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FREE STUFF for Weird Heroes of Public Access.
I’m hoping to get as many of my pals on the mailing list before the official launch so I’m giving you a PDF OF 7 pages of basic rules and character creation just for clicking the “Count Me In” button below! That’s how much I know you’re going to love this project!
All emails submitted before 9/2 will get the FREE sneak peek PDF!
All emails submitted before 9/2 will get the FREE sneak peek PDF!
Lights! Camera! Technical Difficulties! Action!
Have you ever dreamed of hosting your own public access TV show? Investigating the bizarre supernatural mysteries of your small town? Now's your chance!
Introducing Weird Heroes of Public Access - the table-top roleplaying game that lets you and your friends step into the shoes of quirky public access TV personalities battling monsters, angry moms, and juvenile delinquents to save your beloved town of Fairhaven.
Under the glow of a relentless full moon, you and your crew of public access heroes will use a simple d6-pool system to quickly get into the action. Time is of the essence as you race to uncover Fairhaven's darkest secrets and protect your show from being canceled!
This 100+ page core rulebook is packed with everything you need, including:
- The complete Weird Heroes of Public Access game rules
- Selections from Tales from Fairhaven 1 & 2
- The WHPA Station Manager's Guide
- Over 20 pages of brand new, unreleased content!
If you back in the first 48 hours, you'll even receive an exclusive WHPA-TV patch to proudly display your weirdness.
Public access TV may be a dying breed, but we're keeping the spirit alive. Join us in celebrating the creativity, hope, and confidence of those unsung heroes of the airwaves. Become a Weird Hero of Public Access today!
Grab your ventriloquist dummy, ham radio, and X-ray glasses and get to work! Fairhaven needs Heroes!
ANYONE WHO BACKS IN THE FIRST 48 HOURS WILL RECEIVE AN EXCLUSIVE WHPA-TV PATCH!
Public Access TV?
Public access television holds a special place in my heart. Public access hosts have a distinct level of creativity, hope, and confidence that I find admirable and interesting. At public access’s peak, those involved put in sincere effort that today’s technology has almost rendered obsolete. In WHPA-TV13, that effort has earned them the title of “heroes”.
This game is a tribute to a dying breed of entertainer and a dying breed of entertainment. I get that this project may only be embraced by a niche group of people, and that’s cool with me. We are a small but mighty group who will keep the torch burning. Stay weird, friends.
About the Creator
Joey Royale has brought you One of Us (sideshow rpg), Darkest Dice (RPG disguised as religious tract), and Ninja City (80’s ninja RPG), all successfully funded and fulfilled games with great feedback. Thanks for that, friends. Check out "Joey Royale's Pizza Party" on the Goodman Games YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GoodmanGames
About the Cover Artist, Hayden Hall
Hayden Hall is an artist, animator, and filmmaker residing in Philadelphia, PA with credits spanning from Post Malone to Gatecreeper. His classic approach to art includes painting by hand and shooting only on analog film.
From the Experts:
Levi Combs, Planet X Games:
“WHPA is the best roleplaying game I’ve played in the last decade. Absolutely magical and legitimately my favorite roleplaying game. Really, everything I’ve been looking for in the RPG experience. It’s better than firing up the ole flux capacitor, lighting up the tires, setting the the target date for 1988 and grabbing some hot chicken fried steak at Old Country Buffet with Mr. T.”
John “Hambone” McGuire, 321 Action Games and the Vintage RPG Podcast:
“WHPA 13 Fairhaven feels like a fever dream of ephemera full of wild and weird characters, vaudevillian pleasures, and outlaw ideals.
A collective memory of children from cable TV-less households during the Cold War, WHPA became the secret language of latchkey kids living on the edge of 174-216 megahertz. The last oasis of independent thought and creative freedom. Viva la Fairhaven!”
Brian Shutter, Neon Lords of the Toxic Wasteland
"There is a place.
The soft static hidden behind the recorded message from a number station.
The moment after the TV station plays the National Anthem and goes off the air for the night.
An over-contrasted missing person photo.
The moment something leaves the safety of your headlights, but you are not quite sure what “IT” was.
The dread in the analog.
There is light that pushes back against the static and the dark.
The unsung Weird Heroes of Public Access.
Never has a game spoken to my soul as much as WHPA.
Never has a game pierced my psyche.
Never has a game…"