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Interlude: A look at Power Outage

TLDR; Power Outage is a cool RPG for kids. Go get a copy for $1! http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/199558/Power-Outage-Starter-Bundle?manufacturers_id=9813 I got a copy of Power Outage (PO) through a Twitter contest run by its creator, Bebarce el-Tayib (@bebarce). I have not yet run the game but here are some highlights that I really enjoy about it:  Highlights: 1. The game is built for kids. This is something becoming popular but Power Outage addresses games for kids in a few important ways: - it gives ideas of how to play the game with kids as young as 4 years old. When I say 'ideas' I mean that PO gives you tips to remember the difficulties you may experience running games with children in each age category. - There are also tips on how to simplify the play materials (character sheet and cards) to make the game more accessible at each age category. Throughout the rulebook PO gives you ways to deal with running games across age brackets so that younger kids can play w...