Rendez-Vous
Rendez-Vous is a scene game in which characters arrive at a prearranged meeting point, each with a different assumption about why they are there. The comedy arises from the collision of incompatible expectations as the characters try to make sense of one another's behavior. The game rewards strong commitment to individual character objectives.
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