Visigoths vs. Mall Goths is a time-travel rom-com set in an alternate-universe shopping mall near LA in 1996. Imagine a surreal combo of The Craft, Empire Records, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, and Clueless.

ENnie Nominated for Best Writing! 

IGDN Nominated for Best Setting!

Museum of the Moving Image, NYC – featured in exhibition "Game Play: Between Fantasy and Realism"

The 3rd printing is now available in softcover from Hit Point Press! You can order it on the Hit Point Press website.

Featuring writing and game design by Lucian Kahn of Dead Friend: A Game of Necromancy, art by Robin Eisenberg of Thrasher and Vans, Lluis Abadias Garcia of Dungeons & Dragons Retroverse, and Vee Hendro of Good Society, maps by Olivia Fields and Jackson Tegu, and adventure episodes by Liz Gorinsky of Goth Court, musician Mabel Harper, LARP designer and games theorist Jonaya Kemper, and runes expert Maja Bäckvall of Civilization VI and God of War.

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TESTIMONIALS

“It is the 21st century and I can finally get my Bisexual take on That Bit In The Mall In Bill'n'Ted and the world is better for it."

-  Kieron Gillen, creator of The Wicked + The Divine and DIE

“A fun romp of a game that’s compelling for veteran roleplayers and casual gamers alike, employing comedy, nostalgia, and teenage drama."

- Sharang Biswas, Indiecade and IGDN winning designer of Feast and Verdure -

"I love this project for its inherent comedic genius, ‘90s nostalgia, and because of how queer it is.”

- Trin Garritano, Games Digital Outreach Lead at Kickstarter, in “Projects We Loved: 15 of Our Favorite Kickstarter-Funded Projects from 2019”

"VG vs MG combines everything I love: occult time travel, the '90s, and queer culture, with things I never knew I needed: an emo grudge tracker and a turf war that shouldn't really make sense but totally does. Lucian makes magic with his games always, and this is no exception."

- Hannah Shaffer, designer of Damn the Man, Save the Music! –

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FAQ

Q: Lucian, why did you make this game?

A: I was a bisexual grunge/goth teen in LA in the 90s. Several of the adventure writers were also goth teens in days of yore. Visigoths vs. Mall Goths is autobiographical. Well, not the Visigoths part.

Q: Is this game about sex???

A: No, this game is about 90s teens battling ancient warrior teens in an alternate-universe shopping mall, and possibly kissing. For tips on keeping the game appropriate for your group, check out the chapter "Safety and Having Fun."

Q: Why is the Visigoth blue?

A: She's still glowing from time travel.

Q: What should we listen to while we play?

A: I made you this four-hour playlist!

Q: Are you a real goth?

A: No, I am a poser.