{"product_id":"wires-in-the-woods","title":"Wires in the Woods","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWires in the Woods\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a solo and two-player tabletop role-playing game in which you play a curious little \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eforager\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein an abandoned world. You will explore different locations, discover artefacts along the way, and come to see familiar objects through unfamiliar eyes. These left-behind items will help you solve any issues and conflicts that arise on your journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA collaborative project between award-winning TTRPG creator\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.criticalkit.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTim Roberts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand artist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.simonjcurd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSimon J. Curd\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e, Wires in The Woods is a role-playing game perfect for a cosy night in by yourself or with a partner.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWires in the Woods can be played as a solo journaling experience or as a collaborative adventure with another player. The base rules are adapted from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/peachgardengames.itch.io\/carta-srd\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCarta System\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Peach Garden Press and augmented with additional mechanics and inspirational text by Tim Roberts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe game uses a standard deck of playing cards that act as a \u003cem\u003egradually revealed location map\u003c\/em\u003e. The cards also provide triggers for upcycling tasks and a d66 rollable table generates found artefacts, encounters and events.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach creature has a unique skill and hindrance that can make a task easier or introduce a complication, whether it be the gift of flight, superb dexterity, or the ability to work as a team. The rulebook contains all the information to create a base explorer and tweak it to make it unique.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs you explore, you will come across (un)familiar objects you can combine and upcycle to overcome conflicts and issues you encounter during your exploration.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAt certain points in the game, discoveries are triggered. These are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eartefacts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eleft behind by the former inhabitants of the world that you are exploring. There are 36 predefined objects (you can introduce your own) which are generated by one of two means:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRolling\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2d6\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(2x six-sided dice) and consulting a d66 table.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA blind grab bag containing 36 tokens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe tokens are available as cut outs in the back of the book or, if you want something more durable, punchouts on card stock come as part of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWanderlust pledge level\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou collect these artefacts to help you build things to solve problems and conflicts that arise during gameplay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe two-player mode\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eworks either as a collaborative GMless experience, or it can be played as one GM, one player. The rule adjustments for these modes are included in the core rulebook.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe 88 page hardcover rulebook will be printed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.standart.lt\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStandart Impressa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e -- the same folks who print \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/morkborg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMörk Borg\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/freeleaguepublishing.com\/games\/vaesen\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eVaesen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, so you can expect high quality, deep colour reproduction to maintain the integrity of the artwork throughout. The pages will be \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.arcticpaper.com\/brands\/munken\/munken-book-papers\/munken-print-cream\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e150 gsm Munken Print Cream\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for a durable and nostalgic feel.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41694050910263,"sku":"CKTWITW","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0265\/9195\/2951\/files\/Screenshot_2025-06-07_111320.png?v=1749320017","url":"https:\/\/isleofgamesaz.com\/products\/wires-in-the-woods","provider":"Isle of Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}