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Key & Token 2e is out now! Overview What is this?Key & Token is a compact GM-less tabletop role-playing game directly descended from games of Belonging Outside Belonging and the No Dice, No Masters engine, both of which were first introduced in the book Dream Askew / Dream Apart by Avery Alder and Benjamin Rosenbaum. The game fits onto a standard business card (3.5in x 2in). A ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Key & Token.

Welcome! This is a two-page, printable tool for creating climactic moments of tactics and tension - without combat!  Whether an epic chase, the struggle to save a sinking ship, or a desperate search for a medicinal ingredient, this will help you create collaborative goals and a real sense of drama! As a certified teacher, I find the narrative focus in most TTRPGs to be reductive - the action and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StoriesRPG - Drama Clocks Boost!.

Welcome! This is a two-page, printable tool for tying character advancement to writing stories!  By encouraging players to contribute to the world of the game with stories, celebrating them, and distributing Story Points with which to buy new abilities and re-rolls, this Boost makes TTRPGs a joyous way to link a difficult skill - writing - with the greatest reward: peer support.   As a certified … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StoriesRPG - Power Ups!.

Welcome! This is a two-page, printable approach to designing engaging, dramatic scenes for any story - whether one you choose to write out, or for a story game.  Though designed to work with the StoriesRPG base game, it works with any tabletop RPG, breaking every scene into four parts: The Hook: A read-aloud description to set the scene!Explore: A list of things to describe and questions to ask to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StoriesRPG - Scenes!.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

98% User Score Based on 226 reviews

9-nine- Episode 3 is the third volume in a series of supernatural mystery games, with Episode 3 telling a story centered around Haruka Kosaka. The entries in the the 9-nine- series share the same setting and world, but each entry focuses on a different heroine. 9-nine- is a tale of the town of Shiromitsugawa, host to mysterious Artifacts and the superpowers they bestow on their Users. A tale of g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 9-nine-:Episode 3.

Rolistober : Sur la même idée que l'inktober annuel (défi de réaliser un croquis par jour pendant le mois d'octobre), Gobelinounours propose de lancer le rolistober: 1 texte, dessin, ou autre, lié au JDR (monstre, lieu, PJ...) chaque jour! (voir les tweets #rolistober2019 d'octobre). Un dossier .ZIP contenant tous les croquis est disponible. Les textes (idées) sont disponibles sur la page ci-dess… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rolistober2019.

Curse of Vengeance by Thogreer Screamsong “What a wonderful night to have a curse…” Introduction Inspired by the gothic video game platform adventures of yesteryear, as well as other horror action themes, Curse of Vengeance takes you on the journey of the ancient monsters of Transylvania fighting back against the hunters who have antagonized their kind for generations.  After the fall of Dracula a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curse of Vengeance.

The Greensburg High School, Indiana, class of 1927 is about to graduate. It has been a big year for the students as they ready themselves for their futures. During their schooling, they have developed a complex web of friends, associates, rivals, and even antagonists. The final ritual of the year has arrived: the yearbook distribution and the special student awards. As the students have their year… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower Tree Stories.

Are you looking for the physical version of this game? Scroll to 'Book options' at the bottom of this page! Think about screenplays and films, or the final episode of a television show that you know will not be renewed. Think about saying goodbye to friends who are moving away. Think about the last day of summer vacation. Think about funerals. Think about the restaurant that closed all those yea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World Ending Game.

Lay On Hands is a storytelling game zine for one player in which you play an unnaturally gifted healer in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. You will wander the ravaged land and channel the strange power that runs through your hands to unburden the needy, shrive the wayward and rout the corrupt. You will embrace the weirdness of the wasteland, fight heroic battles and risk your life to fulfil the cove… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lay On Hands.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

84% User Score Based on 318 reviews

The Seven Realms is a fantasy, story-driven, adult visual novel where your choices will shape the fate of the Realms and the people around you. Will you be a Fair or a Strong Ruler? Will fate be enough for you, or will you want more? The choices are yours to make. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Seven Realms - Realm 1: Terran.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

