Girlfriend of the Week

You have never met this woman before. You’re sure of it. But you know her name and she knows yours. She moves through your life easily, as if she has always been a part of it. Your friends seem to know her, your family asks how she’s been, and she hangs out with you all the time. She is in love with you. But there’s something wrong about her, something…strange. If you don’t figure out what it is before it's too late, it just might be the end of you.

                            

She's gone now. There was no dramatic disappearance, no grand exit, no break up. She is simply gone, and there is no trace that she was ever here. Your friends don’t remember her. Your family has never heard of her. But her absence weighs on you. How can you ever forget her after what she put you through? How will you ever be the same? How will you ever love again?

                            

You have never met this woman before. You’re sure of it. But you know her name and she knows yours.

Girlfriend of the Week is a satirical, romantic comedy, horror roleplaying game for 2-3 players, in which a Protagonist is pursued by a Love Interest whom they have never met and know nothing about. It is also a game in which a Love Interest pursues a Protagonist who they know intimately and love profoundly.  By taking on the asymmetric roles, players will explore themes of obsession, devotion, toxic romance, and the disposability of love interests in fiction. 

Girlfriend of the Week is currently in playtesting.

Content Warnings: This game includes elements of misinformation and unreality as a premise. It can potentially include elements of horror, toxic relationships, missing persons, and spontaneous or unexpected romantic advances.

Written and designed in collaboration with GlitchyPixie

Cover and layout by Fabian Lelay (@rocketsandpens)