See Issue X

A game by Certain Death Publishing

Solo Duet Three or More Paid

A roleplaying game about superheroes and the people who write them

potatocubed.itch.io

Affiliate Disclosure

Tiny Table Index uses affiliate links to index entries where available. When you make any purchases through links on this website, Tiny Table Index may earn a small affiliate commission, with no extra cost to you.

Third-Party Content Disclaimer

I get it, there are absolutely titles and creators in this industry that are problematic as heck, but a title's presence on the Tiny Table Index is not an endorsement of the title or anyone involved in its creation or production.

Tiny Table Index takes no responsibility for the content of the products present on this website, their suitability for any audiences, or anything related to their authors and production teams.

If you believe an index entry should be removed, please use the Feedback button on the bottom of the page to report it to the administrator for review as a Data Issue.

Mechanics

Identify the specific game systems, rules, or play styles that define how the game operates.

Card Draws

Content

Describe the thematic elements, narrative focus, or subject matter present in the entry.

Superhero

Accessibility

Highlight features or considerations that make the game more inclusive and playable for people with various needs or preferences.

No accessibility tags for this entry.

Other Tags

Encompass miscellaneous attributes, features, or characteristics that don't fit neatly into the previous categories but are still relevant for categorization.

No other tags for this entry.

Details

All of the other details for this entry.

Description

Telling superhero stories is easy, right? Just come up with a name, some powers, a personal hook or two, and you're good to go!

Sure. But what about twelve issues in? Or fifty? Or two hundred issues, three alternate timelines, one death-and-rebirth, and a handful of holiday specials which may or may not be canon? How easy is it then?**

See Issue X is a tabletop roleplaying game where you will both tell the story of a superhero (or several) and also stand in the shoes of the writer as you struggle with their ever-more-unwieldy backstory. When the grey aliens threaten the Earth, that's one thing. When they kidnap Aunt Harriet's dog, that's... a little odd, but you can sell it. When they bring the hero back from the grave because of their shared love of board games, you know you're working with real comic book nonsense.

Luckily, this is cape comics: the nonsense is the bit we love best!

See Issue X can be played as a solo journalling game or as part of a group where everyone has their own character. Even better: you can play solo, take your character to join a group for a team-up event, then go back to playing them solo -- or knock out a few solo adventures between regular group sessions as part of your own continuity!

You will need the game pdf, a regular deck of playing cards you don't mind defacing (or 52 blank index cards), and a good pen for defacing playing cards with. If you don't want to deface playing cards you can use a normal deck, card sleeves, and scrap paper. Or you can use the macro-enabled Excel file bundled with the pdf and whatever computer-based writing tools you like, because I'm a huge nerd.

(As a note, the Excel file hasn't been rigorously tested and so is likely buggy as hell. I will be available for technical support on a 'when I get a moment' basis.)