A Song for the Lost

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An entry into Breathless Jam 2

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We are lost, shipwrecked on islands adrift in a void.

It was an exodus from a dying world – bereft of any pure Worldsong – a world ruined when the Ascending Empire tore itself away in the Final Rite. The insidious Silence crept forth from the great rift scars, devouring hills, mountains, forests and valleys; draining the rivers and lakes – even whole seas run dry.

Extinction loomed on the horizon. The Silence consumes.

So we boarded the last great skyship. We plunged into the void, in a desperate search for a world that had not lost its Song. A world we could call home.

What we found?

Islands – broken shards of a world, drifting in the void.

Our skyship run aground on these shards, most of us dead, low on food, strange creatures prowling in the wilderness around us – we are left to struggle for survival in a strange, wild land.

Yet, here, the Worldsong resonates, strong and true.

Though these broken Worldshards are perilous, they may be our salvation.

The bravest Survivors among us set forth into the wilderness, to struggle against the untamed lands, to explore the mysteries of these lands, to connect with the Worldsong that causes life to flourish – to find a home.

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What Kind of Game is This?

A Song for the Lost is a Breathless Game of Exploration & Survival on Islands Adrift in a Void.

• Play as lost Survivors, journeying across perilous lands.
• Scavenge the resources to craft tools, weapons, and shelter – and to eventually build up a Refuge as a safe haven for the Survivors. Nearly 150 unique crafting schematics included!
• Face strange, wild creatures – to fight against them for your survival, or to bond with and tame them as loyal companions. A robust collection of dozens of roll-tables are provided to randomly generate wild creatures, and the environments to find them in.
• Follow Discovery Paths to uncover the secrets of the Worldshards, their strange inhabitants, the ancient ruins scattered across their surface, and the existential conflict between the eldritch powers of the Silence and the Song – each Discovery Path guiding you through a mini-campaign arc.
• A Song for the Lost is built on the Breathless SRD, to capture the peril of survival – as every action wears you down, but every moment taken to catch your breath invites the dangers of untamed Worldshards.
• A Song for the Lost is Inspired by survival sandbox games like ARK: Survival Evolved and Core Keeper, or shows like Scavenger’s Reign and LOST.

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Expect further updates to this game, including:

• More Artwork!
• More Discovery Paths, exploring different narratives in the survival experience.

Want to talk about the game or follow its development? Join the Scribbles & Dice Games Discord Server!

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NOTICE: I do not consent to AI Training. Any use of the content of this game to “train” generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is expressly prohibited.

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This work is based on Breathless and the Breathless Creator Kit, product of Fari RPGs (https://farirpgs.com/), developed and authored by René-Pier Deshaies-Gélinas. This product is licensed under the ORC License available online at various locations including www.azoralaw.com/orclicense. All warranties are disclaimed as set forth therein.