Transmittance

Transmittance: The amount of light that passes through an object, versus the amount of light that is absorbed, refracted, or otherwise changed by the object.

Late one evening, as you’re tucked in bed with your latest favorite book and a mug of tea, it strikes you: The thought that, no matter the number of years you have left, you will never be able to finish all of the books in your personal library. 

Gazing about the room, “library” is a bit of a misnomer, a kind and gentle word for the leaning towers that line your hallways and the shelves that bow under the weight of their tomes. 

Turning the thought over in your head, it takes time before you alight on a potential solution. Once it has sunk its teeth in, though, it doesn’t let go. As you click off the light, one word stands in the forefront of your mind:

“Immortality.”

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Using a regular deck of cards, learn how long it takes your character to learn the secrets of immortality. As you tell their story, determine whether or not they choose to achieve their goal and live forever (so they can read all the books in their library, of course). 

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Looking for physical copies? You can find those RIGHT HERE. 

The downloads for this game come with two versions:  A text only version, for folks who want no frills or an easy version to print. 

And a printable booklet version, for folks who want the full 'zine experience. This version should be printed at 100%, back-and-front, with your printer settings adjusted to print a booklet. Alternately, this could be printed on a site like Mixam.com for professional quality printing. 

The idea for Transmittance came to me via a friend who posted a screencap of a tweet from @IconaWrites: “A novel about a woman who tries to become a vampire for the sole reason of having more time on Earth to read all the books she has bought.”