Fulminata reviewed Microscope by Ben Robbins
Review of 'Microscope' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A great little game (80 pages) that is more of a collaborative world building game than an RPG, although it does have moments of role-playing built in.
After establishing some basic facts about the setting, players take turns establishing Periods, Events and Scenes that help flesh out the history of the setting they are creating. The mechanics force everyone playing to contribute and prohibit 'alpha' gamers from dominating the turns of less assertive gamers. The result can be quite interesting and entertaining.
I've only played this a couple of times so far, but have found it great for a one-shot session and plan on playing it again.
