LOCUS-TS

An exercise in style over substance.

Initially intended as a GMless semi-competitive play-by-post game (based on the MARATHON cinematic trailer, a video essay and combat matrices in a bunch of recent games I've played). There are one or two (not very well) hidden little rules or intentional loopholes dotted around, but it's pretty barebones. The structure of the RP and how literally to take the rules actions is left very loose.

I sort of burnt out on doing anything with it, so the economy/actions are incredibly unbalanced and the rule explanations are poor, but I thought I'd post it unfinished anyway! Print it, hack it, fix it, chop it up, make a paper-mâché hat, burn it, feed it to your friends, whatever you've got to do.

Made for the 2026 Marathon Game Jam!