Rats with Gats (playtest)

A Piratical Story Game About Yeld’s Favorite Nautical Rodents!

(Rats with Gats is a fully playable game that is now available to test! Feedback is appreciated. Donations help us further develop the game and pay for more art!)

Fans of Yeld, or anyone who's into absurd fantasy adventures, can now experience the playtest version of Rats with Gats, a fast-paced Story Game where players take on the role of four-foot-tall, gun-toting Pi-Rats: ordinary rats transformed into clever and cunning pirates through the radical power of Math Magic! 

Set in the vast and dangerous oceans of Yeld (from the long running webcomic Modest Medusa and The Magical Land of YeldTTRPG), Rats with Gats puts 3 or more players in control of a criminally minded rodent crew with a few simple objectives: get a Gat, steal a Ship, choose a Captain, and commit enough legendary piracy to earn a place in Pi-Rat history.

Using a standard deck of playing cards (all 54 of them), Pi-Rats will face Obstacles, like hot, Loitering Mermaids, or slippery Fish Storms, and overcome Challenges, like sneakin’ through Shipwrecker Graveyards, or cannon battlin’ Fairy Fortresses, as they work to accomplish both their Personal and Crew Objectives. Particularly difficult Challenges may even require the use of Secret Pirate Techniques: powerful skills and talents known only to a worthy few that can be used to overcome any threat to a proper pirate! Players will get to design their very own Secret Pirate Techniques for the Pi-Rat crew to use, and the crazier or more ridiculous the idea, the better!

What kind of Ratvantages does this game have, you ask?

• Quick setup and accessible rules makes Rats with Gats perfect for newcomers or those looking for a one-shot experience
• Collaborative storytelling where players rotate between controlling their Pi-Rat and playing as "the Deep" (game master) on a scene-by-scene basis
• Clear and simple progression and resolution mechanics that keep the story moving and gives Pi-Rat players a great deal of control over the narrative
• Made for short, 1-3 session Adventures with excellent replayability for a different experience every time

Whether battling rival Pi-Rat crews, navigating drama over gambling debts and bad breakups, or facing down a lusty Bean Whale that's mistaken your ship for a mate, Rats with Gats delivers chaotic fun with some of Yeld’s most beloved characters. So, come aboard, grab a drink, and if you play your cards right (or wrong), you might just end up having a great time.

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