Death of the Author is a 1-2 player tarot TTRPG about a character fighting for agency within their own story. Over the course of five chapters, the character attempts to shape the narrative by twisting the scenes written by their author.

With a deck of tarot cards, tell a story of character autonomy and authorial intent. What messages does the author send throughout the character’s story? What happens when the character finally confronts their author?

Death of the Author is a hack of Anamnesis, twisting the original mechanics in new and surprising ways. You do not need to be familiar with Anamnesis, or with tarot, to play. The game is 44 pages and can be played in approximately 2-4 hours.

Materials needed to play:

A deck of tarot cards

A way to record your story