{"product_id":"alice-is-missing-a-silent-roleplaying-game","title":"Alice is Missing: A Silent Roleplaying Game","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eAlice is Missing\u003c\/span\u003e is a silent role-playing game about the disappearance of Alice Briarwood, a high school junior in the small town of Silent Falls. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDeveloped by Hunters Entertainment and published \u0026amp; distributed by Renegade Game Studios, \u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eAlice Is Missing\u003c\/span\u003e is a unique kind of roleplaying game in which \u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eplayers only communicate using their phones, sending text messages to each other as they unearth clues about what happened to Alice\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"template asset\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-alt-text=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-id=\"29286814\"\u003e\r\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg class=\"fit lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/ksr-ugc.imgix.net\/assets\/029\/286\/814\/73e10a587d0e990e11cfe7125ed9f5d1_original.png?ixlib=rb-2.1.0\u0026amp;w=680\u0026amp;fit=max\u0026amp;v=1590882791\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;frame=1\u0026amp;lossless=true\u0026amp;s=5e8c78aa815c78fc7d2bc93f19356c99\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ksr-ugc.imgix.net\/assets\/029\/286\/814\/73e10a587d0e990e11cfe7125ed9f5d1_original.png?ixlib=rb-2.1.0\u0026amp;w=680\u0026amp;fit=max\u0026amp;v=1590882791\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;frame=1\u0026amp;lossless=true\u0026amp;s=5e8c78aa815c78fc7d2bc93f19356c99\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eThe game is played live and without verbal communication.\u003c\/span\u003e Players inhabit their character for the entirety of the 90-minute play session, and instead of speaking, send text messages back and forth to the other characters in a group chat, as well as individually, as though they aren't in the same place together. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHaunting beautiful, deeply personal, and highly innovative \u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eAlice is Missing\u003c\/span\u003e puts a strong focus on the emotional engagement between players, immersing them in a tense, dramatic mystery that unfolds organically through the text messages they send to one another. Right at home with games like \u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eLife Is Strange, Gone Home, Oxenfree,\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eFirewatch\u003c\/span\u003e, it's designed to feel as much like an event-style experience as it does a role-playing game.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"template asset\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-alt-text=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-id=\"29286820\"\u003e\r\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg class=\"fit js-lazy-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ksr-ugc.imgix.net\/assets\/029\/286\/820\/98a902d6a6e13ec2ad70fea9333bf573_original.gif?ixlib=rb-2.1.0\u0026amp;w=680\u0026amp;fit=max\u0026amp;v=1590882866\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;gif-q=50\u0026amp;q=92\u0026amp;s=b1856a5cb11ae071826b065eef0be5e5\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ksr-ugc.imgix.net\/assets\/029\/286\/820\/98a902d6a6e13ec2ad70fea9333bf573_original.gif?ixlib=rb-2.1.0\u0026amp;w=680\u0026amp;fit=max\u0026amp;v=1590882866\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;gif-q=50\u0026amp;q=92\u0026amp;s=b1856a5cb11ae071826b065eef0be5e5\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eAlice Is Missing\u003c\/span\u003e runs over a single session of 2-3 hours, with 3-5 players. In the first 45 minutes, players create their characters, their relationships to Alice, and their ties with each other. The next 90 minutes are spent uncovering secrets and unearthing clues in an attempt to discover where Alice is, and who is behind her disappearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThough text messages seem to be the most common mode of communication in our modern era, they are rarely utilized as a storytelling medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe integration of texting into the gameplay unlocks\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003e a brand new way to play RPGs\u003c\/span\u003e that is unlike anything you've likely experienced before. It's personal, immersive, and \u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eperfect for remote play\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"template asset\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-alt-text=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-id=\"29334446\"\u003e\r\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg class=\"fit lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/ksr-ugc.imgix.net\/assets\/029\/334\/446\/7a5f39860ad39eefff09cfd0fd0e281f_original.png?ixlib=rb-2.1.0\u0026amp;w=680\u0026amp;fit=max\u0026amp;v=1591220101\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;frame=1\u0026amp;lossless=true\u0026amp;s=779f5f8b8b44178a22fc2d3cba3942b0\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ksr-ugc.imgix.net\/assets\/029\/334\/446\/7a5f39860ad39eefff09cfd0fd0e281f_original.png?ixlib=rb-2.1.0\u0026amp;w=680\u0026amp;fit=max\u0026amp;v=1591220101\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;frame=1\u0026amp;lossless=true\u0026amp;s=779f5f8b8b44178a22fc2d3cba3942b0\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePowered by simple but unique card mechanics that give everyone equal footing in telling the story, the game runs without a GM, or gamemaster, and instead empowers the players to create the story together.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"template asset\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-alt-text=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-id=\"29286836\"\u003e\r\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg class=\"fit lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/ksr-ugc.imgix.net\/assets\/029\/286\/836\/2f0fcef14dd44735a5f25f129a23dd04_original.png?ixlib=rb-2.1.0\u0026amp;w=680\u0026amp;fit=max\u0026amp;v=1590883031\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;frame=1\u0026amp;lossless=true\u0026amp;s=f2dedce4c967166917005dd8382ccdc8\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ksr-ugc.imgix.net\/assets\/029\/286\/836\/2f0fcef14dd44735a5f25f129a23dd04_original.png?ixlib=rb-2.1.0\u0026amp;w=680\u0026amp;fit=max\u0026amp;v=1590883031\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;frame=1\u0026amp;lossless=true\u0026amp;s=f2dedce4c967166917005dd8382ccdc8\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhile in-game time is fluid and the text messages could take place over the course of a day or more, the actual gameplay lasts a total of 90 minutes and is accompanied by a beautifully cinematic, licensed music playlist (featuring artists such as \u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eMessage To Bears\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eThis Patch of Sky\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eJustin LaPointe\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eBe Still The Earth\u003c\/span\u003e) which acts as both a timer and a soundtrack for the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QSwIx_D3u6Q\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Renegade Game Studios","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42468499587190,"sku":"210000075641","price":29.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/0984\/4342\/files\/liwyhndwggigp0tnfl2j.jpg?v=1755146075","url":"https:\/\/www.raincity.games\/products\/alice-is-missing-a-silent-roleplaying-game","provider":"Rain City Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}