A downloadable game

A solo journaling game inspired by the Zen bums of the Beat Generation.

Try the meditation of the trail, just walk along looking at the trail at your feet and don’t look about and just fall into a trance as the ground zips by.

—Jack Kerouac


Game Details

Noumena encourages spontaneous writing that’s driven by your stream of consciousness. Roll some dice to get some inspiration from beat-inspired prompts and then write your heart out.

The idea for this game came from my own struggles with the ever-threatening blank page. The prompts are meant to be vague, yet enticing enough to help you cast away perfectionism for the sake of getting something on the page.

Don't linger too long on constructing the perfect narrative, just have fun! All you need is some dice and something to write with.


Principles

  • First thought, best thought
  • No nitpicking spelling mistakes or grammar
  • Write by hand to keep things creative


Thanks to Smithsonian Open Access for the images.

StatusReleased
CategoryPhysical game
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(5 total ratings)
AuthorGraham Marlow
TagsShort, Singleplayer, Solo RPG, Tabletop role-playing game
Average sessionA few minutes

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