Frances & Ġorġ – Camp Make-Believe! A TTRPG for kids!

Frances & Ġorġ – Camp Make-Believe! A TTRPG for kids!

✨Frances & Ġorġ: Camp Make-Believe is a whimsical, beginner-friendly tabletop roleplaying game designed for young adventurers aged 5+. It’s perfect for families new to roleplaying — no experience needed, just imagination and a sprinkle of make-believe!
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🌟Frances & Ġorġ: Camp Make-Believe is a gentle, beginner-friendly tabletop roleplaying game designed for kids aged 5 and up — perfect for families curious about TTRPGs but unsure where to begin!

No experience is needed to run Camp Make-Believe — just some dice, drawing tools, and a big imagination!


At Camp Make-Believe, kids create their camper characters and embark on 8 fantastical quests! During their quests, the campers will:

  • 🧜‍♀️Help forgetful mermaids💎
  • 🦕Plan dinosaur birthday parties🎉
  • 👾Travel to outer space🚀
  • 🦄Rescue magical creatures, and more!

Along the way, they solve problems, draw, act, and grow through play as each quest teaches a lesson from the Camp Manifesto — values like patience, bravery, kindness, and gratitude.

👉And when the quest is successfully completed? Campers earn a sticker badge to add to their character’s sheet!


Play with one child, a group of 4 or a whole cabin of kids!

Camp Make-Believe works well whether you're playing it one-on-one, with a group of 4 kids or in an entire classroom! Camp Make-Believe scales to your group.

All you need to do is print a character sheet and activity sheet per kid — and you’re ready to go. (How many can you handle? That’s up to you!)

Meet the rest of the campers! Rokku Jr, Henrietta (& Ms. Mouse), Żużu, Frances, Ġorġ, Uma and Rudi!

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Everything you need is in the book — just add dice, pencils, and imagination!

And grown-ups, don’t worry: no prep needed. We guide you every step of the way.



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The Frances & Ġorġ Activity Book was created and illustrated by Moira Scicluna Zahra — the same artist who's illustrating Camp Make-Believe. In fact, her activity book’s world and characters inspired us to create the TTRPG in the first place!

This beautifully illustrated, 32-page A4 full-colour activity book features the same characters and themes as the game, and is perfect for independent solo play. Kids can enjoy colouring, drawing, puzzles, fun facts, and more — all in the playful world of Frances & Ġorġ.


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Camp Make-Believe isn’t just fun (though it totally is) — it’s also a clever tool for learning through play.

Every quest ends with a short debrief that encourages kids to reflect on what they felt, tried, and learned. These build skills in:

  • 💚 Emotional awareness
  • 💭 Self-expression
  • 🤔 Problem-solving

It’s disguised as play — perfect for home, classrooms or even counselling settings.

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This project brings together two Maltese studios, The Wanderer’s Tome and Studio Meltdown, in what may be the first ever Maltese-language tabletop RPG.

Both Camp Make-Believe and Frances & Ġorġ are packed with nods to our Maltese roots - Maltese names, traditions, and cultural references abound. We hope to offer future players a playful way to explore our little island’s unique identity.




The Wanderer’s Tome is an Ennie-nominated game design studio run by Maltese sisters Fleur and Chelsea. Their debut game, Flabbergasted, received Ennie nominations in the categories of Best Interior Art, Best Game, and Product of the Year and is being translated into 4 languages. This is their 5th crowdfunding campaign, the previous ones of which have all been successful.

Studio Meltdown is a multidisciplinary creative house, bringing bold, vibrant visuals from an award-winning husband/wife illustration duo who have worked on several internationally recognised projects.


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Timeline: 

  • Campaign Ends: September 2nd
  • Printing: September
  • Fulfilment Begins: October
  • Fulfilment Ends: November (just in time for Christmas gifts!)

Shipping fees:

Little Camper / Imagination Ranger / The Sticker Collector

  • EU*: €9.50 / €11 / €16
  • MALTA**: €5 / €5 / €5
  • UK: €6 / €7 / €9
  • US: €11 / €13.20 / €17.30
  • CA: €6.50 / €10 / €17.30
  • ASIA*: €10 / €11.50 / €16
  • AUSTRALIA: €9.70 / €11.50 / €18.80
  • NEW ZEALAND: €9.70 / €12.50 / €21

* EU and Asia prices shown are only a median price and will be lower or higher depending on the country.
** Maltese customers may collect their order in person instead of paying for shipping.

Shipping prices are estimates and may change when we collect shipping fees prior to fulfilment. We’ll do our best to keep costs as low as possible. Given the short time between the campaign and fulfilment, we expect minimal changes to shipping rates.

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So what are you waiting for?

We made Camp Make-Believe to bring big feelings, silly stories, and play to your family’s table. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, carer, or just a curious grown-up, we hope to see you around the campfire!
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