Bracknell Horror: Roseville Beach Zine 3

In 1956, sorcerer Simon Mathers disappeared from Roseville Beach, leaving his apprentice and five of his followers dead. That was 23 years ago this very night, and Simon Mathers is finally ready to come home. But coming home means finding a new body.

Fortunately for Simon, his child Sidney Arthur Mathers, born after Simon's disappearance, lives right here in Roseville Beach. Simon's old friends—an old mentor, an old flame, and his former handlers in the CIA— have been watching him for just this occasion.

Fortunately for Sid, he has his own friends, and not everyone has forgotten what happened in 1956. Simon's allies all have their own motives, and Sid is not the only orphan Simon left behind.

Will the Roseville Beach housemates be able to stop Simon Mathers' return and save Sid's soul from oblivion? 

Pick up the preview and get the full PDF zine when I release the final zine!

Queer Adventures & Cosmic Terrors

Blending the pulp horrors of  "The Thing on the Doorstep" and The Case of Charles Dexter Ward with the hardboiled gay action of detective novels like Fadeout, Skinflick, and The Man Everybody Was Afraid Of, this is a new R. Rook Studio mystery for Moonlight on Roseville Beach.

Trying out Moonlight on Roseville Beach for the first time? Play Bracknell Horror with just the free quickstart.

Sorcerous Frights & Horrifying Families

This mystery scenario revisits characters and locations from the original book and introduces new NPCs, including two astral entities, a rival investigator, and a helpful witch. There are also new items, including soul vessels, protection glyphs, and two new grimoires for players to find.

Welcome to Roseville Beach!

The Roseville Beach Zine series supports the ENnie-winning Moonlight on Roseville Beach: A Queer Game of Disco and Cosmic Horror. Set in a queer beach town in 1979, Roseville Beach brings together the weird fiction pulp of the 1930s and 40s with the intrigue and melodrama of queer pulp in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. 

Print copies are available for online order from Spear Witch, Monkey's Paw, Ratti Incanti, Plus One EXP, Indie Press Revolution, and Exalted Funeral, or in retail stores including Brooklyn's Twenty Sided Store, Salt Lake City's Under the Umbrella, Gabi's Olympic Cards and Comics in Lacey, WA, and Labyrinth Games & Puzzles in Washington, DC.

Follow along with our reprint and hardbacks Kickstarter!

What's They're Saying

"The Bracknell Horror might just be my favorite mystery adventure to date! With a story set up fitting for even the best Mystery TV Shows, this Zine lays out all the details to run this compelling thriller in a way that lets the GM know what is going on in the mind of each and every NPC and what they need to be doing during each step; while also leaving plenty of openness for players to intervene, solve, and explore! Maintaining the cosmic queerness we've come to expect from Roseville Beach, The Bracknell Horror fleshes out more of this intriguing setting with a dangerous dive into it's tangled history. Truly a fitting adventure for this queer little resort town we've all come to know and love!"

—Josiah Sweetnam

"If you're looking for a way to introduce Moonlight on Roseville Beach to your table, Bracknell Horror is the best way to throw your players in the deep end and let them immerse themselves in the world, and all its sexy, gruesome delights!"

—Wes Franks

"Devilishly twisted, delicately and densely plotted."

—Stuart Martyn

Content

This mystery includes content that some players may find troubling or objectionable, including the presence of law enforcement, kidnapping and attempted ritual murder, mind control and possession, and NPCs selling and using intoxicants, including tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana. I encourage GMs and groups to use the "Consent & Calibration Worksheet" included with Moonlight on Roseville Beach and the free quickstart.