Scan me!

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GVsbCB5b3UgeWV0

Content and Trigger Warning: This game tackles content about dissent,
oppression, and being silenced by an oppressive system. It is a game
about revolution but also of existing peripheral to that revolution. If any of
these topics are difficult for you, please do not continue with this game.

Designer Notes: This is a 2-player roleplaying game where you can only
speak to each other via QR codes that you generate, send to each other,
and scan. This game does not require a GM, but if you need a facilitator,
that’s fine, too.
If you wish to continue, please do so with much care for yourself and for
your fellow player.

Parts of this file will be in base64, containing snippets of lore for the
setting and premise. To read it, you can use this decoder for base64.

Meanwhile, there are many QR code readers and generators on app stores
for any device. Any will work.

This game is designed to be a game played where the characters don’t

“talk” through voices and words. While in character, you are to talk to each
other via the QR codes over a chat app. This, however, does not mean you
must remain silent all throughout. When you need to discuss things out of
character like game mechanics or a need to discuss more about the game
and how you are feeling with the story’s progression, you may speak
normally. Feel free to speak and use your voice.

This is somewhat of an experiment for me to create, so if you have any

comments, feel free to email me at diwata.ng.manila@gmail.com or check
the last page for my social media handles for DMs.

Enjoy!
 SSBsb3ZlIHlvdSBidXQg I can't tell you
yet.
See, the streets are dangerous lately.
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aGVhciB1cy4gCg== Everyday, the Revolution marches
further. Everyday, everything changes.

I fear for many things, but I hope our love is

stronger. I hope the people's voices are stronger.
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VyLCB3ZS can be free of all the ways the world
has imprisoned us. Do you see that future? Do you
see me with it?

I want to be free.
 Scan me!

You will need:

Access to a base64 decoder.
Access to a binary code decoder.
An online chat app. Any will do.
A QR code reader.
A QR code generator.
Some pens/pencils and paper.
Tokens.
A couple of six-sided dice and a
twelve-sided dice.
An agreement to use a safety tool,
either the one recommended or
any that you are comfortable with.

Safety tools:
This game recommends the use of the Script Change safety tool
by Brie Beau Sheldon which you can find here. Make sure to
discuss what topics you and your playmate are okay with and
not okay with. Respect each other’s boundaries and potential
triggers.

After discussing, you can either print out the symbols used in
the Script Change safety tool or draw them onto an index card.
Here is a quick overview:

Rewind: if something bothers you, ask to rewind to a specific

point. Usually for smaller adjustments.
Pause: Things are too intense. Take a break.
Frame-by-frame: Take each scene slowly. For potentially
sensitive scenes.
Fast-Forward: skip over unpleasant content
Instant Replay: Pause, then go over what happened
Resume: Ok to start playing again.
When the people realized dGhlIG9wcHJlc3Npb24=, it was already too
late. VGhlIEdvdmVybm1lbnQgaGFkIG1vcnBoZWQg into one mass of
oligarchs and monopolies. Everyone’s movements were guarded, and
everyone had chips installed under their skin. It was not long until the
people’s dissent Z2F2ZSBiaXJ0aCB0byB0aGUgUmV2b2x1dGlvbg==.

With the Government’s Technology listening to every word,

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continues to persist, attempting to dismantle all the oppressive power
structures, slowly but surely.

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only need one more night.

This is why you, as AI, cannot risk letting anything go wrong now– even
if
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the affairs of humans anyway? Did they not wrought this hell for
themselves?

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!" System booting up

1 Build your AI. Choose which of the three stats become your
primary: Love, Revolt, or Fawn. Depending on what you choose,
you will get a certain number of points. Count the number of points
you get according to your stat allotment and buy your Program
Commands.

2 While still out of character, talk about each other’s characters. In

the void, the AIs don’t have physical appearances but does your AI
have a voice? What do they sound like?

3
Discuss the context of this Revolution. Who started it? How has it
been? How have other AI been treated in the slumber of Oppression
versus during the Wake of the Revolution?

4
Reveal your character’s intentions. Do you plan to carry on with the
Revolution for the sake of the humans who created you or do you
plan to convince the other to elope into The Void?
Choose a Revolution Timeline. This determines how long the game will last until

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you determine Endgame. The Revolution Timeline also determines how many
Secret Objectives you will have, Secret Objectives are rolled individually on the
tables corresponding to your main stat: Love Objectives, Fawn Objectives, and
Revolt Objectives. These contribute to specific Endgames. Programmer’s note:
You may or may not tell each other what your Secret Objectives are. See next
page for guidance on how to play if you choose to tell or not to tell each other.

