The Rainsdowne Players

The Rainsdowne Players is a creativity-driven RPG about running a rundown theatre in the rainy town of Rainsdowne. You explore the town, get to know its peculiar inhabitants and try to make your troupe the premier—and only—theatre company in town by creating plays to win over its unruly audience.

The theatre and its audience

The roof leaks, and audience members may be armed with bottles, tomatoes or even fish. You have to handle their “friendly encouragement” and make it through each performance, dodging projectiles or surviving a sword fight. One boss battle pits you against several hundred disinterested schoolchildren.

Create your plays

You collect inspiration cards from the audience and combine them to build the narrative of your next show. Townspeople may have a particular play they want to see, even if they do not realise it yet, and pickier customers call for new combinations of inspiration.

Life in Rainsdowne

A faulty, irreversible weather charm has left the town with a lot of rain. As you explore, you can meet a homeless cat who likes board games and try to convince the ticket desk clerk not to leave her dead-end job. The town also offers several activities:

• Sink questionably depicted pirates at the cannon range.
• Join a card-battling tournament.
• Fish by the docks.
• Take part in yoga in the park.
• Perform at the Royal Flush bar, which was a public washroom only a few weeks ago.