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LFG Amnesia Campaign

I'm probably not doing this right, but I saw this really cool idea of a campaign where the characters are pre-made and have no memory of their past, so the players have to figure out who exactly their characters are and what they're capable of. Essentially, the GM has the 'complete' character sheet and players have to fill it out their own sheets based on what they learn from their actions. Are there any GMs out there doing a campaign like this? Or are there any campaigns out there that are open to inserting a character like that into the world? It's such a neat idea but understandably puts quite a bit more work on the GM.
Asking for a GM to sign up to run a game that requires they do a ton of management might not be the best way to get the game you want. If you want something niche, you should run it yourself. Fate Core has mechanisms for discovering your character during play, which can accomodate amnesia - instead of GMs having hidden character sheets, which is a bureaucratic hassle, Fate has rules for players learning during play what they are good at by trying it. The rules ask that the player fill in the backstory of why they are good at that particular thing, which is an easy opportunity for triggered amnesiac flashbacks (and since that narrative authority is on the players, not on the GM, it's less management for the GM).
Hello Sammie, I have seen this ideal before and pitched it to my players once. They were a bit wary and got into it. The whole thing was a blast with plenty of craziness, amazing RP opportunities, and insane fun. Don't be discouraged if you looking to play something off the wall because chances are someone else out there is or has done something similar. Some friends and i run a Discord server dedicated to helping new and experienced players/DMs find games and players on their own schedules. We also have a homebrew world that is growing and expanding as the players explore it. Lots of fun to be had doing that. I myself run all kinds of off the wall stuff using the 5e rules and other lesser know but easy to use systems, more storytelling player driven improve type stuff.  If you think you might want to check it out i can message you the discord link  here on roll20 or you can contact me on discord as Antonio#8997. Thanks Antonio