A vampiric Victorian otome about love and lost time...Determined to make her own destiny as she turns 18, the young head of her family Lucie plunges headfirst in the conniving world of business dealings. Before she's able to seal the deal on a revolutionary treatment to vampirism, her business partner suddenly dies. Lucie finds herself embroiled in the middle of the mysterious death of her former … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea: Amaranthine Moon.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

88% User Score Based on 25 reviews

 StoryFlow Editor is a narrative-driven game engine with a visual scripting system that lets you create visual-novel-style games, or integrate its dialogue system into Unreal Engine, Unity or Godot using free plugins. Connect dialogue nodes. Create branching choices. Add conditional logic. See your entire story structure at a glance. Test any path instantly without leaving the editor. Export you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StoryFlow Editor.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

90% User Score Based on 99 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Three perpetually bickering college students team up to create an AI, but will their quest for a robotic child end up as a crash course in parenting or self-defense? Discover the secret this group of "friends" is hiding and choose if you want to help them forgive and forget... or fuel the conflict. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Robot Daycare.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 160 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

Before the Green Moon is a farming / life simulation game set in a unique science fiction world. Explore a small community at the base of a space elevator during the days and seasons leading up to your departure for the moon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Before The Green Moon.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, character development

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

70% User Score Based on 20 reviews

"We know of no creature more selfish than humans." How far would you go if your soul was on the line? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DareSora: Tears for an Unknown Sky.

The Reviews "Aether is everything you want from a full-priced fantasy RPG...It's meaty, but also streamlined; innovative without being too complicated. Aether can definitely stand with it's head held high among other setting-agnostic fantasy RPGs." "A beautiful system, lovingly crafted by Crow...In an industry dominated by dice, a system that uses a deck of playing cards is a nice, refreshing chan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aether: A Heroic Fantasy RPG.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

92% User Score Based on 100 reviews

Cruel World is a mingleplayer masocore platformer set in a game world that degrades based on player choice. It is only available on April 1, 2021. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cruel World.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

95% User Score Based on 174 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 4 reviews

SeaBed is a yuri-themed mystery visual novel told through the perspectives of three separate characters: Mizuno Sachiko, a designer plagued by hallucinations of her past lover; Narasaki Hibiki, Sachiko's friend and a psychiatrist researching the workings of human memories; and Takako, Sachiko's former lover who has been rapidly forgetting her past, including how or why the two women drifted apart … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SeaBed.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development

81% User Score Based on 259 reviews

Enter the pages of the hand painted world of Journal. A journey through the life of a young and troubled girl as she tries to face up to the choices and responsibilities that come with childhood. An experience that questions the reliability of how we choose to remember events and explores the truths hidden within our dreams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Journal.

This page is for purchasing the PDF of Back Again from the Broken Land, and finding additional resources for the game. If you want to order a physical copy of the game, order it here from Indie Press Revolution. You are small people who walked into a big war. The Doomslord’s forces were gathered in the Broken Land, and your fellowship unexpectedly played a key role in the Doomslord’s fall. Now, l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Back Again from the Broken Land—Full Edition.

[DEMO AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD] Itchfunding sales available during Itchfunding period only and will the discount will slowly fade from 90% - 0% discount over a period of 3 months. (I guess, that means a daily drop of 1%.) While you can play Witasy Express in as little as 1-2 hours, the longer you stay with Witasy Express the more the world will expand while you journey across the world. Discover new… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witasy Express: A Solo Journaling Game.

Shinobigami - God of the Shinobi - is a tabletop Role-Playing game originally developed and published in Japan by legendary designer Toichiro Kawashima, and gorgeously illustrated by the talented Shie Nanahara, Shinobigami is a fast one-session RPG focusing on character drama, stories of conflict and cooperation, and light tactical strategy in a dark modern "World of Shadows" setting where mysteri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shinobigami - Modern Ninja Battle RPG.

Quickstart Guide & System Reference Document The Backwater Quickstart Guide & System Reference Document  includes character creation rules, essential rules for gameplay, a pre-generated character sheet, and a blank character sheet. It’s 53 pages and includes sketches of original art for the core rulebook. Want to try the game on your own? Grab our solitaire for free/Pay-What-You-Want. Then create … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backwater: Quickstart Guide & SRD.

