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Ran Escape from Dino Island tonight. One shot PbtA about arriving at an island full of dinosaurs and then getting off of it before everyone dies. I think it does a great job of narrative control to keep a PbtA to a one shot. It sets up two obstacles, one picked by the GM, one by the players, for the game. When one obstacle is solved, the whole situation escalates (for us, the volcano on the island erupted) and all players advance by picking one of two moves. No XP is tracked. And when both obstacles are solved, you move to the finale -- lots of loving dinosaurs swarming the Heroes The standard PbtA moves are In Peril moves, but when you aren't In Peril, your "look around and get information" kind of moves are Safety Moves that have to be done with at least one other player and you have to tell a story as you trigger those. Each playset has their own set of stories to tell. The Hunter might tell a story of their greatest catch. The Doctor might tell a story of someone pulling miraculously through. And then when the Finale is done, each character's overall outcome is influenced by the number of stories told. That said, there was much more "this is what is ahead of you" from the GM (me) than there was "this is what is ahead of me" from the players, if that makes sense. Could still be tighter as this is intended for one play through, but everyone had fun running from dinosaurs. A map from our game. The prominent feature is a monorail transporting tourists around the park, where rich kids control the dinos via VR to rack up high scores. 
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