You are the Parent in a Children's Book
A downloadable game
I’m afraid I have some terrible news. You are the wealthy parent in a children’s book. It is my unpleasant duty to inform you that this means your days are numbered, whether you go by accident, villainy, prophecy, or some other dastardly method. But there is hope. Try to survive every challenge that comes your way.
To Play, You Need: A d20, and only a few minutes.
Content Warning: Themes of death and impending orphans will be present in this game, and the tone is irreverent, in the style of Lemony Snicket, Edward Gorey, etc. Fatal situations are described simply and without too much detail.
Inspired by countless children's books where the parents have been disposed of early, and also by my D&D group's desire to sit and roll until we get a "good number" while testing dice, this game is a tongue-in-cheek way to test your luck at rolling a natural 20.
Made for Shit or Get Off the Pot: A Solo Game Jam.
Designed in Canva.
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Hello! I'd like to include this in a printed compendium of games, part of the Tiny Tome series. Please let me know if you're interested.
Hi there! Tiny Tomes looks so cool, and I'm flattered! Would love to talk more - please feel free to email me, themagpiepages@gmail.com with more info! :)
First round I played, my very first roll was a 1. Alas!
This is great!
I just had the most silly fun time playing through this. I may or may not have played 15 rounds and died every time... I got all the way to dying of illness in bed in my first round though so I'm taking that as a win! Thanks so much for sharing this fun fast game with the world!
Love this idea, can't wait for the "Parent in a Disney Animated Movie" expansion pack
Hahaha but wait you might be onto something... Thanks for checking it out!
Easy to play, funny, and fast. By the way, nice presentation! :) And ff course, I'm dead! I went out for a walk and ended up missing. Life is hard... :_(
I'm so glad you liked it!!! Honestly I'm impressed you made it far enough to go missing on your walk! I have to say, coming up with the list of ways the parent could die was the most fun part of writing this game.