10 Best Tables for Kitchen Table Polyamory

10 Best Tables for Kitchen Table Polyamory is available for free in Vol. 3 of Sprigs and Kindling, a digital Carved from Brindlewood fan-zine of community collected creative works. If you wish to support my work directly, you can purchase the game here (after May 1, 2025). Otherwise, check out Vol. 3 of Sprigs and Kindling, Sex, Love, and Obsession (estimated release: April 30, 2025). 

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Placed directly in the shoes of someone facing the heartache and happiness of polyamorous dating, players collaborate to complete each of the conjured images. Together they identify the good, the bad, and the ugly in each scene.

I have found myself interested, for some time now, in how Carved from Brindlewood system mechanics work as engines for more contained games. 10 Best Tables for Kitchen Table Polyamory is my exploration of Paint the Scene questions as the sole mechanic of play. A game of 10 Best Tables should take about 20-45 minutes, depending on the number of players (1-4).

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The images in this game’s layout are free to use under the Unsplash License, and the National Gallery of Art’s Open Access Policy. Human Made icon by Hinokodo.