I ran a one-shot (first session?) game yesterday for my three players, one of whom was new to PbtA games. We did character creation and three scenes in about three hours. Things went fantastically, everyone had a blast, and I’m sure everyone would be onboard if we decided to continue. Something came up during the game that I wanted some clarification on though. It’s about the Janus.
The Janus’ move I am what you see is a bit unclear to me. When the other player says what label they want to impose on the Janus, does that mean the Janus has to shift that label? I think that’s what’s meant to happen, as “impose” is a pretty strong word, and it wouldn’t make sense for the Janus to get a benefit without paying some kind of price.
So if that is how the move works and the Janus has to shift the named label up, does the Janus get to choose what label shifts down?
I’m subbing to this thread, cause I’m also curious about this. I thought impose meant you had to act superior, or act mundane to get the benefits. But now I’m worried it means labels get shifted. Magpie Games help us out please.