Frances & Ġorġ Camp Make Believe by The Wanderer’s Tome is a combination TTRPG and activity book that’s made specifically for little ones AND to be easy to run while giving players lots of fun activities to engage with along the way.  

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• Audience for Frances & Ġorġ Camp Make Believe
• Setting for Frances & Ġorġ Camp Make Believe
• Characters in Frances & Ġorġ Camp Make Believe
• Mechanics throughout Frances & Ġorġ Camp Make Believe
• Overall thoughts on Frances & Ġorġ Camp Make Believe
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Audience for Frances & Ġorġ Camp Make Believe

Frances & Ġorġ Camp Make Believe is listed for ages 5+, and I’d say that fits while also having the opportunity to play with even younger kids.

Mechanics use a 1d6 with the roll matching to scenario outcomes, so number recognition is about as far as math is needed, and the rest of the mechanics are story specific activities (like coloring and storytelling).

The activities and stories are all kid friendly, focused on having players show empathy (like taking care of a sick creature) and exploring (like going to the Magimart).  There’s a quest about defending a castle from a bunch of goblins, which is more centered around problem-solving and planning ahead while still letting kids have fun acting out a combat-ish scenario.

The overall tone is also very fun and lighthearted with bright colorful pictures… and stickers as rewards!

This is an easy game for young kids to get into, and everything is prepped for you, so it’s also great for families and facilitators who want an easy first TTRPG to try or need a low prep game for the day. 

Setting for Frances & Ġorġ Camp Make Believe

Frances & Ġorġ Camp Make Believe is set in a camp for kids, led by Camp Leader Mr. Ventura!

Mr. Ventura (played by the game’s facilitator), guides players through different camp activities and frames them with different stories that range from underwater adventures to exploring another planet.

In addition, Frances & Ġorġ Camp Make Believe is inspired by Maltese culture, so the setting is made intentionally to draw from that influence AND to highlight fun facts, words, and food from Malta via little notes scattered throughout the game.  I thought this was a really cool additional learning element that also helped to continuously define the setting and set a tone for the game.

Characters in Frances & Ġorġ Camp Make Believe

Your character in Frances & Ġorġ Camp Make Believe is super easy to set up.  They’re a camper who has a magical item and a super power, and… then you get to play!

For our checking out the game, I made a character named Pumpkin (it was right before Halloween when we played this), and gave them a magical flashlight that not only lets them see in the dark like a regular flashlight but that can reveal hidden clues and make things change colors!  Pumpkin also has a super scream power that lets them yell super loud (whether they are scared or not). 

Later in the game, these powers and special items come in handy in a narrative sense, letting you add a personal touch to the story and come up with creative ways to combine your abilities with those of any other players.

Mechanics throughout Frances & Ġorġ Camp Make Believe

Frances & Ġorġ Camp Make Believe primarily uses a 1d6 compared to a list of outcomes or actions as the base mechanic, however, and it does change slightly from story to story.  

For the first adventure, rolling 1d6 will tell you what you need to help a magical creature with, whereas the last adventure uses the 1d6 to reveal information about Dinu the Dinosaur to help with birthday party planning!

Each adventure arc in the game has some element of crafting, creation, or planning paired with the dice roll to jointly provide some interactive storytelling time between them.  It’s a good combo that is easy to pick up and that can shift slightly with each tale to keep things interesting without causing a big shake up in the gameplay. PLUS, there’s a sticker at the end; rewards are an important part of gameplay, and it was nice to have this included.

Overall thoughts on Frances & Ġorġ Camp Make Believe

This was SUPER cute!!  Everything from the illustrations and activities to the stickers and stories was fantastically integrated into one cohesive game that was easy to understand and set up.  Mechanics levels and the activities are very appropriate for little kids, and I can 100% see this as being a great first game for kids and for adults who want to run games with their kids.

I also very much wish I’d had this when kiddo was 5!!  My little buddy isn’t so little anymore, so I had to check this one out solo, but I know a year or two ago, kiddo would have been all in on this. There’s lots of crafting and coloring, which has been important in our games, and Frances & Ġorġ Camp Make Believe handled this element VERY well.  It wasn’t just a game and coloring pages, it was a game and activities that seamlessly integrated into the story.

Find a copy of Frances & Ġorġ Camp Make Believe

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