If you haven't yet checked out The World We Left Behind, it's a game I'm very proud of!
Through this game, you create a planet and unravel its history. You get to make a bunch of weird little creatures and artifacts by drawing symbols on playing cards. You also solve a mystery!
Through this game, you create a planet and unravel its history. You get to make a bunch of weird little creatures and artifacts by drawing symbols on playing cards. You also solve a mystery!
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You could also use the Excaidraw template that comes with the digital files, though it's best for one-shots.
It's also tone-agnostic - naturally, it has some melancholy and wonder, but you can make it silly, or bittersweet, or even throw in some horror.
https://blinkingbirchgames.itch.io/the-world-we-left-behind
I played one game that involved a horrifying, vine-choked meat planet. And then I played another game with a character named Kaiju Kazoo. Here's some cards from that one.
https://www.polygon.com/tabletop-games/484282/anamnesis-sam-leigh-death-of-the-author-world-we-left-behind