"In Mouse Guard, mice struggle to live safely and prosper among all of the world’s harsh conditions and predators. Thus the Mouse Guard was formed. They are not simply soldiers that fight off intruders; rather, they are guides for commonmice looking to journey without confrontation from one hidden mouse village to another. The Guard patrol borders, find safeways and paths through dangerous territories and treacherous terrain, watch weather patterns, and keep the mouse territories free of predatory infestation. They do so with fearless dedication so that they might not just exist, but truly live."
I discovered this very interesting RPG. It uses a modified version of the Burning Wheel system, which is an indie RPG system that encourages roleplaying at every step and only uses six-sided dice.
A trailer for Mouse Guard:
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-Qq_Ga_5DQ" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-Qq_Ga_5DQ</a>
An overview of the game by The Penny Arcade Report:
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/bolmx5j" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/bolmx5j</a>
The website of the game (and the comic series it's derived from):
<a href="http://www.mouseguard.net/" rel="nofollow">http://www.mouseguard.net/</a>
Though I never got to play it yet (that's what I'm here for, after all) I can try GMing it, if we have nobody more experienced. At first, we should try for a one-shot with the pre-gens, but I'm open to starting a campaign if there are enough people interested in it.
I can play on GMT+1 afternoons, any day except Saturdays.
Please speak clear English and have Skype.
Would anyone be interested in trying this game out? If so, leave a comment.