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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!.

THE ENTOMBED CROWN A Dark Fantasy Tabletop Roleplay Game Format: PDF 141 Pages Featuring: A unique dice system - a new way to use your d20 Combat which is narrative-driven - the circumstances dictate the numbers, and there are no hit points A free-form Magic system, with potentially disastrous consequences for misuse A Personal Code to reflect the Character's journey and evolution Introduction … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Entombed Crown TTRPG.

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.

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.

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.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, character development

87% User Score Based on 134 reviews

If you love someone, let them go. Unfortunately, you've got to love her first! That's the only way to get rid of Pseudo, the mysterious ghostly woman who has been chained to your leg! A short romantic visual novel from Wilson Taylor, the writer of the critically acclaimed dating sim Animal Lover! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nowhere Girl.

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.

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.

[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.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

85% User Score Based on 20 reviews

开发者的话各位玩家朋友大家好，我们是“小有内容”团队。 在《完蛋！我被美女包围了！》的故事被大家熟知并喜爱之后，我们一直在思考：在经历了前传的那些故事之后，在步入本体那个“命运之夜”之前，郑梓妍、林乐清、李云思她们的故事之外，主角的青春是什么样的？还有哪些故事未曾诉说？青春灵动的元柒与主角之间的情感淬炼；而那位只在回忆中惊鸿一瞥的“白月光”季颜语，她的出现又曾如何改变了主角的人生轨迹？ 这些疑问，催生了《盛夏离与合》。我们想把这个故事，献给所有对“完蛋”宇宙充满好奇与情感的你们，也献给我们每个人记忆中那个相似的、混合着栀子花香、离别泪水和无限憧憬的时光。 关于时间线与角色： 我们刻意将时间点定在“前传之后，本体之前”。这是一个至关重要的成长阶段。在这里，元柒不再是那个未经任何情感洗礼的学妹，身上多了一份坚持与冲动。你会遇见季颜语，了解她为何会成为主角心中一个如此深刻的印记。甚至… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love in Summer.

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.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, character development

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, graphics

77% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Your desktop is the world where you meet your AI partner. This is more than just a desktop pet. Here, every character is powered by the advanced Molili personalization model. They possess their own memories, emotions, and evolving personalities, allowing them to remember the moments you share and develop a unique, lifelike presence through your daily interactions. Every interaction is one-of-a-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Molili AI Friends: Your AI Desk Pal.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay

93% User Score Based on 173 reviews

MITHOS is a modular, system-agnostic digital toolkit designed to stay out of your way so you can focus on what's important: Telling stories with your friends. Built by a DM for DMs, MITHOS replaces the cluttered experience of running games through multiple browser tabs and cloud-dependent subscriptions with a light-weight, locally-stored dashboard. Total Creative FreedomUnlike platforms that lo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MITHOS: Game Master's TTRPG Toolkit.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Heartbeat House: Hong KongLove is not an experiment. It’s a reality. At least, that’s what the show claims. Are you ready for a romance experience with true Hong Kong flavor? A brand-new dating reality show — Heartbeat House: Hong Kong — is now on air. This is not Netflix. This is not YouTube. This is a villa in Hong Kong, where eight young adults live together. They eat, chat, date, flirt, arg… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heartbeat House: Hong Kong.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 40 reviews

Indiegogo campaign is now live!!! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bittersweet-birthday-a-game-of-heart-horror--2/coming_soon/x/18098564 If you like the game, please consider supporting... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bittersweet Birthday.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

93% User Score Based on 60 reviews

You're the next generation of heroes—"Oracle," given to your mother and you for your ability to see glimpses into the future. The only thing that stands in your way of keeping peace in the city is the supervillain "Chronos". When you aren't protecting the city from Chronos, you're just an average everyday civilian working as a project manager with your long-time crush, Nikolaos. Little do you k… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Criminally Yours.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

99% User Score Based on 170 reviews

★A "death game" of the smallest scale!★You play as the amnesiac protagonist, trapped in a mysterious house with two other captives. You quickly learn that the only way to escape is to have one of the three of you die. Will you kill or be killed? Who is the mastermind? Is there no way for all of you to survive? The mystery deepens as you find that no matter who dies, the killing game … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yet Another Killing Game.

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.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

61% User Score Based on 33 reviews

In a remote provincial town, teenagers mysteriously disappear every 25 years. You're a high school student about to turn 18... But what if you become the next victim? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreamless.

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.

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.

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.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

96% User Score Based on 52 reviews

Explore the world of Eré for artistic inspiration, so that you may reach the meanings of life and complete your artistic opus! Many branching paths will take you to every corner of the globe as you explore this peaceful and colorful world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Existensis.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

64% User Score Based on 148 reviews

"My Secret Pets!" is a romance game where you can live a secret second life at home with your pets, which suddenly transformed into cute guys! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Secret Pets!.

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.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

83% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Transcender is a brief interactive experience that takes place in a surreal sci-fi setting. Figuring out how to play and what to do is the main attraction of the experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Transcender.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

58% User Score Based on 19 reviews

The Mythic Archive is a Digital Toolset that lets you prepare and store massive amounts of content for TTRPGs. Prepare handouts, adventure modules, fully automated roleplaying systems, and much more (See list below). A list of things you can create with Mythic Archive Character Sheets Handouts Loot tables / Rollable Tables Automated Dice Rolls World Maps Presentations Combat and E… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mythic Archive.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, music

95% User Score Based on 2,849 reviews

A philosophical lunar romance with game designers. What defines a "good" ending? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creatures Such as We.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

73% User Score Based on 313 reviews

You are James Garner, a security engineer at Mantis Corp., a leading tech company in weaponry field. You got a usual task to decrypt company files. Unusual is that these files contain bizarre chat. Things become weirder when you realize that your job is to “hack love story.” Why is this so important for Mantis? What can be hidden in someone's conversation? What will you risk to find out the truth… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sorry, James.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

94% User Score Based on 158 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

An interactive encyclopedia for kids and their parents. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Mouse's Encyclopedia.

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.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

93% User Score Based on 160 reviews

In Black Baby you play as Black Baby, trying to escape the catacombs while avoiding the hulking behemoths If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Baby.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

98% User Score Based on 55 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

The Last Birdling explores Bimonia and Tayo's struggle to remain friends against all odds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Birdling.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

99% User Score Based on 209 reviews

9-nine-: Episode 2 is the second volume in a series of supernatural mystery games, with Episode 2 telling a story centered around Sora Niimi. 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 a b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 9-nine-:Episode 2.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

89% User Score Based on 63 reviews

Wheel of Innocence is a lesbian visual novel where you peer into the life of a disabled high schooler named Reina. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wheel of Innocence.

Anchor is a form of creative writing of textual interaction of origin, using the function of dice, in which a random number of prepared options determine the development of the story (the dice have a will of their own). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anchor Club.