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BarBG Episode 1 - Read
Witness the debut of the brand new unofficial one-page tabletop RPG "Hi Barbie!" based on the hit 2023 movie and designed by our very own Emma Scaggs! For our first READ episode, we'll talk through the rules and go through character creation to get ready for our one-shot.
Want to try out the game for yourself? Check out the pinned tweet on our twitter to download a PDF of the RPG: https://twitter.com/readplaygamepod
If you have a suggestion for an RPG we should try out, email us at readplaygamepod@gmail.com or leave a comment on our socials: https://linktr.ee/readplaygame
Theme song is "Do You Really Wanna Know?" by Captain Qubz
"Hi, Barbie!" is a hack of Grant Howitt's "Sexy Battle Wizards." You can support his work directly through the itch.io and patreon links below:
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