{"product_id":"viva-la-queerbar-roleplaying-game","title":"Viva la QueerBar - Roleplaying Game","description":"\u003cp\u003e2024 Indie Groundbreaker Award Winner - Best Setting!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Game\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViva la QueerBar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a slice-of-life story game about a queer bar (or queer café) and the team who runs it. It's a game about the pleasures and struggles of being part of a queer community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether as a fantasy medieval tavern, a cyberpunk underground club, a real-world gay bar in a historical setting, an intergalactic queer bar on a spaceship, or anything else you can think of – the QueerBar lives wherever you want it to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll you need to play is this zine, a regular deck of playing cards (52 cards), and 1-5 people to play with you. No preparation necessary – just start playing!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViva la QueerBar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis great for complete newbies to role-playing games and fun for experienced TTRPG players alike. It welcomes players of all genders and orientations who are willing to take on the perspective of a queer character for the duration of the game. Since this is a story game more than a role-playing game, however, you will spend more time describing your character's thoughts, feelings, and actions than you will acting as your character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAwards\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2023,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViva la QueerBar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewon a \"Kristallener Stephan\" (rank 4-10) in the German TTRPG award \"\u003cstrong\u003ePublikumspreis für Eskapismus, Nerdkultur \u0026amp; Phantastik (PENP23)\u003c\/strong\u003e\" (Public Choice Award for Escapism, Nerd Culture \u0026amp; Fantasy), also known als \"\u003cstrong\u003eGoldener Stephan\u003c\/strong\u003e\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2025,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViva la QueerBar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewon the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndie Groundbreaker Award 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor Best Setting!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Rules\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViva la QueerBar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a stand-alone role-playing game (RPG) for 2-6 players (no GM), conveniently packaged as a handy zine and perfect for no-prep one-shots of about 2-4 hours play time. The rules of this\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescended from the Queen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estory game are very simple: At first you read the short instructions out loud together. The text has our recommended consent and safety tools already built-in. During that introduction, you also choose the rough setting of your QueerBar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen the core game starts: You take turns drawing a playing card and looking up the question associated with it in the random tables. Over the course of the game, your individual QueerBar, your main characters, some side characters, and details about the surroundings of the QueerBar develop through your answers to the questions. In the end, all main characters answer: What is your most important wish for the future of the QueerBar?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to the random selection and order of the questions (you'll typically use around half of them during a 3-hour game) and the huge variability of possible settings, you can play\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViva la QueerBar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eagain and again and have a different experience each time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Zine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA5 format (148 x 210 mm \/ 5.8 x 8.3 inches)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull-color\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZine: Staple-bound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePDF: Screenreader-ready with image descriptions (alt-text), PDF Tags, internal references and external links\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete instructions for play (consent and safety tools included)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 random tables with questions (13 options for each of the 4 suits = 52 different questions)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssay about real-world queer bars (plus 23 mini portraits of famous queer bars and cafés)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior illustrations based on real queer bar flyersof the 1920s-2000s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBonus material (available for free at plotbunnygames.com under Downloads):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 premade queer bars\/cafés and 20 premade queer characters for inspiration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemplate for playingcards.io with a card deck ready to import and use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"PunkOuter Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52884904706366,"sku":"PBG001","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1935\/5029\/files\/image_3_1475f6ed-fd85-4c9d-9fb9-b5373840b5b2.jpg?v=1768506914","url":"https:\/\/themagesemporium.com\/products\/viva-la-queerbar-roleplaying-game","provider":"The Mage's Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}