I Have The High Ground

We are about to fight, but before that comes what really matters: the smouldering tension between us, the jockeying for position, the duel of word and wit, of melodramatic gestures and threats. Our game tells that story, and stops when the actual clash begins.

I Have The High Ground is "a collaborative two-player duelling game of banter, posturing and capes" by Jess Levine. We'll start by figuring out the nature of our duel, a term we can interpret broadly: it might involve swords, life and death, and the fate of the universe, or something where "only" pride is on the line. No rules knowledge is required and all rules will be taught during play.

Subject matter for the game could include flirtation, insults and violence. We'll use a set of safety tools including lines and veils, the X card and the open door.

The game will run over Streamyard and will not be recorded. I'll email the player a week before the session to confirm attendance and share play materials.

The game is fairly short, so we may not take a break if we look like finishing up close to an hour - if we're running longer, we'll take a short break.