Tendencies: Spirits and Glamour

Details

Playtime Not Played
Last Activity Never
Added 9/16/2025 7:40:32
Modified 9/16/2025 7:54:44
Completion Status Not Played
Library Itch.io
Source itch.io
Platform Physical
Release Date 3/14/2019
Community Score
Critic Score
User Score
Genre
Developer
Publisher
Feature
Links
Tag [itch.io] Palestinian Relief Bundle 2024

Description

A Tendency is a manifestation of one’s passions and desires; the will they wish to impose upon the world. They have a wide variety of possible abilities, with effects ranging from being able to modify the density of an object, to being capable of taking the eventual change of one object and applying it to another. Their only limiting factor is how creative or destructive one is capable of being with them. Those who contain Tendencies are typically called Users. Some of them let their incredible power go to their head, and others simply don't. At the end of the day, they are human. They are still incredible examples of the human spirit: but they are not gods. This, perhaps, makes what they are capable of even more impressive. Tendency Users seem to be drawn to one another, their wills to change the world joining and clashing in tangled knots of fate and destiny. It is unknown how these abilities manifest. But what can be said with a degree of certainty, is that they will ensure the world will change

Tendencies is a tabletop game that utilizes the Powered by the  Apocalypse engine, about fighting with incredible abilities, born from the strength of your heart. Inspired by shows such as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Hunter x Hunter, and Naruto, It's currently 60 pages long, and in a tentative release, with more updates coming on the way. It plays in two halves; a more laid back, Downtime section, for roleplaying and relaxation, and a Confrontation section, for over-the-top, bombastic battles. It comes with moves, explanations of the mechanics, playbooks, and some abilities for you to play around with! This book is feature complete, but may release with some language edits and layout fixes

You can download basic rules for the game and four playbooks below (The Ambitious, Bellicose, Cartoonish, and Delinquent). However, by purchasing the full game, you'll get access to the full rules, as well as 12 additional playbooks.

If you run or play a game of Tendencies and have some feedback, feel free to contact me on my Twitter, which can be found at @tendenciesg

The Amazing Cover was done by Kelly, or @amphoera on Twitter! Please check her out!

Buying Tendencies gives you access to a free copy of Gravity, which you can access through the sale below!
https://itch.io/s/30116/tendencies-the-gravity-of-our-damnable-hearts

Free Supplemental Hacks For Tendencies Can Be Found At The Links Below!

https://hellabigworks.itch.io/tendencies-full-throttle

https://hellabigworks.itch.io/tendencies-tear-it-up

https://hellabigworks.itch.io/tendencies-daemon-hackerz

You can download an editable version of the playbooks here, created by 

https://twitter.com/lesbiathan

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RKTXjmvswPKz1KFi2WscFxWNSn-kRo2n/view

You can check out additional, fan-made playbooks at the link here