(Kickstarter) #ZineMonth2022 The Unquiet Dark by Alicia Furness

One of advantages for a February #ZineMonth2022 is the ability to discover not only new products and designers, but whole games and systems I've missed over the past year!

The Unquiet Dark is a 1920's prequel campaign supplement for Brindlewood Bay. 

First off, for the uninitiated, an intro in Brindlewood Bay:

Brindlewood Bay is a roleplaying game about a group of elderly women—members of the local Murder Mavens mystery book club—who frequently find themselves investigating (and solving!) real-life murder mysteries. They become increasingly aware that there are supernatural forces that connect the cases they are working on and, in particular, a cult dedicated to the dark, monstrous aspect of the goddess Persephone will come to vex them.

The game is directly inspired by the television show Murder, She Wrote, but also takes inspiration from the works of H.P. Lovecraft, “cozy” crime dramas, and American TV shows from the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s.

Now that we have that awesome concept embedded in my brains, let's look a The Unquiet Dark:

Before the Midwives of the Fragrant Void, there was a different darkness rising in the quaint seaside town of Brindlewood Bay. Explore the world of Brindlewood Bay in the height of the jazz age! Set in 1922, The Unquiet Dark has players working to uncover and stop a new threat in the midst of a war of morality. Set against a backdrop of prohibition, technological advancement, and capitalism run rampant, The Unquiet Dark promises hours of jazz age eldritch terror fun!

The Unquiet Dark is a new campaign supplement for Brindlewood Bay. The campaign covers a year of in-game play, with 4 mysteries each set in a different season, a new Dark Conspiracy sheet, and guidance for setting your game in the 1920s. This supplement requires you to have the core rules of Brindlewood Bay.