I was watching Steven Universe with my wife, and thinking about how Steven grows from a child with potential into a Legacy while Conni moves into a Beacon, or possibly Protege, role. But while there is a divide between adults and kids as in Masks (Conni’s mom at one point literally denying the existence of monsters and her daughter’s ability to fight them), the overarching theme is family. The teenagers actually seem to be in an altogether different influence bracket than Conni and Steven, and characters like Jamie the Mailman and Mayor Dewey have governmental influence, but no real power over people. I think the show could be modeled in Masks, especially if the focus is moved from physical conflict to social ones, but I find myself wondering what sort of hacks would be called for.
I was watching Steven Universe with my wife, and thinking about how Steven grows from a child with potential into a…
I was watching Steven Universe with my wife, and thinking about how Steven grows from a child with potential into a…
I’d agree you could certainly use the Apocalypse Engine to play the setting, but I think the number of hacks needed would stretch the definition of “using Masks” too far.
I am not sure a version exists that models the relationships well, though I think Masks is closest. Some kind of Urban Shadows/Masks mash up maybe?
Yeah, I see where you’re coming from. Self-identity and growth is a big theme in the show as well as in Masks. In the game, though, that evolution is forced on by external forces, while in SU, it seems more internally-motivated.
It’s hard to vocalize my impressions.How about this? In Masks, the PCs deal with others telling them who they are. In Steven Universe, the world is showing them what they can be.
Someone is working on this… but it has shifted to be based on Blades in the Dark
https://youtu.be/qv3vVW2ZEXQ