The Arcana Other Rules Taking a Break Psychosis is a unique game in which the players' perception and understanding of reality shifts constantly and can never be trusted. Unlike most games, it is not a competition between the players, but is more like a cooperative effort at uncovering a complex mystery buried within the enigmatic plotline of a story. The course of the storyline, and even the object of the game, are not clear at the beginning. The challenge of Psychosis is to explore this fictional world and discover the objective.
Psychosis requires a group of three to seven players.
If you are going to be a Player, read only this introductory section, otherwise you will spoil your enjoyment of the adventure. If you are going to be the Guide for a group of Players, you should read through the game rules over the next few pages and at least the beginnings of the adventure that follows. You will be the only one who knows the secrets behind the game's mysteries, and it will be your job to describe the settings and events of the adventure, to take the roles of all the characters who are not Players, and to generally help the story's plot unfold. Players' Introduction As a Player, you will be faced with an ever-changing vision of the game world, a vision which will be confusing at times, but which will gradually take shape as you move through the story. If you are an experienced roleplaying gamer, leave behind all preconceptions on how roleplaying games can and should work.