The Hard Move

Gaze Into The Abyss

The Hard Move

Show Notes

Andrew Gillis and I prepare for the worst as we Gaze into the Abyss from Monsterhearts 2. In this episode we discuss inviting players in, generating stakes, and developing good dark stories.

In our patreon release Andrew and I also talk about the ins and outs of Abyss Gazing, and bringing misses to bear against players. Available at patreon.com/thehardmove.

The Hard Move was created by Matthew Gravelyn, and is hosted and produced by Sidney Icarus. You can follow the show on Twitter @TheHardMove.

Music is by Nick Gravelyn. You can find his work at nickgravelyn.com

You can follow Andrew on Twitter at @commutingcrow.

Content featured in this episode is from Monsterhearts 2, written by Avery Alder, and published by Buried Without Ceremony.

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