Big Announcement! Shoes: The Roleplaying Game

Three girls.  Three weapons.  Only one pair of perfect shoes.

After many months of secretive work and multiple attempts by our arch rival to destroy us, we are proud to present our flagship product:  Shoes:  The Roleplaying Game.

This has been the culmination of much sweat and many tears here at Apathy Games.  Seeing it finally launch is like seeing your child go off to college.  We’ve been dying having to keep this secret, and now that we can talk, we want to tell you everything.  First, here’s a bit of fiction from the game.

Stiletto saw her from across the room.  Miss Perfect Hair.  Miss Little Black Dress And Nylons That Never Run.  And those little black pumps with the white bow on them.  They were stunning.  It was clear to Stiletto.  This woman must die.

But how to do it?  That was the tricky part.  Stiletto was wearing her armored skirt, and her Slippers of Speed, but it probably wasn’t enough.  Her enemy would have to be led into a trap.  If only she could find some help.

Shoes is a dangerous world of wars, fortune, and footwear.   Mighty kingdoms have risen and fallen, crushed under stylish boots.  Mighty heroes, dressed in the most powerful of fashion, duel eternally for power.  Even as you rise to the top, you must always be ready for the next challenger.  Stopping to rest could destroy you and all that you’ve worked for.

For a bit of an inside look at Shoes:  The Roleplaying Game, we’ve conducted an interview with the project lead, Captain Apathy:

Jeff Carlsen: So, what was the inspiration for Shoes?

Captain Apathy: We’ve been thinking for a long time about what kind of game could appeal to women.  It was a difficult task until we realized that they aren’t so different from men, just the trappings are different.

JC: How so?

CA: Well, when men play a roleplaying game, they strap on weapons, delve deep into dank and ugly dungeons, kill slobbery, disgusting monsters, and steal their treasure.  Treasure they use to buy new weapons.  We realized that women do the same thing, only for shoes.  But they strap on shoes, go into stores, fight with one another, and leave in more shoes.  From there it was merely a matter of translation.

JC: So magical shoes give women the power to destroy other women, in order to take their yet more powerful shoes?

CA: Essentially, yes.

JC: That seems so circular and pointless.

CA: That’s what my wife says about D&D.

So, what amazing material can you expect to find in Shoes:  The Roleplaying Game when it releases?

• Dozens of new fashion edges.
• Hundreds of magic shoes like the Sorceress Sandles and the Flip-Flops of Fate.
• Five artifacts, including the mysterious Elder Pump.
• A complete plot point campaign taking place in a local outlet mall.

Shoes:  The Roleplaying Game is due out in stores on April 31st, 2010.  Don’t wait!  Reserve your copy today!