I've created a Discord server

Building a community




 I'm writing a short update to mention that I created a small discord channel to discuss the game I am working on and organize any playtesting.

The first scenario that I set up will take between 2 and 3 hours. I have created a Tabletop Simulator Mod and will be running players through the rules and answering any questions.

Anyone is welcome to join. For now, while the rules are still quite simple and rough I'm going to be setting up each playtest but once they are a bit more polished and the rulebook is easier to understand I will be setting up TTS mods that can be downloaded to play the scenarios with your friends.

The link to the server is: https://discord.gg/YkfpxwSWYC



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