So the driving force behind this game will always be the struggle to succeed against challenges both Weird and mundane.” Haunted West takes all those possibilities and grounds them firmly in the true Old West which was certainly not an easy path to tread. There’s so much to explore- aliens, the supernatural, horror, noir, and so on. “In Haunted West, it’s a massive amalgamation of different genres with a heavy dose of American mythology. These stories can be as simple as a lone ghostly rider taking revenge on the town that unjustly exectued her or a high noon duel between a steampunk genius and a gambler that made a deal with The Devil at a midnight crossroads. There’s an example setting, of course, but there’s also multiple magic styles, science-fiction elements and more that can be used to tailor these tall tales to a specific table. The Weird side of the book is also a toolbox for game masters to shape their own twisted history. We’ve done a lot of the hard work to provide a platform for others to launch off from.” I want other diverse creatives to have this sandbox of truth to go and make their own things with. In my gaming life, I’ve played primarily history games and those games only tell you a sliver of history from a limited perspective. So when people want to add in the Weird, they can do so with a clear understanding of what was real before the undead rises and challenges their Paragons to save the day. I like to say, ‘History belongs to all of us.’ And so we spend time cementing the reader in that truth. We have a massive history section, a section talking about all the different people making up the country, another highlighting some of the real world people, and then a chapter solely dedicated to locations and their past. Additionally, it’s imperative if folks are playing a character different from themselves, particularly with a different background, to equip them with the tools to be as successful and respectful as possible. So I was determined to create something that others could easily access, read, and understand how diverse the West was. And real history is so often buried, stolen, or ignored. The power of gaming comes from shared storytelling. “History is at the heart of all of my work regardless whether it's a Darker Hue project, a project working for another company, or even speaking about gaming. The historical information also stakes a claim against the idea that only white men made history by providing historical figures of different colors, creeds and orientations who were right there along with the Earps and Jameses in the dust and the wilds. Researching historical games is a lot easier now thanks to the Internet, but Haunted West focuses on smaller details and useful materials that tabletop gamers want. The book also offers a massive history section. MORE FROM FORBES A Beginner's Guide To Powered By The Apocalypse Games By Rob Wieland
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