Written January 17, 2025 in 13 minutes as part of the Gentle Games Habit
A mini-game for character creation.
Political turmoil and climate change threaten your home and your safety. You and the people you love are doing what you can to prepare. Amongst other dreary tasks, you’re preparing caches of supplies in your region so that you can access them later if you must suddenly leave your home.
In the first cache you’ve stored basics for survival. There’s space enough for a suitcase of personal items. Name and describe the things that are personal to you that you keep there. For example, anyone might keep clothing. Which clothing do you keep, and why?
The second cache you establish is smaller. Basics are present. Here, you can keep a shoebox. What special trinkets or tools, mementos or magazines do you keep here? Where and when did you get them? Who do you associate with them?
Your third cache is more tightly packed. The only additional thing you can add here is a manila envelope. What have you hoped to preserve there? Government documents or old family photos? Personal journals or childhood drawings?
Use these choices to explore your character’s relationships and attitudes.