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The skies are forever dark since the Maker died. Perpetual winter. Perpetual night. We curse the name of Punch the Maker-Killer - but only when no one can hear. One-hour games have never been filled with more humor and horror, courage and cowardice, childlike wonder and childlike terror than in Puppetland, a storytelling game with strings in a grim world of make-believe. Your puppets are ready to take the stage. But speak softly, lest the Nutcrackers come to call with a sharp rap-rap-rapping at the door.
In one golden hour, you and your friends shall weave a tale none will soon forget: a tale of good-hearted puppets in a bad-hearted world. You shall rise up against the savagery of Punch the Maker-Killer with his army of Nutcrackers and his terrible Boys, sewn from the flesh of the Maker of all puppets. You shall be steadfast and true. You shall likely die trying. In this storytelling game, you play a valiant puppet who speaks aloud every word you say. You surprise each other at every turn, collaborating moment by inspired moment to unlock your own creativity and find the puppet within.
Revised and expanded, this lavishly illustrated edition of Puppetland includes a grim storybook fable of the Maker's foul murder, the true story of the creator's life in Puppetland, and new Tales ready to be played, written by a brilliant collection of authors.
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