Games like Fertile Ground: a Hunt for Bump in the Dark RPG

An explosion at Guilty River Tabernacle: a beam of light, a surge of heat, a perfect circle blasted from the church’s basement clean through the roof. The only pieces of evidence left behind are scorch marks and an unrecognizable, aged artifact of gold and clouded glass. Inside, a liquid seems to move with purpose—sentience.   In this scenario for Jex Thomas's Bump in the Dark, the hunters will di…

A bizarre incident at the Double Z Diner: a regular customer attacked a server unprovoked, repeating a single, dire warning: the culling is nigh.  Little-known parts of Ontonagon history whisper of another “culling,” long ago. They say it brought discord and bloodshed to Last Pine. They say that when the moon shines red and the herd turns restless, it will be too late; The Culling will already be …

It's been three weeks since the first kid went missing. Now there's been about a dozen of them, and a few have shown up dead, their small bodies mutilated almost beyond recognition. The weirdest part is how no one seems to be talking about it. This is the kind of thing that makes national news, and yet … nothing. The cops are evasive and the kids' parents are sequestered away from town. Now there'…

The Silence of MaevorThe forest village of Maevor has gone completely quiet. No lights, no voices, not even the sound of footsteps. The locals have vanished, swallowed by a presence that watches from the treetops. You and up to three other hunters are sent into the cursed woods to investigate and put an end to the harpy-vampire demon that now rules the night. But in Maevor, sound is everything, an…

A young woman has an ominous run in with a black balloon on a stormy night in July of 1995. Startled and concerned, she calls a friend to share the tale her encounter. Frighteningly, that phone call was the last time anyone has heard from her. The Black Balloon is a hunt for the Bump in the Dark RPG by Jex Thomas. The pamphlet format seemed to be the perfect length for a hunt complete with the hoo…

Descend into "The Writhing Depths", a humid, bioluminescent cave network torn open by earthquakes, where miners vanished and two apex threats stalk the dark: the Chthonic Maw and the Urdrum Swarm. Save survivors, harvest strange treasures, and decide whether greed is worth the glow. Interactive, system-neutral RPG adventure that works in any world & any character level. Click-to-reveal informati…

The people of Last Pine have been reporting petty crimes—items missing, businesses burst into, and refuse of food and medicine scattered in the wake of the burglaries. Local disorderly teen Ricky Burning, a part-time employee at the hardware store, is widely suspected for the break-ins, including a recent theft and vandalism at the lumberyard, but he has a different story: of objects floating, cre…

When our gods hear no prayer, only bullets are the answer. Join the crusade against aliens as one of the Gunsaders of the Church. Team up with friends online and embark on holy missions to fend off the frantic hordes of cosmic horror, inspired by Lovecraft mythos. Burn the sinners. Extract the human-oil. And prove your faith to the Church Of Humanity. The mysterious bullet shaped objects we…

Six months ago, you died and were reborn. A vampire. A predator. Not a mere creature of the night, but one of its masters. At least, that’s how things were supposed to be... Unfortunately, it's a new world out there. Vampires have finally been exposed, and although your existence is presently tolerated, your constant thirst for blood is not. You arrived in the one city willing to promise vampir…

What you get: A Nightmare Beneath the Surface – A remote island, a hidden underground research facility, and horrors that should have never been awakened. Experience an intense 3-4 hour horror journey. Nowhere is Safe – Something is hunting you—multiple entities lurk in the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. A Dark and Twisted Mystery – You came here searching for your brothe…