{"slug":"haunted-west","title":"Haunted West","url":"https://www.ttrpg-games.com/item/haunted-west","agentUrl":"https://www.ttrpg-games.com/api/games/haunted-west.json","summary":{"blurb":"A Weird West TTRPG by Chris Spivey and Darker Hue Studios that puts overlooked people of the American frontier at the center, with a researched history track, an alternate Reconstruction setting, modular weirdness, and the d100 Ouroboros System (plus a PbtA hack in the back).","atAGlance":"Weird West • d100 Ouroboros with Jacks • 3 rules modes + PbtA hack • Lifepath Paragons • Reconstruction alternate history • Modular magic, Mythos, mad science • 2022 Silver ENnie Best Rules","whyItFits":"Pick Haunted West when your table wants a western that teaches real frontier history and then lets you decide how weird the West gets. It rewards groups that will invest in Session Zero lifepaths and a dense corebook. If you only want the setting, the Haunted West World PbtA hack is in the same volume."},"constraints":{"playerRange":null,"sessionRange":null,"setupMinutes":null,"characterCreationMinutes":null,"prepLevel":"Medium","priceModel":"Paid"},"fit":{"beginnerFriendly":false,"newGmFriendly":2,"oneShotFriendly":false,"campaignFriendly":true,"soloFriendly":false,"improvBurden":"Medium","structureLevel":"Balanced","contentIntensity":"High"},"scores":[{"key":"complexity","label":"Complexity","value":4},{"key":"new_gm","label":"New GM Fit","value":2},{"key":"roleplay","label":"Roleplay Focus","value":4},{"key":"combat","label":"Combat Focus","value":3},{"key":"tactical","label":"Tactical Depth","value":3},{"key":"campaign","label":"Campaign Depth","value":5}],"availability":{"quickstartAvailable":false,"pdfAvailable":true,"physicalBookAvailable":true,"vttReady":false},"recommendations":{"bestFor":["Groups that want a Weird West campaign centered on people Hollywood Westerns erased","Tables willing to learn a dense d100 system, or to use the included PbtA hack instead","Campaigns that mix researched history or alternate Reconstruction with optional magic, Mythos, or mad science"],"avoidIf":["You want a short, rules-light western you can teach in one session from a thin book","You want a pulp Weird West that never engages Reconstruction, racial terror, or colonial violence","You need an official VTT module and a deep published adventure line beyond the corebook"]},"facets":{"genres":["Historical","Horror","Supernatural","Western"],"systems":[],"mechanics":["Campaign","Character Customization","Rules Heavy","Skill-Based"],"themes":["Cinematic","Dark","Mature Themes"],"decisionTags":["Award-Winning"]},"links":{"websiteUrl":"https://www.darkerhuestudios.com/shop/haunted-west-corebook-digital","reviewsUrl":"https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/368204/Haunted-West-Digital?affiliate_id=1659151"}}