Ryan McNeil and I prepare for the worst as we step into the time-shifting Innocent, and look at a really hostile move. In this episode we discuss escalation in PbtA; what it means to have moves "on the table"; and how different triggers drive different play.

A full length bonus version of this episode is available at patreon.com/thehardmove.

The Hard Move was created by Matthew Gravelyn, and is hosted and produced by Sidney Icarus. You can follow the show on Twitter @TheHardMove.

Music is by Nick Gravelyn. You can find his work at nickgravelyn.com

You can follow Ryan on Twitter at @transalaskin.

Content featured in this episode is from Masks and Halycon City Herald, both published by Magpie Games, with lead writing by Brendan Conway.