabletop Awards in 2024.[3]

Gameplay

A custom Tarot deck of story prompts guides gameplay.

Reception

Women are Werewolves won "Game of the Year" at Dicebreaker's 2023 Tabletop Awards and the Nonbinary Tabletop Awards in 2024. Linda Codega for Gizmodo named Women are Werewolves one of the 20 best roleplaying games of 2022.[4] Matt Jarvis for Dicebreaker wrote that "Insightful as it is accessible, Women are Werewolves combines the familiar folklore of werewolves with its cathartic and meaningful gameplay, for both Queer and non-Queer players alike." Chase Carter for Dicebreaker wrote that, "this approachable title uses tarot cards to serve players prompts that explore relationships to gendered spaces and family customs."

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Track Women are Werewolves, a nonbinary story game's Kickstarter campaign on BackerTracker . 2024-09-26 . BackerKit . en.
  2. Web site: Jarvis . Matt . 2023-12-02 . Tabletop Awards 2023 winners: this year's best board games, RPGs, designers and publishers . 2024-09-26 . Dicebreaker . en.
  3. Web site: Carter . Chase . 2024-02-07 . Women are Werewolves and Cloud Empress creators honoured at 2024 Nonbinary Tabletop Awards . 2024-09-26 . Dicebreaker . en.
  4. Web site: Codega . Linda . 2022-12-12 . The 20 Best Tabletop Roleplaying Games of 2022 . 2024-09-26 . Gizmodo Australia . en-AU.