Little Fears is an RPG I picked up last year at a used book store. It is a masterfully made RPG set in the world of children in which their fears, and hopes, can come true. Imagine that. The scraping branch on your window. The creepy neighbour. The monster under the bed.
The system uses a point system to make your character. Innocence is set on the age of the child. You then can choose advantages and disadvantages to round out your character and choose more advantages the more disadvantages you pick.
Your hopes and beliefs can give you power against the monsters in the world, such as a teddy bear illustrated above.
The most monsters are organized and come from a realm called Closetland. There are seven kings who are based on the seven deadly sins and are ruled by the Demagogue. Each kings realm is attuned to them.
Above all the game is about dealing with the imagined and real fears, superstitions and dreams we all had when we were young and have lost as we get older. There is an appropriately heavy undercurrent of real evil that the players can become involved against; the corruption of children, especially by adults. The game also specifically states that it is important to set the level of maturity, while playing children, that the players are comfortable in dealing with.
Although I have not played this game yet, I am interested in doing so as it looks like a great storytelling experience.
This edition I read was the first one. There is a newer Nightmare edition available from the website at the beginning of this post.
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