CW for fantasy body horror, snakes, and bugs in the concept sketches. Until further updates, this game is free to play and download. If you do decide to donate through this page, half of the money would go to Indonesian reforestation efforts. Every bit counts, thank you so much ♡ The same will apply to future games of mine. Darkness and gloom threaten to shroud the entirety of this world you call… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arunika.

You don’t know one another, but somehow, you ended up in this terrifying place. You might have clues, instructions, or each other. You might have nothing at all. You might be in a cabin, a warehouse, or a locked bathroom. You might be bound, chained in, or free to roam. The only commonality is that you cannot shake the feeling that a malevolent, dark presence is watching you. Snare is a tabletop r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snare: A Slasher Film RPG.

A role-playing game about angry aliens, salvaged space tech, and the limitless wonders of the cosmos. Space Junk is a storytelling game about a far future version of our universe where galactic empires have fallen and reclamation companies, pirate guilds, and mobsters fight for control of a war-torn sector of the galaxy. To play it, you will adopt a persona called a character through whose eyes yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Junk.

Welcome! This is a two-page, printable set of cards designed to help you become better at running tabletop RPGs.  Though designed to work with the StoriesRPG base rules, it works with any tabletop RPG, giving you tips for improving: Trust & Collaboration: Help players build community and connection.Speaking & Listening: Help players improve their improv and attention.Writing & Storytelling: Help… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StoriesRPG Boost - Teller Moves.

Playing online? You can make a copy of our Google Sheets character keeper by following this link.  A beautiful nostalgic tabletop game that makes me miss all the places I used to love when I was a kid. — Jay Dragon, creator of Wanderhome and Sleepaway Here We Used to Fly is a rules-light tabletop roleplaying game about a group of friends exploring an abandoned theme park. Over the course of a sing… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Here We Used to Fly.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, graphics

96% User Score Based on 48 reviews

"Hatsuyuki Sakura" is one of the most popular works by SAGA PLANETS, a popular Japanese developer for visual novels. Experience Hatsuyuki Sakura for the first time in 1080p! This version includes the English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese versions. It supports Steam Achievements and Trading Cards, along with additional content. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hatsuyuki Sakura.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

99% User Score Based on 260 reviews

Yuki is a narrative horror adventure set in a remote, abandoned school where memories linger longer than the living. A story shaped by memory, regret, and choice Words matter. Every conversation and discovery changes how the story unfolds. Three possible endings — each one reflecting your values and decisions. Face the past in fast-paced combat Confront lingering spirits in bullet hell en… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yuki「清醒梦」.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

99% User Score Based on 70 reviews

Awaken in a world of furries, where your life takes an unexpected turn. After being saved by a mysterious laboratory, you’re pulled into their research on humans. But what lies beneath their seemingly noble intentions? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sani Yang's Laboratory.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

78% User Score Based on 176 reviews

B.E.S.T Deluxe Edition includes: B.E.S.T B.E.S.T Walkthrough Mod If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to B.E.S.T.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

97% User Score Based on 185 reviews

Critic Score 97%Based on 7 reviews

When the world is coming to an end, who would you want to speak to one last time? In that final moment, if you could accompany souls wandering between life and death, what words would you choose to share with them? Schrödinger’s Call gently unfolds a picture-book-like world. It speaks softly to your heart, helping you notice what truly matters, once more. Through the lingering regrets of others, w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Schrödinger's Call.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

87% User Score Based on 247 reviews

A first-person narrative adventure set in the unforgiving Arctic. Your plane crashed in a storm, leaving only your AI drone for company as you journey to find your co-pilot and uncover the dark mysteries buried beneath the ice. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arctic Awakening.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

88% User Score Based on 26 reviews

A laid-back farming simulator where you play as Lisa, a dedicated farmer by day and a passionate partner of Honoka at night. Work the land, raise animals, and cultivate your relationship. Unlock special scenes as your bond and farm flourish. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Life in the Country Side.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics

94% User Score Based on 70 reviews

Under the pretense of receiving training to become the head of the Kinusato family, Kokomi is sent to stay with his relatives on Himegashima. However, his cousin Asuka demands that he enjoy his summer on the island and make lots of happy memories. Having grown up sheltered, there's a whole new world of things for Kokomi to experience. The hot midsummer sun and the cries of cicadas everywhere... Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Himegashima Island.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

