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Today we sit down with Laurence Phillips of Hardy Roach Games, an independent designer who creates unique games that focus on themes that dive deeper than your average TTRPG.  His one-page games are weird and exciting to play, and now he discusses his brand-new game, Il Fantasmo del Giallo. 

Step into the world of Giallo, a 20th-century Italian film genre that focuses on switchbacks, misdirection, and mile-high stakes. Il Fantasmo del Giallo is a cinematic, dark, brooding game that focuses on narratives and scenes more than a traditional dice-roller. Drama, Mystery, and Mortality are the main words of the game, and it’s an excellent example of the doors that have opened in modern roleplaying. Trauma decks, scene work, and avant-garde lenses to play make for a new take on an old genre.  

Il Fantasmo del Giallo Kickstarter

Hardy Roach Games

His Website

 Mentions

 Star Wars Visual Magazine

 Call of Cthulu

 Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 

 Bird with the Crystal Plumage

 Blood and Black Legs

 Lovecraftesque by Black Armada

 Suspiria

 Halloween

 Giallo Genre

 Sherlock Holmes

 Vangers: One For the Road