Riding the Ley Line
A downloadable game
You live and work in two (or more) different dimensions. There are both benefits and difficulties to this, and one of the things it affects is your commute. To get to work, you ride the Ley Line, a transit system that is capable of ferrying you and others safely between very different worlds.
Riding the Ley Line is a small, reflective LARP for one or more players to enjoy as a relaxation and imagination exercise while riding public transit.
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Physical Copy
A physical copy of the game, risograph printed in teal ink on warm white paper. Each copy is a mini zine folded from a single sheet of 8.5"x11" paper. May have small ink smudges or alignment quirks along the folded edges.
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Riding the Ley Line is a simple, solo LARP to play whenever you're riding public transportation. I've read it before, but upon rereading it for my Itchmas 2024 reviews I realized that it had inadvertently served as an inspiration for a game I recently made with the help of a friend. That game is not currently available digitally, nor do I want to sully this review with a plug for my own stuff, but I wanted to say it here as it didn't make it into the acknowledgments of that game.
This phenomenon, of something half-remembered or basically forgotten bubbling under the corrugated surface of your brain's folds until it erupts unbidden days, weeks, months, even years later, is what I love about TTRPGs and the creative process in general. Even tiny games, lovingly designed, like Riding the Ley Line, can have an impact on the world, can touch people's lives in a way that was perhaps unanticipated. And games like this, that play with how you engage with the world around you and ask you to see the mundane in a different and more fantastical way, are perfectly primed to do just that. I love this game, and I love this genre of game. What a great way to round out Itchmas 2024.
I'd love to talk to you about possibly including Riding The Ley Line in a set of RPGs next year! If you're interested, could you email me at allison at sjgames.com? Thank you!
Thanks for reaching out! I just sent you an email.
Riding The Ley Line is a commuting larp played in the liminal space between your home and work.
The digital version of Ley Line is two pages and in rtf format. It's easy to read, and important sections are bolded, but it's not visually grabbing.
The physical version, on the other hand, is. It's got neat art and a great color balance, and it's available right above this, under the Exclusive Content heading.
Mechanically, Ley Line is simple. You play by thinking and imagining, and by overlaying a fantasy over your boring regular commute.
It's probably best played on a train, as---even though the game doesn't have you roll any dice---it's got a lot of specific prompts that might be tricky to look up from behind the wheel of a car.
The writing *is* great, and the game is clear and evocative.
Overall, if you want to add a touch of mysticism to your commute, Lay Line is an excellent pick.