A Role to Play

Cover Art for ARtP

**A Role to Play** is a visual novel from The Echo Project. It is being created by McSkinny, the co-writer of Echo. Its first build was released on November 6, 2022.

McSkinny is the sole writer of A Role to Play. In order to achieve different aesthetics for both the real-world and fantasy tabletop portions of the VN, multiple artists provide sprite and background art. For the real-world setting, sprites for the human characters are designed and drawn by Sam Beck, backgrounds are provided by Hiccupby, and CG illustrations are created by Kai. For the fantasy setting, X0mbi3s is the sprite and character designer, Click provides all background art, and KupoKlein contributes the CG illustrations.

There are currently three routes planned for Tucker, Wazzy, and Doble Muerte.

## Synopsis

An armored fellow of varying names must escort a princess through a besieged kingdom to safety, accompanied by several colorful, non-human companions.

Of course, that's only half the story.

Our real protagonist, Danny, has spent the past year recovering from a life-threatening incident that left him severely injured. Nearing his 21st birthday, and with some pressuring from his father, he leaves the solitude of his home to meet up with a local group of tabletop gamers at his town's library. A newcomer to tabletop, Danny finds that his new friends are about as unusual as the characters they play in-game.

## Characters

###### Danny / Guardsman Hardsy

The MC and POV character of A Role to Play. After spending the past year recovering from a life threatening injury, he decides to join a local tabletop group. He plays the role of a royal guard whose default name is Hardsy.

###### Wazzy / Dagbat

Wazzy is an anxious freelance artist. He has trouble socializing in person but finds it much easier to communicate through text. The character he plays is Dagbat, a diminutive orc necromancer.

###### Tucker / Kthambr'xu

Tucker is a fast food worker who is new to the world of tabletop games. The character he plays is Kthambr’xu (nicknamed Inky, Kay, or Kaytham), a mindflayer psion. Tucker created Kay a decade ago and has put a lot of love into his character.

###### Megan / Princess Gwenhilda

Megan is a fantasy writer who loves horses. The character she plays is Princess Gwenhilda, a human royal skilled in mysticism.

###### Duke / Skine

Duke is a caregiver and tour guide, as well as the group's DM. The character he plays is Skine of the scalefolk race.

###### C.W. / Reigns Mistveil

C.W. is physical therapist. The character he plays is Reigns Mistveil, a satyr and monk/mage.

###### Doble Muerte

Doble Muerte is a luchador working at the Sunday Funday Fights. He is Wazzy's father and does not play a tabletop character.

## External Links

* Download link on itch.io
* Echo Project Official Patreon

## Gallery

Character card for DukeCharacter card for WazzyCharacter card for C.W.Character card for TuckerCharacter card for MeganCharacter card for Doble MuerteCharacter card for HardsyCharacter card for SkineCharacter card for DagbatCharacter card for ReignsCharacter card for Kthambr'xuCharacter card for GwenhildaThe logo for A Role to Play