Spark RPG

What is the Spark RPG?

That is a complicated question, really.   It is a game that suites many purposes.

• Spark is a storytelling toolbox, meant to encourage all of the participants to contribute to the narrative.
• Spark is a framework for improvisation, making it easy for the GM to plan and run a game with dynamic NPC’s generated on the fly.
• Spark is a game of diverse forms of conflicts in game, from the social to the intellectual to the physical.
• Spark is a game where the characters are important in the world; the world is shaped by their natures.
• Spark is a game which encourages characters to challenge their beliefs and forces the players to examine those issues in a broader context.
• Spark is a genre-agnostic game which allows groups to play in a large number of different settings.
• Spark is a collection of tools which allow a group to come up with a setting on the fly, or adapt existing source material (movies, novels, video games) into a playable setting.
• Most importantly, Spark is a game in development.   I will be giving updates on the blog and will try to keep you informed as the system is refined.

From a design perspective, the Spark RPG was most heavily inspired by Savage Worlds, the Fate System and Unknown Armies.  I am a big fan of creator owned games and story games, which means that many of the smaller independent RPG’s also serve as inspiration.

In any case, I will be posting more updates on the design process over time on the blog.  If you have any questions, please feel free to either use the contact form or comment on the individual pages.

Thank you for your interest