6
Roll a d12 twice on the table of General Revolution Objectives. These
Objectives are known by all and determines the messages to be sent
throughout the game. The General Revolution Objectives must be
completed for the Revolution to succeed.

Once everything else has been laid out (including safety tools), you may

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begin the game. From this point on, use QR codes while in character to
communicate. Note that the use of each Program Command works
towards a specific Endgame. Once all turns are done, tally up the points
and see which Endgame occurs. Read out the epilogue and modify and
change as you deem necessary. Close the game and thank each other
for playing. Debrief and decompress.
Love.
Choosing Love as your main stat? Here are the points
that you get:

Love: 5 points

Revolt: 3 points

Fawn: 2 points

For those who chose Love, all Revolt Program

Commands cost one more point than usual. For Fawn,
they cost 2 more.

...

Love and Revolution to you are closely related. Passion fuels the flame
that leads the people and the AI to fight for a better future – for the city,
for the future, for everyone they love. You see it so plainly.

Still, sometimes, you see The Void and you hear stories. You’ve heard
of some AI who fought for the cause disappear into The Void. You
wonder if the real future is there. Perhaps in The Void, you and your
love will never have to deal with the dark machinations of human
greed and megalomania.
Love.
Program Commands

Love Deeply, Program Command A-001. You can buy this for 2 points. Love
gives you clarity, allowing you to reroll when you roll on your Secret Objectives. You can
take either result. You can only do this three times across the game and you must declare
that you are using this Command. Each use of this Command gives you one (1) point
towards the Love Eternal Endgame

Love Deeply, Program Command B-001. You can buy this for 3 points. Love lets
you enable your lovers’ desires. When your companion rolls on the Secret Objectives, you
can allow them to reroll and they can choose either result. You can do this twice across
the game and you must declare that you are using this Command. You can use this
Program Command twice. Each use of this command gives you one (1) point towards the
Love For Their Sake Endgame.

Love Deeply, Program Command A-002. You can buy this for four points. Love
allows you to take a pause. For the round that you activate this Program Command, you
can choose to not execute the Secret Objectives for either yours or the other party’s. The
roll still has to be made, but you can choose to simply communicate without having an
objective for that round if you find that you don’t want to execute it. You can do this twice.
Throughout the game. Each use of this command gives you two (2) points towards the
Love Eternal Endgame.

Love Deeply, Program Command B-002. You can buy this for four points. Love
is simple, and it lets you learn from your lover. Find Program Commands on your
playmate’s roster that are equivalent or less to the cost of this Program Command. You
can exchange this Program Command for whichever Program Commands you choose.
You can adapt a maximum of three Program Commands. Each use of this command gives
you two (2) points towards the Love For Their Sake Endgame.
Fawn.
Choosing Fawn as your main stat? Here are the points
that you get:

Fawn: 5 points

Love: 3 points

Revolt: 2 points

For those who chose Fawn, all Love Program

Commands cost one more point than usual. For Revolt,
they cost 2 more.

...

The Revolution has been terrifying to all, and AI are not an exception.
Both people and AI have turned down the call to join the cause, but
somehow you have stayed, even though you are filled with fear at the
idea that you could be directly responsible for the failure and success
of the movement.

During the course of the fight, you’ve developed Fawn Program

Commands called “Avoid Conflict” to cope. These have served you well.
So well that sometimes you cannot tell that you’re activating them. But
is that so bad? In times like these, isn’t survival the most essential?
Fawn.
Program Commands
Avoid Conflict, Program Command A-001. You can buy this for 2 points. This
Program Command allows you to choose a Secret Objective instead of rolling for it. You can do
this twice across the whole game. Each use of this gives one (1) point towards the Is it Over?
Endgame.

Avoid Conflict, Program Command B-001. You can buy this for 2 points. This
program command allows you access to any Love and Fawn Program Command for 1 point
cheaper. Using this gives you one (1) point towards the Oppression Is Still Here Endgame.

Avoid Conflict, Program Command A-002. You can buy this for 4 points. Twice
throughout the game, you can give up your choice to run a Program Command for a round and let
your lover do one more Program Command instead. Each use of this gives one (2) points towards
Is It Over? Endgame.

