# Playing God tags: #game/rpg/playing-god ![[Playing God (cover).jpg]] Ever wanted to micromanage the universe with a deck of cards and a healthy dose of divine drama? Well, **Playing God** is here to answer your oddly specific prayers. This tabletop roleplaying game lets you and your friends step into the sandals of deities, building a world from scratch, meddling in the lives of mortals, and generally behaving like the dysfunctional celestial families we all know and love from mythology. You'll create realities, spawn life, and maybe smite your godly neighbor for stealing your worshipers. It's a cooperative world-building experience masquerading as a competitive game of divine one-upmanship, all culminating in a unique mythological setting you can call your own. The core resolution mechanic in **Playing God** cleverly avoids dice altogether, opting for a standard 52-card deck of playing cards, referred to as the "Deck of Fate." This isn't just for show; the cards dictate everything from the initial distribution of mortal worshipers to the outcomes of divine conflicts and random, often catastrophic, events that shape the world. When a new mortal population appears, each god draws a card to determine what percentage of the unwashed masses will sing their praises. Spades are the best, netting you 80% of the new devotees, while clubs leave you with a measly 20%. The god who actually created the mortals gets a 20% bonus, because nepotism is divine. For direct conflict, such as when your divine "avatars" get into a tussle, resolution is a simple high-card-wins system. Each god in the battle draws five cards, revealing the first. Depending on their divine rank, they get a certain number of "moves" to secretly peek at their face-down cards or discard and redraw. Then, it's a simple reveal, with the highest card (Aces high, suits ranked spades > hearts > diamonds > clubs) determining the victor. It's less about tactical genius and more about celestial poker, where the fate of creation might just hinge on drawing the Ace of Spades. ## References - [Playing God Product Page - DriveThruRPG](https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/524460/playing-god) - [Playing God Kickstarter - BackerKit](https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/gnome-made-games/playing-god-a-ttrpg-of-gods-creation-titans-and-deicide) - [Announcement of Funding Campaign - Rascal News](https://www.rascal.news/playing-god-ttrpg/)