So.

ULTIMATE MONSTER BATTLE ARENA is a proposed OURPGSoc Society Game for Michaelmas 2018 to Hilary 2019 running fortnightly. The game revolves around the WORLDWIDE PHENOMENON of GIANT MONSTER BATTLES against a grungy dystopian backdrop.

Players will all be involved SOME WAY OR ANOTHER with the BATTLE ARENA with such potential characters as:

• MONSTER TRAINERS
• AVID BATTLE ARENA ENTHUSIASTS
• ENTIRELY LEGITIMATE BOOKIES
• MYSTERIOUS NETWORK EXECUTIVES
• Or even FOOLHARDY IDIOTS BRAVE GLADIATORS WHO FIGHT THE MONSTERS THEMSELVES.

This game will be UNLIKE ANY OTHER¹⁾ with re-imagination of both UPTIME and DOWNTIME to fit the style of ULTIMATE MONSTER BATTLES - a process I want to DISCUSS AND EVOLVE with an ENTHUSIASTIC team of GMs!

If you are INTERESTED and EXCITED by the idea of GMing this game, get in touch with Tom Moore AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Inspiration is being drawn from a vast number of sources, including but certainly not limited to:

• GIANT MONSTER MEDIA such as GODZILLA, KING KONG, MEGA SHARK VS GIANT OCTOPUS, MONSTERS VS ALIENS, PACIFIC RIM, C'THULHU
• POST APOC / DYSTOPIAN MEDIA such as HORIZON ZERO DAWN, MAD MAX, ROMANTICALLY APOCALYPTIC, FALLOUT
• ARENA FIGHTING MEDIA such as GLADIATOR, POKÉMON, FIGHT CLUB, EVEN “REAL” WRESTLING
• AND SO MUCH MORE

ARE YOU EXCITED YET?!

Broadly, three categories of work:

• DECIDING - as a team, we will work to create a world, to create a game system, and to create plots that we want to run. When the game is running, the GM team as a whole will be responsible for deciding how player actions affect the world and what the result of their plans are. Each GM's input into these decisions is invaluable as together we make a world and a game that's as fun and enjoyable as possible for our players.
• WRITING - each GM will be responsible for writing up setting and system for the Wiki for both presenting to players and GMs, as well as writing downtimes (ie turnsheets). Ultimate Monster Battle Arena will be taking a different approach to recent games to turnsheets in an effort to improve the quality of downtimes while also decreasing the workload for GMs.
• ENJOYING - the most serious thing, GMs should enjoy the game they've made! It's more than likely that you'll get to play NPCs and write in a world you've made and love, and it's an utmost responsibility of all GMs to make sure they're enjoying themselves as well!

There are obviously far more details than I've described here, and I'll be happy to go through them with anyone who's interested and answer any questions (again email me!), but above all if you think you're up for all three of these things then you should already get in touch!!