By Way Of Starlight

You are one star among the thousands visible on Earth each night. You may seem small in the grand scheme of the universe, but you matter to the humans who choose you to be their wishing star. From your vantage point in the sky, listen as they whisper their hopes to you, and do what you can to make someone’s dream come true.  

Use narrative prompts to generate wishes and learn more about those who made them. Then, choose how to use your power as a Wishing Star.

To play, you will need:

• A pen or pencil
• Index cards
• A six sided die (d6)
• An hour or two to spare

Purchase includes:

• Full color version
• Black & White printer-friendly version
• Plain text version
• Multiplayer guidelines (included within each document). Note: The size of your group will impact how many wishes each player has to work with unless you get creative with the guidance. Suggested count is 5 to 7, but that's not set in stone.

By Way Of Starlightis a variation on (hack of?) my Simple Series games, as part of my ongoing process of refining this system into something that others can use. Stay tuned for a system guide/SRD of some sort. 

BWOS was written for the One-Page RPG Jam 2025 and the Build a Better World TTRPG Jam.  The header font is Gemini by Hiya Singh. The body font is Darker Grotesque by Gabriel Lam. Layout done in Affinity 2.