{"slug":"moonlight-on-roseville-beach","title":"Moonlight on Roseville Beach","url":"https://www.ttrpg-games.com/item/moonlight-on-roseville-beach","agentUrl":"https://www.ttrpg-games.com/api/games/moonlight-on-roseville-beach.json","summary":{"blurb":"A queer 1979 beach-town mystery TTRPG where amateur sleuths protect Roseville Beach from phantasms, occult trouble, old gods, and social pressure.","atAGlance":"Queer cosmic-horror mystery - Simple d6 rules - 3-6 players with GM - Free quickstart - Best for romantic beach-town campaigns with supernatural cases","whyItFits":"Moonlight on Roseville Beach fills a useful gap between queer supernatural drama, pulp mystery, and cosmic horror. It helps readers compare Monsterhearts-style relationship pressure, Public Access-style mystery mood, and Cthulhu-style impossible threats through a warmer 1979 beach-town frame."},"constraints":{"playerRange":"3-6 players + GM","sessionRange":"180-240 minutes","setupMinutes":20,"characterCreationMinutes":30,"prepLevel":"Medium","priceModel":"Paid"},"fit":{"beginnerFriendly":1,"newGmFriendly":3,"oneShotFriendly":1,"campaignFriendly":1,"soloFriendly":0,"improvBurden":"Medium","structureLevel":"Guided","contentIntensity":"Medium"},"scores":[{"key":"complexity","label":"Complexity","value":2},{"key":"new_gm","label":"New GM Fit","value":3},{"key":"roleplay","label":"Roleplay Focus","value":5},{"key":"combat","label":"Combat Focus","value":1},{"key":"tactical","label":"Tactical Depth","value":0},{"key":"campaign","label":"Campaign Depth","value":3}],"availability":{"quickstartAvailable":1,"pdfAvailable":1,"physicalBookAvailable":1,"vttReady":0},"recommendations":{"bestFor":["Groups that want queer supernatural mystery where romance, jobs, housemates, and community ties matter.","Tables looking for cosmic horror with color, warmth, and pulp weirdness rather than pure nihilism.","GMs who want a supported beach-town setting with a free quickstart, sample mystery, and mystery starters."],"avoidIf":["You want tactical monster combat or hard-edged investigative procedure to carry most sessions.","Your group wants cosmic horror to stay bleak, impersonal, and emotionally distant.","Queer community pressure, romance, identity, or conservative social threats are a poor fit for the table."]},"facets":{"genres":["Cosmic Horror","Horror","Modern","Mystery","Romance & Slice-of-Life","Supernatural","Urban Fantasy"],"systems":[],"mechanics":["Campaign","Investigation","Narrative-Driven","Rules Lite","Team-Based"],"themes":["Cinematic","Dark","Mature","Psychological","Social Intrigue"],"decisionTags":["Award Winning","Beginner-Friendly","Low Prep","One-Shot Friendly"]},"links":{"websiteUrl":"https://rosevillebeach.r-rook.games/","reviewsUrl":"https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/421052/Moonlight-on-Roseville-Beach--A-Queer-Game-of-Disco--Cosmic-Horror?affiliate_id=1659151"}}