Documentary Mode

DOCUMENTARY MODE

Documentary Mode is a supplemental toolkit that creates a custom framing for scenarios where players take the role of a production crew on the search for that killer shot of the supernatural and weird. Beyond simple survival, Documentary Mode shifts the focus of play towards attempting to document the truth, or at least capturing compelling moments on camera that can be used to make a groundbreaking end product. To get the shot, the Investigators will need to push into the dark places and face the horrors head-on, sometimes bending the rules or laws in order to uncover what is really going on.

This alternative play style includes:

• Film Philosophies
• Custom Backgrounds
• Crew Frameworks (network television, independent, corporate, found footage)
• Three Distinct Phases of Play (Development, Investigation, Post-Production)
• Types of footage, with corresponding points/ratings.

Documentary Mode can be found:

• As a downloadable PDF on this project page.
• As a part of  the Liminal Horror SRD v3.0: https://liminalhorrorrpg.com/srd-documentary-mode/
• As a part of Case Files 01 (p. 14-23)

Modules that have inherent threads/framing for Documentary Mode

• Einfühlung: A Starter Scenario for Liminal Horror
• Stopover at the Shelterwood Inn

What is Liminal Horror?

Liminal Horror is a rules-lite, adaptable survival-horror roleplaying game about normal characters and their struggles against the things that go bump in the night. The game focuses on surviving the weird and investigating horrors while blending simple, old-school inspired rules with modern, narrative first principles. Survival is NOT guaranteed and those that do make it through the night are often forever changed. 

A table-ready version of the core rules for players and facilitators can be found for FREE through either of the links below:

• A free pdf can be downloaded at https://goblinarchives.itch.io/liminal-horror
• A free web-based version of the rules is available at https://liminalhorrorrpg.com/
• The Liminal Horror Deluxe Edition is available here in print and digitally (currently on pre-order from Backerkit)