Prestissimo: The Discordant Duet Between Pirouette and Primadonna
Not ever horror should be faced alone
There's something about a two player horror TTRPG, it's that almost selfish need to share the horror you're experiencing. Together you deal with the worst horrors the game can throw at you and it brings the two of you together. Nothing brings two people closer than ever than the ever-present threat of death by eldritch horror.
Whilst writing Pirouette, the solo horror ballet TTRPG, I became aware of its similarities to the fantastic solo horror piano TTRPG Primadonna by the amazing Kyle Tam. Every ballet dancer needs a musician, my pirouetting dancer needed a pianist, so a new idea was born.
Combining the two solo games Pirouette and Primadonna, Prestissimo merges the horrors into a discordant duet. The anxiety of trying to survive rampantly rises as you have your partner to look out for. Will you be able to keep them alive? Or will they risk their own life to save yours?
Prestissimo acts as a glue between the two rulesets, allowing the Standing Ovation system of Pirouette and the Wretched & Alone system of Primadonna to work in harmony. It works to merge the two games, one person playing Pirouette, the other Primadonna, adding extra prompts and gameplay to fuse the two into one interconnected experience.
