Version 3.5 Released!

Happy March! Today marks an important announcement - Deadly Revelation has been updated to Version 3.5! This version marks a number of important changes, some in which were thanks to the playtest campaign that we ran from Spring to Fall 2023. It was a lot of fun, and I thank my players for the input they provided when we finished.

This update, though considered "3.5", actually added a lot of things that 3.0 did not have, and polished what it did have, resulting in a game that plays fairly differently. The Notecard system, for example, now involves receiving Evidence Cards that can be used to directly answer questions during the Debate - and having the right kind of Evidence Card (Thing, Time, Person, or Place) to answer with becomes all the more important.

During Freetime, the Action system now uses Questions and Statements to determine the kinds of Evidence you might receive. The GM also has a number of Spotlight Skills to assist (or hinder) the players during this time, and various Bond Skills have been updated to work with the new freetime's rules.

Meanwhile, during Debate, rounds now have a three phases - Pre-Discussion, where a question is picked and players each use a Move to set things up; Discussion, where players present Evidence and compare with what's on the board; and Post-Discussion, where an answer is picked and the GM makes a move of their own. What cards you place and where determines how they can be used, too - and whether or not others can verify the card via a Move to ensure the information is correct.

With the new Debate System in play, the GM section now offers a streamlined way to set up murders, and various tools have been added to assist the GM during session. Goals help move the plot along, while providing the GM an easy method of keeping track where their plans have gone - and after the session is over, guidance is provided to help tie up any loose ends in the mystery so far, while planning for what's to come.

That said, this is just the surface of changes that Deadly Revelation 3.5 has to offer! Please feel free to check out our Changelog for the full run down - and be sure to take a look at our GM Screen, too!