New Release – Three Generations: The Rise and Fall of the Eternal Empire
The beta version of Three Generations: The Rise and Fall of the Eternal Empire, designed by Randy Lubin and Sam Dunnewold, is now available to download. Players tell the story of the rise and fall of an empire across three eras as they build a network of cities and describe the journeys...
The beta version of Three Generations: The Rise and Fall of the Eternal Empire, designed by Randy Lubin and Sam Dunnewold, is now available to download. Players tell the story of the rise and fall of an empire across three eras as they build a network of cities and describe the journeys of characters who travel across its lands. Play by drawing cards from a deck, answering the questions on them, and assembling them into a map of people and places. Download it now for free: https://randylubin.itch.io/three-generations-eternal-empire
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About the Game
Key Info:
- Time: 60 minutes
- Player count: 1-5 players, no facilitator
- Development status: beta playtest
- Price: free
- Themes: empire, exploration, trade, travel
- Designed by Randy Lubin and Sam Dunnewold
- Inspired by Desperation by Jason Morningstar
Play Overview
In Three Generations: The Rise and Fall of the Eternal Empire, players collaboratively tell the story of an empire and the lands it once governed. First, players build the map by adding City and Connection cards to the board. Then, players explore the history of the empire as they draw cards that represent specific characters traveling across the land. As characters travel, they change the world; some add new locations, others add resources or abundances to the places they visit.
The game is currently in open beta playtesting. It lacks art but otherwise contains all the text and components necessary to play. The designers are keen to hear feedback from playtesters, which they can leave in the comments on the Itch page.
Players can download it on Itch and either print a copy to play at home or use the digital platform playingcards.io. The full rules of the game are available in this rules document.
About the Designers
This game is designed by Randy Lubin and Sam Dunnewold.
Randy Lubin makes beginner friendly tabletop storytelling games and larps through his studio Diegetic Games. He also runs games consultancy Leveraged Play where he makes applied games about possible futures and manages the Foresight Games community. Randy also maintains the free online storytelling game platform Storysynth.
Sam Dunnewold is the host of Dice Exploder, a twice ENnie-nominated TTRPG design podcast, and the designer of games like Doskvol Breathes and Space Train Space Heist. He won a Golden Cobra once and was a judge for the 2022 The Awards.
