Austen: The Promenading

A narrative game set in the social world of Regency, Victorian, and Edwardian fiction, where characters pursue their goals through carefully restricted conversations. Each round includes a seated scene and several promenade scenes. At the table, characters hear all conversations but may speak only with the two people seated beside them. During promenades, pairs talk privately and cannot communicate with other pairs. Players spend and bid points to influence the seating and pairings, shaping which characters can meet before the story ends.