“Extra Ordinary” Invites Players into a World of Childhood Wonder and Danger
Extra Ordinary, a tabletop roleplaying game that allows players to embody children with supernatural abilities, is scheduled for a Kickstarter launch in March 2025. The game is designed by Kodi Gonzaga and illustrated by Stella Langecker, drawing on influences from well-known franchises such as “Maximum Ride” and “Percy Jackson.”
The game adopts a unique dice-less, GM-full mechanism that relies on tokens and players’ imagination to forge a narrative-driven and roleplay-intensive experience. It accommodates 3-7 players and is designed for both longform and one-shot play, providing flexibility in gameplay structure.
Extra Ordinary explores complex themes like homelessness, child endangerment, and abuse within a framework that combines elements of the ordinary and the extraordinary. The game settings, inspired by narratives like “The Goonies” and “X-Men,” offer a blend of adventure and supernatural challenges.
The game features fifteen character playbooks, allowing players to select from a variety of roles such as the hopeful “Fool” or the battle-hardened “Survivor.” The narrative structure is divided into six aspects: the Ordinary, the Extraordinary, the Danger, the Need, the System, and the Design, each contributing to the overarching story.
For those interested, a free playset is available for download at jaztice.itch.io. The game will be available in both print and digital formats, including a quickstart PDF for those looking to preview the game.
Head over to the Extra Ordinary Kickstarter page to get notified when the game launches.