100% User Score Based on 27 reviews

Romantic, fantastical, and eerie, Zero-Sum Heart is a coming-of-age story about love. Enter a magical boarding school on our protagonist's eighteenth birthday as she makes a monumental decision and derails her life. A ritual sacrifice got her everything she ever wanted: an adoring crowd (faceless), a newfound power (dangerous), and a whirlwind romance (one-sided). But without a heart i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zero-Sum Heart.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

78% User Score Based on 180 reviews

A short disturbing horror game where you're playing as Ari Yeong, she is re-living the same day over and over again . With each loop the world around her get's darker and more dangerous. Get her to school safely. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PARASiTE FLOWER.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

93% User Score Based on 55 reviews

FirefighterConnon is a linear short narrative visual novel inspired by the TV series "Weird City" (Ep1. "The One"). The story takes place in a modern world where humans and beast-people coexist. Players will take on the role of the human protagonist, Luo Geng, who has reached the legal marriageable age of 22. Unexpectedly, he forms a marital relationship with a beast-person fi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Firefighter Connor.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music

86% User Score Based on 221 reviews

You and your shattered werewolf pack must save the living Earth with Rage and spirit! In this interactive novel with hundreds of choices, can you defeat a Wyrm Spirit that manifests as a lie that you want to believe? Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names is an interactive novel by Kyle Marquis set in the World of Darkness. It's entirely text-based—1.6 million words, without graphics… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Pivot of Hearts is a non-monogamous romance visual novel with a simple card game built into it. It takes place in the city of São Paulo and tells the story of Wén Xiàn, a Taiwanese-Brazilian game developer who, after a long period of isolation, starts finding chances to open his heart again: he suddenly reconnects with Etsuko, someone important from his past, and forms an unexpected bond with a ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pivot of Hearts.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, character development

92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Seiji’s “tied by fate” again, this time with a magical girl one year his senior! In part 2 of this rowdy rom-com VN series, a freak faceoff sees Seiji become Maja’s familiar—and bound by an enchanted tether to survive. Will proximity lead to love, or is he doomed to serve till the end of (his) days? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Destiny Star Girlfriend 2.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

96% User Score Based on 100 reviews

Band emergency! This was supposed to be Hannah’s day off, but now she’s been roped into managing The Replay Boys, an up-and-coming boy band. Make choices to stoke multi-timeline romances, keep the band from killing each other, and fight a resurrected ’80s pop star ghost. Can you manage? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REPLAY BOYS.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

94% User Score Based on 241 reviews

Dominate undead politics through cunning and violence! Will a missing Prince give you the opening to betray your sire and seize power? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 60 reviews

"Some Goodbyes We Made" is a minigame collection about saying goodbye. It consists of 11 short minigames, each preserving a precious farewell memory. In this game, players will experience many different farewell stories, including moving houses, graduation ceremonies, quarrels with friends, and more. You'll see how the protagonist preserves the sadness and profundity of their goodbyes t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Some Goodbyes We Made.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

93% User Score Based on 90 reviews

Bottled-up emotions... An everlasting oath... Heartfelt desires... An enduring regret... And a childhood promise. Yuuto was abandoned by his parents and raised in an orphanage in Britain before a trading merchant by the name of Takakura Yoshiomi adopted him and brought him to Japan. Clover Day's Plus is the Steam release of the remake of Clover Day's. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clover Day's Plus.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, optimization

82% User Score Based on 34 reviews

One day, our hero is headed home from Akihabara when he's mistaken for a molester. The person accusing him is his childhood friend, Fuyuka Akiyoshi. "If you want me to forgive you, then become my butler!" Recently reunited, these two end up in an unusual relationship as their story begins... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Girlfriend’s Special Place.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

79% User Score Based on 922 reviews

Prep Less. Play Better. Exciting upgrades await you in one of the most popular virtual tabletops. Fantasy Grounds Unity has amazing new features to take your gaming on to new adventures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasy Grounds VTT.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization

84% User Score Based on 37 reviews

The Remainder is a dark fantasy mystery where you will try to save The High Magus Vyn from certain death. Will you find your way alone or will you reignite a lost love? Is it worth the sacrifice? Do you deserve to be saved? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Remainder: Act 1.