What is Mind of Margret?

Mind of Margaret by Drew Besse starts by deciding on a set of emotions you’ll play as. One person sets a scene leading to a decision/dilemma. Similar to “Inside Out,” you argue as the emotions inside the protagonist’s head to decide the story’s direction. It reminded me of the TTRPG “Cheat Your Own Adventure” but focused around a set of emotions.

Some beautiful things about Mind of Margaret

I enjoy games where everyone collaboratively plays a character. Since this one runs on emotions, it can work across many genres and settings.

Experience in Play

Feb 24, 2025

The story we played was about pirates. Our seed items were: Tricorn hat (the captain wore), mess hall, Scag, and Spirit Rum. Jib, our hero, washed up on this boat and aimed to rise through the ranks to become captain in order to get back to their home. They started by learning to become a leader, recruiting a team of coworkers, then learned about a mutiny brewing and told the captain. The captain was already set up to quell the mutiny but we got on his radar. The captain noticed our leadership and sent us off with our group on an away mission, but we abandoned the mission and used the resources he gave us to get our own ship.