A very well-written game. The rules are brief and concise, containing everything you need to play.
The only thing that prevents you from running this game in ten minutes from printing is that it takes a while to cut the cards.
I've now run the game five times, and the stories that emerged varied wildly, from love stories to murder mysteries to the cthulhuoid.
The mask has been used as described in the rules, but also forced unto players to send them to Hell, used as self-sacrifice and everything in between. It's an awesome tool!
If the game lacks anything, it would be a list of pitfalls to avoid. Last run I had, the players played themselves into a corner where they needed a non-existing NPC to be physically present to conclude the game, but luckily they managed to kidnap a bystander (I was filming the session, normally I'd have participated).
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