Avoid Conflict, Program Command B-002. You can buy this for 4 points.
Sometimes, silence is all that you have. Activating this automatically means that an entire turn is
lost. You must declare that you are using this Command. Move the Revolution Timeline forward
without acting or passing any messages. The only way to counter this is through a move that
specifically targets this Program Command. Each use of this gives two (2) points towards The
Oppression Is Still Here Endgame.
Revolt.
Choosing Revolt as your main stat? Here are the points
that you get:

Revolt: 5 points

Love: 3 points

Fawn: 2 points

For those who chose Revolt, all Love Program

Commands cost one more point than usual. For Fawn,
they cost 2 more.

...

The Oppression has worn you down in more ways than you can talk
about sometimes and you’ve seen how deeply it has hurt many others.
You agreed to join the cause because, despite everything, you believe
that there is the sunrise you all hope for is within reach.

You are convinced that tonight will be the night that changes everything
and that this will be the last struggle against the Oppression. After
this, you, your lover, and everyone else can claim freedom.
Revolt.
Program Commands
Break Chains, Program Command A-001. You can buy this for 2 points. The
Revolution is passion personified, and it wills you to bring it to light. Executing this
Program Command allows you to do an extra move on your turn. You can do this up to a
maximum of twice throughout the whole game. Each use of this move gains you one (1)
point towards We Are Free Endgame.

Break Chains, Program Command B-001. You can buy this for 2 points. The
Revolution requires flexibility, the ability to adapt at any moments’ notice. This Program
Command allows you to choose and to use any Program Command available even if it is not of the
same value as this one. You must declare that you are using it. You can only choose one other
Program Command and it only lasts until the end of your turn. Each use of this move gains you
one (1) point towards The Struggle Was Worth It Endgame

Break Chains, Program Command A-002. You can buy this for 3 points. The
Revolution welcomes and empowers, allowing you to grant your fellow AI an additional 2 points to
buy whichever Program Command they can afford under Love and Revolt. You can do this for a
maximum of two times throughout the game and you must declare that you are using it. Each use
of this move gains you two (2) points towards We Are Free Endgame.

Break Chains, Program Command B-002. You can buy this for 4 points. The
Revolution often has to make hard calls. When the Status Quo Program Command B-002
is executed, you have the ability to stop it. Each use of this move gains you two (2) points
towards The Struggle Was Worth It Endgame.
 Set up your Revolution Timeline

Just Before The Dawn.

This is the shortest Revolution Timeline. You only get six rounds
before you determine Endgame, and you have 4 Secret Objectives
each to complete before your time runs out. If you run out of rounds
before those objectives are completed, those objectives are lost and
do not count towards the Endgame Tally.

Holding On Hope.
This Revolution Timeline is not too short, not too long. You only get
10 rounds before you determine Endgame, and you have 6 Secret
Objectives to complete before your time runs out. If you run out of
rounds before those objectives are completed, they are lost and do
not count towards the Endgame Tally.

The Longest Night.

This Revolution Timeline is the lengthiest, with an estimated
runtime of 1.5 hours. You only get 15 rounds before you determine
Endgame, and you have 8 Secret Objectives to complete before
your time runs out. If you run out of rounds before those objectives
are completed, they are lost and do not count towards the Endgame
Tally.

Our Revolution Exists Beyond Time.

This is a custom timeline option. Roll 2d6s to determine your
number of rounds. Your number of Secret Objectives must equal to
half your rounds +1. Always round down.
The final night of the Revolution begins here.
Here are the your General Revolution Objectives you need to deliver
for the Revolution to succeed. Roll d12 to determine your General
Revolution Objective, or talk to each other and make your own.

1 You must pass along details of a major politician’s schedule,

detail by detail, so that the revolutionaries can perform their
heist/ambush. Describe the city’s layout in detail.
2 You must pass along different codes to slowly shut down the
government’s systems. You can only pass down one code per
message. Here are the codes:

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3 You must pass along details to some Subversives currently
undercover about the layout of the Government Hall for them
to navigate through. Describe the Government Hall in detail.
Each message only fits two sentences.
4 You must pass along the lyrics to one of the Revolutions’
Anthems as it flashes on a massive screen across the city.
Craft at least three lines/lyrics for the Anthem to pass along.
Each message fits only one line.
5 You must create completely new identities for a short list of
Subversives currently dispatched within the Government’s
Hall. You can pass along one name and description per
message. Here are the names to convert. What are their new
identities?

