I’m directing She Kills Monsters at the Statoin Theatre in Urbana, IL and, as people are coming in, I’m running a game of Blades in the Dark with some of the cast. (The show is D&D themed.)
The audience is taking an interest in seeing the game played and the players are having a lot of fun. I think only 1 of the four has gamed much before and another has gamed a few times while in college.
So far, in order to take Aldo’s Opium Den from the Fog Hounds, they’ve lightingend 4 Blucloaks, raided the Opium House twice and gotten close to dead quite a bit, including their tiger.
Read up a bit on the play, it sounds like it would be a great one to see. Maybe it’ll show up in the Twin Cities again (looks like it was around last year at one point).
It’s an amazing idea to be running a game while the audience comes in!
I adore this play. Saw it fir a birthday when I saw sad because reasons. The reasons disapeared in the joy. Good on you for directing it!
Wow, what a great idea! I’m glad Blades has been a good fit.
I’ve had a few people tell me they want to try RPGs now and I think a few of the cast might be keen to play after the show is done.