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Soaps (The Game Where Soap Opera Writers Get Their Ideas)

Gina cries to Alan, "If we only had a baby! That would make the murder of your brother bearable! It’s just so horrible that Ashley had to go to prison for it."

"What do you mean horrible? That woman had a past more sordid than your brother-in-law Eric. At least that snake is in a coma. There’s some justice in the world."

Sound like a really cheesy soap opera? You’re right! And  one that you wrote, no less! Soaps (Where Soap Opera Writers Get Their Ideas) is a card game for 2-5 players for an hour or so, where each player is the manager of a new soap opera during a trial period: the player whose show draws the highest audience (as determined by what events the soap opera includes and which characters each involves) will go on to the main season!  Just like real soap operas, the twists and turns of the plots in the game can be unbelievable, outlandish, tragic or funny.

There are two main decks in the game: Events and Characters. Each Event lists what types of characters can be involved and has a point value. Every Character has a sex, a sexual orientation, a point value, and a typecast (a special rule that applies to that character). Each player tries to develop his or her soap opera to allow more exciting events as the game progresses.

Soaps is not a spoof on any particular show: it mocks all TV drama. No specific knowledge is required.

The game is quite simple: an 8-year-old could PLAY it, but the parents might not be pleased if their little angel's show were to feature adultery, homosexuality, murder, etc.