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A story game about the promises that capitalism makes, the compromises it demands, and the complicated shapes people shape themselves into, to make those two things make sense.
From burgeoning creative collective You Are Beheld comes YAB Bag #1, a zine full of games and ideas for freaks, by freaks. Projects inside the zine will explore intimacy, transformation, distance, and more through unique mechanics and gorgeous art.
The Deepest Dark is a tragic, GM-less horror TTRPG about being trapped underground.
Rise, Wizards by Robin Ekberg is a dice-stacking, map-making, worldbuilding game of wizard hubris. All's Fair by Dillin Apelyan is an 18+ duet game about wanting to f*ck each other so bad you save the world about it.
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TTRPG bundles including: * The eldritch bundle: Lovecraftesque and all its expansions! * The urban fantasy bundle: Bite Marks and Wreck This Deck! * The space bundle: Last Fleet and Flotsam! Plus our smaller games at discounted prices.
Cute Games, Plushies, Pins! Otter 2nd Edition, Capybara Crush 2nd Edition, Doom Cat, Park Life, Lucky Cat!
The award-winning TTRPG perfect for forging the stories YOU want to play. Lightning-quick character generation. Super easy to GM. Unique and imaginative campaigns. And all the flexibility, story focus, and fast-paced play Cypher is famous for!
Two history-based card games–Witch Hunt 1649 and Making History– from Central Michigan University Press
The new Hallowed Edition of Our Queen Crumbles, the beloved collaborative storytelling game for 2-4 players about revenge, inevitable death, and saying goodbye to those you love.
Infinite worldbuilding in your pocket! A Post-Fantasy game by Viditya Voleti, award-winning designer of Bloodbeam Badlands, Space Between Stars, and more.
In the Shadow of Glory is a two player epistolary game of flawed heroes and villains. Explore the nostalgic relationship between two long lost foes, as they uncover what it means to be the human behind the mask.
Describe the rooms of a grand hotel and the people who live and work there through a series of challenging descriptions.
Together, become a weird ecology. When the world shatters, how will we survive? Assemblage is a science-inspired eco-fantasy TTRPG in which 2-6 players collaboratively build the story of an interdependent ecosystem on the verge of environmental disaster.
Why We Fight is a 1-5 player narrative TTRPG where you play a crew of eco-punks fighting fascism to build a brighter, greener future. But most of all, it’s about learning about each other, and the things that drive us to make change.
Anthology zine containing three games, several articles, and a load of art. All funds raised will directly support a space dedicated to small press and indie games.
Zhenya’s Wonder Tales is a set of 6 card games retelling dark, Slavic-inspired fairy stories in 1-2 hours. Play a prince, a werewolf, an orphan, a monster hunter, and more to make difficult choices that drive characters towards uncertain endings.
In this two-player romance TTRPG, play the Dragon or the Maiden. Define their relationship and build up the tension over dangerous scenes. Will the two continue to enjoy the Dragon's bountiful lair, or will the Maiden be devoured in one great bite?
"Cabin in the Wood" but for Hallmark Movies, a tabletop roleplaying game!
Five new horror tabletop zines from Adam Vass! Vampires, demonic spirits, cryptids, and much more.
Going For Broke is a fast-paced sitcom roleplaying game about a collective house scrambling to get enough money together. Choose your roommate, jump into an ill-conceived plot, and try to get that coin. 4-8 players, 40-70 minutes.
In this solo/two-player journaling RPG, you explore an abandoned world, collecting unfamiliar items and using them to solve problems.
The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about monster-hunters in Victorian-era London. It's inspired by the TV show Penny Dreadful, British horror classics, and pulp media. Its rules are based on the award-winning Brindlewood Bay.
DEADLINE is a news-chronicling and map-making TTRPG where players take on the role of a journalist for the largest news publishing house in the city. Presented in a newspaper format, this game brings a new approach to storytelling and world-building.
A fantasy adventure tabletop RPG, inspired by D&D 5e classes and monsters, but built with modern, narrative rules that strive for fluid gameplay, creative freedom, and a cinematic feel.
Stewpot: Tales from a Fantasy Tavern is a collection of small games for groups of three or more players. You play a retired adventurer running a tavern and settling down in a town. Put down the sword and pick up the ladle.
Rapscallion is a tabletop roleplaying game in which you play a rambunctious crew of pirates, testing their luck against the unpredictable winds of Fate on the Great Sea—a unique setting featuring terrifying leviathans, living books, and magic aplenty.
The Cypher System is about to become your new favorite TTRPG. With a new Starter Set, a DELUXE Cypher System Rulebook, and two striking new genre books, this campaign has something for everyone—new fans and Cypher System veterans alike!
A cooperative boardgame about stopping climate change, from the creator of Pandemic.