The London Season

The London season of 1874, a perfect time for the aristocracy to advance the marriage prospects of their offsprings, entertain themselves through various social engagements and, naturally, gossip to their heart's content.

The London Season is a rules-light solo journaling role playing game and only requires the use of a standard deck of playing cards, a pen and some paper.

Create your young lady, decide if you hope to secure or avoid an engagement this season and carefully navigate 8 fortnights of glamorous events, social engagements and secret messages.

Thematic Thoughts
The game is half love letter and half poisoned pen for late 18th to early 20th century London, as romanticized by Jane Austen, Bridgerton and Downtown Abbey. It is hard for me to reconcile my enjoyment of these stories knowing all of the social inequities they gloss over. Be warned, you are unlikely to be able to play this game without being immersed in a world of sexism, classism and racism.