Games like Hard-Knock World

Block, Dodge, Parry aims to be somewhat of an 'Advanced Edition' to Yochai Gal's Cairn. It is playable as an entirely standalone game, or as an 'expansion pack' to Cairn, Into The Odd, Electric Bastionland, or any other Mark of the Odd-type games. I hope it also proves helpful as a toolbox: a collection of ideas that hopefully inspire you to use what you like, tweak what you want, and expand where…

Ryuutama is a tabletop role-playing game developed in Japan by designer Atsuhiro Okada, now available in a complete English edition. It is set in a world where the "NPCs" of the village--the bakers, farmers, shopkeepers and healers--set off on a wonderful adventure exploring a fantasy world together. Some people colloquially call it "Hayao Miyazaki's Oregon Trail", because of its heartwarming (in …

Digital Reference Sheets for all the SRD Classes to Make Learning (and playing) 5e Easier Than Ever!  Never forget your class' abilities again with these digital sheets thanks to simple, natural language, trackers for core abilities, icons to make finding things on the page easy, and page references to the core books.  Perfect for teaching new players the fundamentals of their characters, or to …

"The Darkness Below" is a first person grid-based dungeon crawler,inspired by titles such as Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder, Lands of Lore & Might and Magic 3-5! Features (v1.2 + Prelude) windows / linux / android*prelude version - contains about ~3 hours of the full releaseturn-based moving & battling much like M&M 3-5interactable items & objects (ground items, levers, doors, keylocks)variou…

Fantasy Grounds Unity is a virtual tabletop platform for pen and paper role-playing games. It provides a rich ruleset library, character creation tools, and dynamic 3D environment for immersive gameplay. This Unity-based version offers enhanced features, improved performance, and modular add-ons for tailored gaming experiences. Perfect for both beginners and seasoned gamers to enjoy RPGs online with friends.

3 BONES is a bare-bones fantasy role-playing game for a handful of players with a handful of dice. All you need are 3 six-sided dice and some paper for a character sheet: a business card that is blank on one side should be enough! It's perfect for running a one-shot adventure on short notice. Character generation is quick and easy so you can start playing right away. If you want to play "a charmin…

A minimalist, rules-light RPG for playing old-school fantasy stories, in the spirit of the game originally devised by Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax in the 70s. Another fantasy RPG among hundreds of already existing ones? Certainly. But everything you need to know — including rules for fleshing out any player character you have in mind, combat mechanics, a table of items and other adventuring resourc…

5e Companion App is a single-player role-playing game designed for busy DMs and excited players alike. While it offers extensive grinding gameplay, it is often hindered by frequent annoying ads and numerous bugs. Despite its potential as a helpful tool, the experience can be frustrating due to these issues.

Fantasy Grounds is a virtual tabletop platform that supports various rule systems, including D&D and Pathfinder. It offers customizable digital character sheets, dynamic dice rolling, and tools for managing initiative, combat, and other game mechanics. Players can enjoy a more organized and immersive RPG experience, with optional add-ons and modules available for purchase.

Campaign Manager is a tool to create worlds, puzzles, and adventures. Game masters can design tabletop RPG campaigns that their players must fight through. Escape room style puzzle creators can plan out how their participants must escape. Or interactive stories / adventure games can be fleshed out with all the possible branching paths. The software is offline – no Internet connection required. The…