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Nov 2024
23m 54s

1P 357 - Anamnesis

Albert Hernandez and Julius Besser
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This week I talk about a small solo RPG called Anamnesis.  This is a game about forgetting your past and then rediscovering who you are.  I found it hard to start because you begin with no information and you are making it all up as you go along!  That even goes for the setting!  I found as I played, the story comes together nicely and I have had a really go ... Show More
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