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| Designers | Alex Roberts (game designer) |
|---|---|
| Publishers | Bully Pulpit Games |
| Publication | 2019 |
| Genres | tabletop role-playing game, romance |
| Players | 2 |
| Chance | High |
| Skills | role-playing, improvisation, manual dexterity |
| Materials required | tumbling block tower |
Star Crossed is a two-player tabletop role-playing game about forbidden romance by Alex Roberts published by Bully Pulpit Games in 2019. It won the 2019 Diana Jones Award.
It uses a Jenga tower to build tension and determine story outcomes, inspired by the horror indie role-playing game Dread by Epidiah Ravachol. [1]
Charlie Hall for Polygon recommended Star Crossed for fan fiction "shippers" to play out their fantasy romances between characters in popular TV, movies and comics. [2]
Beth Elderkin reviewed Star-Crossed in 2020 as part of a list of romantic tabletop role-playing games, saying that "It's a great way to build sexual tension with your partner, especially if it's someone you've been with for a long time. After all, there's no love quite like forbidden love." [3]
Star Crossed won the 2019 Diana Jones Award. [4]
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