86 – A Solo RPG

Salt. Fat. Acid. Heat.

Tenacity. Skill. Wit. Passion.

Knives. Alcohol. Money. Reviews.

What are the ingredients that make up a Michelin Star-awarded chef? What tools do you need to open your own restaurant? How much shit can you pile on your plate till you shatter into a thousand pieces?

You are a skilled chef who was able to find enough investors to give you enough money to open your own spot. The dream that has been percolating in your brain and eventually spilled into notebook after notebook is a reality.

Whether it was your time in culinary school or cooking with your grandmother, your culinary journey has led you here. Your own restaurant.

Now you just have to run the damn thing.

Inspired by the kitchen brigade style of cooking, breaking yourself, The Bear, Burnt, and the stories of Anthony Bourdain, 86 is a solo journaling game where you play a highly-skilled chef opening their first restaurant. With the zine, a deck of cards, a flame source, and a few other items, you will detail the specifics of your rise from line cook to owner including the menu, the staff, your enemies, and the building itself. Through a single session of play, you will answer the prompts, percolate on them, take a match and watch them burn. Includes the game zine as well as printable prompt cards.