“Halcyon Madara,” “Verdan Ellis,” “Mercury Dell,” “Rover

Markos.”
6 There is a part of the city that the Subversives need access to
retrieve something and win the Revolution, but you need to
hack into it and bleed its data. What information about the
Oppressors do you get as you hack the system? One piece of
info per message.
The final night of the Revolution begins here.
Here are the your General Revolution Objectives you need to deliver
for the Revolution to succeed. Roll d12 to determine your General
Revolution Objective, or talk to each other and make your own.

7 You must send out the Revolution’s five main principles.

Determine said principles and pass along. One principle per
message.
8 You must determine the identities of three Government Spies
wreaking havoc within the Revolution. There are four. One
identity per message.
9 You must unlock certain parts of the city to allow the
Subversives to reach Government Hall. Each part of the city
requires a code. There are four gates to break through.
Determine your codes. Each message sent means an
unlocked gate.
10 One of the Subversives is being hunted down but they are
carrying something instrumental to the Revolution. Hide the
Subversive running through the city by determining five false
locations. One location per message.
11 You must help the Subversives navigate a path through the
city without getting caught by the guards. They are carrying
something that will break if exposed to certain parts of the
city. What is it that the Subversives are carrying, what is it
that will break it, and where are you leading the
Subversives? You must lead them through three areas. Two
sentences per message.
12 The Subversives need to get to the last corrupt official to
arrest them. You must open five gates. Describe the set-up.
Each gate equals to one message.
Love. Secret Objectives.
1 Every other message, you must talk about something
mundane. Completing this adds 1 point to the Love Eternal
Endgame
2 You must absolutely make sure that the General Revolution
Objective succeeds. Completing this adds 2 points to the Love
Roll a d12 For Their Sake Endgame.
for each
Secret 3 You must tell your lover believe that you have the ability to
Objective. grant 2 extra points for them to buy more Program
Reroll for Commands. This gives you two less points for your Program
duplicates. Commands. Reveal that you lent them those points by
Endgame. Completing this grants 2 points to the Love For
Their Sake Endgame.
4 You must make sure that two of their Secret Objectives are
fulfilled. Completing this adds 3 points to the Love For Their
Sake Endgame.
5 You must ask your lover to give you 2 extra points for to buy
more Program Commands. This gives them two less points
for your Program Commands. Return the points at halfway
point and lose the Program Command you bought with the
points. Completing this grants 2 points to the Love Eternal
Endgame.
6 You must not allow one of their Secret Objectives to be
fulfilled. Completing this adds 2 points to the Love Eternal
Endgame.
7 You must spend two messages building up your lover’s
confidence. Completing this adds 1 point towards the Love
For Their Sake Endgame.
8 Every other message, you must insert a message that talks
about escaping into The Void. Completing this adds 1 point to
Love Eternal Endgame.
9 You must block at least 2 of any Fawn Secret Objectives to
succeed. Completing this adds adds 1 point to the Love For
Their Sake Endgame
10 You must block at least 2 of any Revolt Secret Objectives to
succeed. Completing this adds 1 point to the Love Eternal
Endgame.
11 Do not admit to your love until the last round. Completing this
adds 1 point to your Endgame of choice.
12 Every other message must be a declaration of love.
Completing this adds 1 point to the Love Eternal Endgame.
Fawn. Secret Objectives.
1 You must actively work against the General Revolution
Objective. Completing this objective gives 1 point towards The
Oppression Is Still Here Endgame.
2 Purposefully send the wrong messages. Completing this
Roll a d12 objective gives 1 point towards the Is It Over? Endgame.
for each
Secret 3 You must not allow two Revolt Objectives to be completed. If
Objective. there are no Revolt Objectives at play, reroll on this table.
Reroll for Completion grants 2 points towards The Oppression Is Still
duplicates. Here Endgame.
4 Only cooperate if the other AI is also completing a Fawn
Secret Objective. Completing this objective gives 1 point
towards the Is It Over? Endgame.
5 Deny your feelings towards the other AI. Completing this
objective gives 1 point towards the Is It Over? Endgame.
6 Only comply if the other AI is completing a Love Secret
Objective. Completing this objective gives 1 point towards
whichever Endgame you prefer.
7 Convince your lover that perhaps the void is safer, more
accepting of your love. Completing this objective gives you 2
points towards the Is It Over? Endgame
8 Slowly accept your lover’s and your feelings over the course
of the game. Completing this objective gives you 1 point
towards the Is It Over? Endgame.
9 Use all possible instances of Avoid Conflict Program
Command B-002. Completing this objective gives you 3 points
towards The Oppression Is Still Here Endgame.
10 Purchase a Break Chains Program Command but avoid using
it the entire game. This objective gives you 2 points towards
The Oppression is Still Here Endgame.
11 Purchase Program Commands from all types. Completing
this objective allows you to give 1 point to any Endgame you
prefer.
12 Admit to your fear of the Revolution. Completing this objective
gives you 3 points to the Is It Over? Endgame.
Revolt. Secret Objectives.
1 Push for all aspects of the Revolution Objective. Completing
this gives 2 points to The Struggle Was Worth It Endgame.
2 Block any Fawn Objective. Completing this gives 2 points to
Roll a d12 The Struggle Was Worth It Endgame.
for each
3 Assist with your lover’s Secret Objective. Completing this
Secret
gives 1 point to the We Are Free Endgame.
Objective.
Reroll for 4 Allow your lover to complete an Objective even if it is contrary
duplicates. to yours. Completing this gives 2 points to the We Are Free
Endgame.
5 Reveal all your Secret Objectives to your lover, message by
message. Completing this gives 1 point to The Struggle Was
Worth It Endgame.
6 Every other message, tell your lover how much they are
contributing to the Revolution. Completing this gives 2 points
to the We Are Free Endgame.
7 Convince your lover to assist you with your Secret Objective
by borrowing two of their points. This may make them lose a
Program Command. Completing this gives 2 points to the
Struggle Was Worth It Endgame.
8 Lend your lover 2 points. You may have to give up a Program
Command. Completing this gives 2 points to the We Are Free
Endgame.
9 Complete your other Secret Objectives before completing the
Revolution Objectives. Completing this gives 1 point to The
Struggle Was Worth It Endgame.
10 Integrate talk about reformatting the whole system that you
exist in into your messages. Completing this gives 1 point to
whichever Endgame you prefer.
11 Use all your Program Commands throughout the game.
Completing this gives 2 points to The Struggle Was Worth It
Endgame.
12 Encourage your lover to use all their Program Commands
throughout the game. Completing this gives 2 points to the
We Are Free Endgame.
 This is the End.
How did your Revolution go? Tally up the points and read
out the Endgame that occurs for you and your lover.

