Monster of the Week
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This article is about the tabletop role-playing game. For antagonists in episodic fiction, see Villain of the week. For 2019 novel by F. T. Lukens, see Myths and Magic.
Monster of the Week (MOTW) is an urban fantasy-horror tabletop role-playing game developed by Michael Sands. It was first published in 2012, and a revised edition was published by Evil Hat Productions in 2015, who have since published the game and its supplemental materials. The game was inspired by villain of the week television series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Supernatural, and The X-Files.[3]
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Designers | Michael Sands |
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Publishers | Evil Hat Productions |
Publication | 2012; 12 years ago (2012)[1]: 9–10 |
Years active | 2012–present |
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Languages | [2] |
Systems | Powered by the Apocalypse |
Players | 2–5 |
Playing time | Varies |
Chance | Medium (dice rolling) |
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Media type | Book |
Website | genericgames |
ISBN | 9781613170915 2015 Revised Edition |
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MOTW is a Powered by the Apocalypse game and as such has a simplified ruleset when compared to tabletop RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons or Cyberpunk.[4][5]