Ladies and Gentlemen... The Band!
A downloadable game
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It was twenty years ago today
When Sgt. Pepper taught a band to play
They've been going in and out of style
But they're guaranteed to raise a smile
So may I introduce to you,
The act you've known for all these years...
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Inspired by the story of the Beatles, Ladies and Gentlemen... The Band! is a GM-less Descended from the Queen game where players take on the role of a legendary band on the verge of breaking up. By drawing prompt cards, you will piece together a nonlinear story of the band’s beginnings, successes, struggles, and the family you’ve found within it.
To form a band, you will need:
- a group of 2-6 friends
- a means of listening to music together
- a deck of cards, physical or virtual
- (optional, but highly recommended) a means of writing and drawing together, physical or virtual
Form any type of musical group and build up its legacy with your friends. Be the frontperson, saxophonist, drummer, or even a roadie. Become a 6-person jazz group or a folk singer-songwriter duo. The Band! is also easily adapted to fictional settings, making it a fun way of playing out an alternate universe for characters from other games.
Inspired by "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by The Beatles. Created for the That Reminds Me of a Song Game Jam, hosted by Meghan Cross.
If you enjoyed this, please let me know and tell me about your bands on Twitter or Tumblr!
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $5 USD. You will get access to the following files:
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hey OP, this game looks super cool ! i would love to grab it to play with my friends, but unfortunately stripe isnt letting the payment through because you're based in thailand (error message: "Stripe doesn't currently support application fees for platforms in the US with connected accounts in TH.") ?? unclear if this is permanent or a temporary thing. either way, any other method i could pick up this game & get that $5 to you ? thanks ! :-)
Hey hey!!! Thank you so much for the kind words, it really means a lot that you're excited to play this with your friends! ^_^ The Stripe issue is something specific to certain card providers in the US that I unfortunately can't fix, but I just checked to make sure and PayPal should work fine at checkout!
If that also doesn't work, there's also my ko-fi where you can leave that $5 and I can DM you a download key here on itch! Thank you again for the support and whenever you get around to playing it with your crew, let me know how it goes! <3
thank you so much for the quick reply ! ko-fi would probably work best for me, sorry for the extra inconvenience lol :-S. i'll send over the five bucks ! & thanks again !
extra update! ko-fi doesnt accept the payment methods i use, so i'll just use paypal (there was a reason i didnt just use paypal at first i promise, i do not love causing problems on purpose lmao). i am seriously so sorry for all of this inconvenience lol, thanks so much for your kindness :-)
Oh I totally understand wanting to try other options before resorting to Paypal, haha. It's no inconvenience on my part at all, thank you for your kindness and patience with the whole process, and please don't worry about taking the time to ask I seriously appreciate your support and I hope you have fun with the game! <333
This looks awesome!!! adding it to my wishlist
this looks incredible! do you think it’s possible to play on your own as a character building exercise, even if that’s not the original intention of the game?
Thank you very much for your kind words!
As for solo play, I haven't tried it myself, but I'm sure it's possible. It would require you make a few supporting characters and I would suggest you roleplay a duo instead of a solo artist, but if you think the prompts fit the themes and ideas you'd like to explore, then I think it could be a fun experience! I'd be very curious to know how it goes for you, but regardless I hope you enjoy playing! <3
From the title, I thought it was inspired by The Band in the Last Waltz :D
Haha thank you for mentioning that! I honestly should get into the lore of The Band and watch The Last Waltz.. For the record, the title was actually inspired by Ed Sullivan's introduction for the Beatles on his show in 1964, where he yells "... The Beatles!!!!" :)
This is a PHENOMENAL game, full stop.
Wonderfully charming layout, art, and writing - I want to play immediately.
Well worth the asking price and then some.
Thank you again for the kind words and the donation Kevin :")) It means the world, especially coming from someone who's made such cool TTRPG stuff!