Difference between revisions of "Engle Matrix Games"
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Every Engle Matrix game can be played as a standalone game; there is no core game that it is necessary to purchase. | Every Engle Matrix game can be played as a standalone game; there is no core game that it is necessary to purchase. | ||
| − | These games are generally storytelling board games, using discussion between players as a conflict resolution tool, modeled after a real-life psychotherapy tool. | + | These games are generally storytelling board games, using discussion between players as a conflict resolution tool, modeled after a real-life psychotherapy tool. Additionally, when these games are referred to as "role-playing games", it's closer to role-playing in the psychological therapy sense than the tabletop gaming industry definition of [[Role-Playing Games|role-playing game]]. Unlike most other [[Cthulhu Mythos]]-themed games, which treat insanity as an amusing lark, Engle Matrix Games takes an approach to the subject closer to real-world psychological therapy. |
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| − | Unlike most other [[Cthulhu Mythos]]-themed games, which treat insanity as an amusing lark, Engle Matrix Games takes an approach closer to real-world psychological therapy. | ||
More information on Engle Matrix Games can be found here: [http://hamsterpress.net/?page_id=15 Free Matrix Game Rules]. | More information on Engle Matrix Games can be found here: [http://hamsterpress.net/?page_id=15 Free Matrix Game Rules]. | ||
Revision as of 22:58, 10 March 2016
Engle Matrix Games are a type of game designed by Chris Engle and published by Hamster Games. The games are all the same on a mechanical level, with each game distinguished only by its individual story or setting.
Every Engle Matrix game can be played as a standalone game; there is no core game that it is necessary to purchase.
These games are generally storytelling board games, using discussion between players as a conflict resolution tool, modeled after a real-life psychotherapy tool. Additionally, when these games are referred to as "role-playing games", it's closer to role-playing in the psychological therapy sense than the tabletop gaming industry definition of role-playing game. Unlike most other Cthulhu Mythos-themed games, which treat insanity as an amusing lark, Engle Matrix Games takes an approach to the subject closer to real-world psychological therapy.
More information on Engle Matrix Games can be found here: Free Matrix Game Rules.
This is a list of Cthulhu Mythos-themed Engle Matrix Games:
