Interstitial 2E: Our Worlds Connected

Interstitial encourages you to play with your toys. Take characters from media you enjoy, relive multi-fandom RP days, and be your most indulgent self.

In it's themes, Interstitial is a game about the connections between people, the impact of changing relationships, and the power of friendship.

Cringe is dead—you're free now.

The first edition, Interstitial: Our Hearts Intertwined, was the first game I ever designed and released as a product. I'm proud of it, but aware of it's setbacks. For the past two years, I have been cooking up the second edition.

Interstitial 2E fixes what never worked, breaks what needed breaking, and gives everything just a bit of a buff—all while maintaining the heart.

I get it, but what EXACTLY is new?

• All playbook moves and basic moves revised for clarity and thematic cohesion.
• Stats removed from the game entirely, and now you're always rolling with Links.
• New ways to generate Links added so play is no longer halted, and a new tier above Locked has been created.
• A functional and considered Gamemaster's Guide.

Interstitial is a Powered By The Apocalypse game that is based around the Links System. Links represent your relationships with others and are separated into four types: Light, Dark, Mastery, and Heart.

• A Light Link is a friendship, a rival, a romantic interest, etc.
• A Dark Link is an enemy, a hater, distrustful family member, etc.
• A Mastery Link is a teacher, a student, an unwilling mentor, etc.
• A Heart Link is someone you see yourself reflected in, someone who reminds you of someone else, someone you want to subconsciously be more like.

When you make a Link, you write it down on your sheet, and over the events of your journey you will have a sprawling list of the characters you've interacted with and the stepping stones you took to get there. You also spend Links as mechanical currency to use moves, reroll, and sometimes even Lock or Bond Links to indicate greater significance.