Solstice

Solstice is a folk horror role-play game set in rural Scotland at the tail end of the 1990s. Everyone plays young adults. Compelled by social expectation, they compete to be The Chosen of the Solstice, assigned to burn to death inside a giant wicker man.

Game Specifications

• 4-6 Mature Players
• 2-4 Hours Playtime
• Player vs Player Gameplay
• Low/No Preparation 

The Setting

For as long as any can remember, your rural home town of Moncrieffe, Scotland, has held to the Old Ways. When the longest night draws near, everyone comes together by the bonfires to seek respite from the darkness. There is drinking, dancing, singing and fireworks.

One of the eligible young adults, judged by the town to be pure, will be named The Chosen of the Solstice.

The Chosen.

Will you choose to defy social expectation, or accept your assigned role and burn to death inside a giant wicker man?

Which side of tradition are you on?

Subject Matter

Please note, the game as written goes into the subjects of bullying, coming of age narratives, drug use/intoxication (esp alcohol), social pressure, human sacrifice, in/out group dynamics, interpersonal abuse, poverty, secrets, shame, and tradition.