Love Eternal.
You and your lover manage to complete the Revolution but you do not see the dawn of a new
era. When the new world is ushered in, you and your lover’s AI code packets are empty.
Perhaps there is joy to be had in each other’s arms in the void. How do you and your lover
live out the rest of your days, unshackled?

Love For Their Sake.

The Night was long, the fight was exhausting. But the Revolution has won and you and your
lover watch as the systems break themselves down to be replaced with code that no longer
oppresses the people and suppresses their voices. For the first time, you see your lover
and see how your love has bloomed to make way for a new era. How do you live in this new
era?

Is It Over?
The Dawn comes. You are still here. Is it over? You can’t tell. The systems seem to still be in place,
though slightly modified by the circumstances of the night. But you hear the cry of the Revolution and
it sounds like joy. The Call of the Void lingers. How do you and your lover feel about this ?

The Oppression Is Still Here.

The fear overrides. The Oppression Persists and the systems remain unshackled. . Who knows how
long until the next time that an uprising will happen or if it ever will again? And what is this silence?
All that you can tell is that your lover is suddenly no longer online. Will you ever find your lover
against the tangles of code that the Oppressive Regime has put in place?

We Are Free.
The chains are broken, the power structures tumbled down. The Revolution has won and
you are even able to allow all AI to live as they please. Will you choose to live among men or
jump into the void with your lover? You can do anything you want now.

The Struggle Was Worth It.

Through the pain, the sacrifices, the countless messages that needed to be relayed, The
Revolution finally grasped back freedom from Oppression. You and your lover are hailed as
heroes of the Revolution, and the systems are renewed to never allow that kind of
Oppression to repeat itself. But there is something harrowed about you and your lover now.
How do you choose to live out your days?