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The Yellow King is a table top role-playing game published by Pelgrane Press, using the GUMSHOE game system. It is based entirely on the Robert W. Chambers anthology The King in Yellow but heavily influenced by the Cthulhu Mythos interpretation of that work and the alien world version of Carcosa.
Overview[]
“ | Inspired by Robert W. Chambers’ influential cycle of short stories, The Yellow King Roleplaying Game takes you on a brain-bending spiral through multiple selves and timelines. Written and designed by GUMSHOE master Robin D. Laws, it pits the characters against the reality-altering horror of The King in Yellow. This suppressed play, once read, invites madness or a visit from its titular character, an alien ruler intent on invading and remolding our world into a colony of his planet, Carcosa. Four full-colour hardback books, served up together in a beautiful slipcase, with a separate GM screen, confront your players with an epic journey into reality horror:
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Expansions[]
Since its release, a number of expansions have been released for The Yellow King. These include sourcebooks, scenario supplements, card decks, and musical gaming aids.
- Absinthe in Carcosa (2020)
- Black Star Magic (?)
- Legions of Carcosa (?)
- A Cigarette, A Blindfold, And You (?)
- Message in a Bottle (?)
- Not All Of Us Made It (?)
Novels[]
In addition the the range of supplements released for The Yellow King, creator Robin D. Laws has also written a pair of tie-in novels in a series titled The Technician. These are:
- The Missing and the Lost (2019)
- Fifth Imperative (2022)