[Interest Check] [FATE Core] Mystery Point Crawl in a College Setting

cowleyc

Oct 8, 2025 6:41 pm

Subtle.

Snomin Inactive for 1 months

Oct 9, 2025 5:43 am

[Interest Check] [FATE Core] Mystery Point Crawl in a College Setting

I’m interested! I’m similarly not super familiar with FATE — I worked a bit with FATE accelerated in the past but never went very far with it. I like your original pitch a lot, but am also probably okay with whatever things end up looking like, if you’ll have me!

erkin

Oct 9, 2025 3:12 pm

[Interest Check] [FATE Core] Mystery Point Crawl in a College Setting

Snomin says:

I’m interested! I’m similarly not super familiar with FATE — I worked a bit with FATE accelerated in the past but never went very far with it. I like your original pitch a lot, but am also probably okay with whatever things end up looking like, if you’ll have me!

Hey there. That's great! Fate's a rather easy system to learn imo, so don't worry about it.

Falconloft

Oct 9, 2025 4:01 pm

[Interest Check] [FATE Core] Mystery Point Crawl in a College Setting

I am halfway interested. What would the posting rate be? What sort of subplots are YOU interested in there being? Is it going to be a (fake) monster of the week thing or is there going to be an overarching plot (even if we have to figure out what that is).

erkin

Oct 9, 2025 4:30 pm

[Interest Check] [FATE Core] Mystery Point Crawl in a College Setting

Falconloft says:

I am halfway interested. What would the posting rate be? What sort of subplots are YOU interested in there being? Is it going to be a (fake) monster of the week thing or is there going to be an overarching plot (even if we have to figure out what that is).

Hey there. I don't have a number in mind right now, but let's say I want everyone to be comfortable and not under pressure while moving the game forward at a fun rate. There is an end-game mystery (for lack of a better word), yet the PCs are not under any kind of pressure to solve it. I might introduce some time-pressing events when they add fun to the game. As for what subplots I'm interested in, great question, my aim is to strike a fun balance between school-related subplots (e.g. the weird project that no one has any idea how to complete), interpersonal drama (e.g. what does that student have against you and the other club members?), and lore-related mysteries (e.g. why is that building the only one still under renovation?). I hope I've properly answered all your questions.

erkin

Oct 9, 2025 4:57 pm

[Interest Check] [FATE Core] Mystery Point Crawl in a College Setting

Drgwen says:

Welcome to Gamers Plane, @erkin ! As you can see, we're a lively bunch here.

I would suggest NOT moving the setting to Japan unless you have a good reason to do so, and none of the themes and touchstones you've mentioned suggest you do. Moving it to Japan would mean (a) you would need to represent what it is like being a college student in Japan -- do you have any experience with that? If not, maybe don't set a game there. You don't want to end up using stereotypes and misconceptions to represent Japan and its culture. (b) You will inevitably draw a very anime-focused player audience, which is *fine* if that's the vibe you're going for, but it sounds like you're not. So you might have some tension between your expectations and theirs.

If you do end up running a Kids on Bikes or something similar, I think you'd get a good audience of quality, interested players!

Hey there. Thanks. I've lived all my life in Iran, so unfortunately, my knowledge of anywhere else is the world is limited to media, the internet, and second-hand stories at best. So, I'm as familiar with Japan as I am with any other country. Though admittedly, a European setting would allow a more international cast of characters. I hadn't entertained the idea of a more anime-style game, because most of my sources of inspirations were not anime, but I do quite enjoy anime myself. So, if I do decide to make a change, it's because I like it myself. Having said that, you've made some good points that I will take into account when making a decision. It seems that there is some interest being shown in the original idea.