{"product_id":"maximum-recursion-depth-pdf","title":"Maximum Recursion Depth","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #80ff00;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSometimes the only way to win is to stop playing...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Monkey King has overthrown Buddha, and the ineptness of his Celestial Bureaucracy has led to an increase in Rogue Poltergeists and the active participation of the Numberless Courts of Hell in the affairs of the material world. Recursers, individuals capable of reincarnating between the material world and the Numberless Courts of Hell, sometimes moonlight as Poltergeist Investigators, managing the affairs of the afterlife where the system has failed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoltergeist Investigators acquire Karmic Attachments as they search for Rogue Poltergeists and infiltrate The Numberless Courts of Hell. While this Karma is what empowers their Poltergeist Forms, a Recurser who accrues too much Karma becomes an Ashura, a Karmic Devil. If one chooses to engage with these themes, it is a game about navigating within and operating in defiance of a dysfunctional system, of trying to better the world while recognizing one's own dysfunctions; where in failing to do so, reincarnation after reincarnation, one will eventually reach \u003cb\u003eMaximum Recursion Depth\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMaximum Recursion Depth is a rules-light, Into the Odd-based game set in an alternate version of the modern world, inspired by Buddhist and Taoist philosophy, and weird urban magical realism like Doom Patrol and Persona. It's a dark examination of the self and society, but equally full of camp and humor and absurdity.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete ruleset with 7 Poltergeist Forms and 100 Special Items for interesting character customization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique Karma-driven gameplay loop based on Buddhist philosophy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConflict Resolution mechanics expanding on Into the Odd that allows for the seamless blending of traditional skull bashing with non-violent approaches to Conflict like a heated argument, a battle of wits, or things weirder and more metaphysical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvocative Poltergeist Forms that feel entirely unlike Traditional Fantasy character class clones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModule: A Poltergeist Investigation and Court Crawl with high randomization\/replayability, and a good framework to get a feel for the setting and to write your own adventures. Built on the principles of \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/weirdwonderfulworlds.blogspot.com\/2021\/05\/game-design-patterns-social-intrigue.html\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/weirdwonderfulworlds.blogspot.com\/2021\/05\/game-design-patterns-social-intrigue.html\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1647008788446000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw353TfSAmaG9WXWI52RiZlg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSocial Intrigue\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/weirdwonderfulworlds.blogspot.com\/2021\/03\/tabletop-rpgs-as-performance-art.html\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/weirdwonderfulworlds.blogspot.com\/2021\/03\/tabletop-rpgs-as-performance-art.html\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1647008788446000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw0yrtvVy6cgPrnuMKQ9JF56\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTabletop RPGs as Performance Art\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional, free materials for the game can be found on the creator's blog: \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/weirdwonderfulworlds.blogspot.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/weirdwonderfulworlds.blogspot.com\/\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1647008788446000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw0bm7xALA-nFFETmgjA4Eat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/\u003cwbr\u003eweirdwonderfulworlds.blogspot.\u003cwbr\u003ecom\/\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This is the first book in what will be a series, but this is all you need to build a campaign. If you like things that are weird and intellectually challenging, that don't conform to genre conventions, that allow you to explore complex themes about psychology, philosophy, science, and metaphysics, but also like gonzo absurdist scifi\/fantasy fun, then I hope you will find inspiration in this book.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: right;\"\u003e- Max Cantor, Creator\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeird setting, writing, and game design by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMax Cantor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVibrant original art by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUve Lorenzo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScrap Princess\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStylistic layout and Cover Art by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRoque Romero\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEditing and guest writing by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona Geist\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePublished by\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Exalted Funeral Press\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Exalted Funeral Exclusive!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003e76 pages, 5.5\"x8.5\" perfect bound book, full color cover and interiors. 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