Day Zero - Avalons Dead Air

The End of the World stands out from other RPGs for a few key reasons, most notably the unique approach to Player Characters (PCs). Unlike traditional RPGs where you embody heroic or anti-heroic figures with extraordinary abilities in sci-fi, fantasy, or fictional genres, The End of the World takes a more personal twist. The PCs aren’t just characters you create—they’re based on you.

Essentially, your character becomes a fictionalized version of yourself, and the game world mirrors your real world rather than a far-off realm or alternate universe. (Of course, if you'd prefer not to play as yourself, that’s completely fine—you can still participate by playing as someone you know instead.)

Day Zero - Avalon's Dead Air

It’s a typical sunny day in Wellington, New Zealand. The U.S. election has just concluded, with the President being sworn in amid a backdrop of global political instability and rising national unemployment. Still, as the saying goes, "You can’t beat Wellington on a good day!"

It’s Friday afternoon, and you and your close friends have been invited to the renowned Avalon TV Studios in Lower Hutt to be interviewed by James Jamison. You’re being interviewed about the gaming industry—its current state and where you think it’s headed. Just off-camera, the next group waits their turn with the charismatic TV host, while the faint hum of activity from nearby sound booths hints at other productions in full swing.

Everything seems perfect, almost too perfect… or is it?