Influence

🎯 INFLUENCE – A 4-Player Pressroom RPG

Welcome to Interface.

You're not just running a magazine. You're shaping culture, spinning scandal, wrangling talent, and praying the issue goes to print before the meltdown hits. Influence is a no-GM, no-dice, high-drama story game where 4 players work together to keep a struggling publication afloat for one wild week.

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🛠 WHAT’S INSIDE

4 unique coordinator roles: Talent, Creative, Logistics, and PR

A fast-paced 5-day cycle (Monday–Friday) of tension, teamwork, and last-minute saves

Prestige and Scandal tracks that rise (and crash) with your decisions

Tokens (Power, Money, Influence) as the lifeblood of your department

Individual event decks + team-wide daily chaos

Optional Rival Mode (compete against a shadowy rogue publication)

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🎬 WHY PLAY?

Because you’ve always wanted to yell "GET ME A COVER STORY" while someone else is crying in a trailer.

Influence is inspired by zine culture, media drama, and the creative pressure of real-world publishing. If you love narrative-forward games with mechanical bite — or shows like The Newsroom, Velvet Buzzsaw, or Succession — this is your backstage pass.

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✅ NOW AVAILABLE: PLAYTEST PDF

Download the Playtest Edition PDF and try it with 3 friends — no printing required. Perfect for one-shots or short campaigns. Includes sample events, character roles, weekly structure, and optional expansion hooks.

> The only rule: meet the deadline.

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🛫 Currently being demoed at two conventions — including a special July 4th run on an Air Force base. If you try it, drop a line and let us know what kind of chaos unfolded!

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📬 Feedback? Stories? Want to share your own zine team?

Contact: HorsepowerGames@yahoo.com