Backstage

Playing the hero

As the Player you are one character in someone else’s world. Each turn you walk, say one line and do one thing.

• Move. Tap the ground to walk. Walls on the set stop you, so look for a way round.
• Say. One line, in your hero’s voice.
• Do. Tap something on stage, a chest, a door, another character, and say what you do: “opens it”, “pushes it”, “sits down”.

Then send the beat. The Controller decides what happens and answers. You never know quite what they will do with it, and that is the fun.

On a computer, arrow keys move your character and N picks something to act on.

While you wait

The Controller’s answer appears when it is sent. Turn on notifications to hear when it is your cue. If the other seat stays quiet for a while, you can send a nudge.

Play a 2-minute scene

Related

• Stakes: verdicts, dice and tracks
• How a story works
• Ratings, lines and veils