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There's something in the water! What is it? It looked like a man... Introducing, the Gill-man, a slippery fish out of water There are many strange creatures and dangers hiding in the darkest depths of the sea   a Gill-man is a little bit of both. Seldom do they emerge from the water, as the oceans  provide everything they need to survive - sustenance and obscurity. They are known  mostly as a sail… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gill-man.

It's ALIVE! It's ALIVE! Add some Mary Shelley to your crew! Introducing the Amalgam, a patchwork person. An ungodly creation made by the hands of a physicker dabbling in the occult - you walk this strange world as one of the strangest things in it. The Amalgam is introspective, testing the unfamiliar parts of themselves in a dangerous world with childlike ways.  Your appearance will draw the atten… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Amalgam.

Need an infiltrator as member of your crew? The more the scarier! Introducing the Swarm, An arcane critter specialist What’s in the box? Some things go bump in the night, others crawl along the cobblestones and creep between woodwork with only the faintest noise. One may have glided in unnoticed and be currently clinging to the wall of this very room. Doskvol pests can be frightening, but these ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Swarm.

Life isn't kind to anyone in Doskvol, where lives are crushed under the gears of capital and corruption. But some people are decidedly more vulnerable and less able to fight back than others. Children are often not present in any given game of Blades in the Dark. We know they exist, as the setting wouldn’t be able to work without the pool of labor to be exploited by the capitalists replacing itsel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to URCHINS - A Blades in the Dark Crew.

Intro The Laughing Kobold is a GM-less role-playing game for one or more players where you play the owners of a struggling restaurant just trying to get by in a realm of magic and monsters.  While others may live a life of adventure diving into unexplored dungeons and slaying evil dragons you would be happy just to make rent this month on your small diner.  To get the right tone, imagine “Bob’s Bu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Laughing Kobold.

Three Desperate Nights is three potential scores or interesting events happening in and around Doskvol designed for the Blades in the Dark role-playing game. Use these to supplement the story of your game as it’s happening, or kick start a new story when things are getting complacent or dull, or if you’re just starting a new campaign. Treat them as individual events, or strong them together has re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Three Desperate Nights.

"Aye, Darque runs the Libertine theatre, home to all manner of grotesques and absurdities... but that's far from all he does. He's been in the business of scandal for a long, long time, and he knows a little something about everyone of note in the Imperium. Anyone who got ahold of that man's books would see Doskvol open up to him like a pretty mark. Or like a rib cage with a spreader, if ye prefer… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darque's Ledger: Five Unofficial Blades in the Dark Scores.

WELCOME TO THE LIMINAL SEA You don’t remember what happened. You know you had a life, but the memories are an unsolvable hazy mess. Nevertheless, you know who you are and where you are: the Liminal Sea, Ocean of Oceans, Place Below Places. The special area you are in is the Sea of Dreams. Here lies the sleeping visions and subconscious minds of all sentient beings, from the indescribable avat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Sea: Dream.

Fragments of WarAfter the war, thousands upon thousands of bipedal mechanized fighting vehicles (or “Bimechs”) were left scattered across the land. Many were brought back to the capital cities to be repaired or scrapped, but the majority of them were too damaged to be easily transported. With the war won, the victors simply left their mechanical refuse in the battlefields to rust and wither. Recla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mectors.

Charge SRD features all the rules of Charge RPG  alongside full of insightful designer notes for you to make your own Powered by Charge (PbC) game!Read online on fari.community. Also available in FrenchSpanish Features With Charge, you can Easily create characters for any setting. Embrace the style of play you are the most interested in. Use built-in dials to decide if you want a grimmer or bigge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Charge SRD.

The dragon is dead.  The adventurers are gone.  Time to organize. Dungeon Local 001 is a reverse-dungeon crawling game for 1-6 players. Unlike other fantasy games where someone outside the dungeon comes in to kill monsters and get treasure, in Dungeon Local 001 you play those monsters exploring the dungeon and making it a safe and beautiful place to live. You play as dungeon denizens like ogres wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Local 001.

MERGER is a single player role-playing game about trying to survive in a world of living predatory corporations. While the game is certainly a metaphor for living in late-stage capitalism, it is also quite literal. Corporations in MERGER are large, faceless, monstrous entities that span time-zones and continents, gestalt organisms built of millions of individuals. We made them but they answer to n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MERGER.

This SRD The Breathless SRD is a creation toolkit that helps you design a game where every mechanic ever-increasingly rises the tension until the characters are forced to suffer dangerous consequences. This survival focused system is simple, condensed, and already powers more than 150 different games. Based on Breathless, you will find here everything from rules, to design guidelines, to help you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breathless - System Reference Document.

The Hour of Silk is upon you and a Scoundrel's work is never done. The Dusk's full of opportunities if you know what you're looking for. This collection of one-page scores for Blades in the Dark offers ten more ready-to-run scenarios with patrons, paydays, and problems aplenty. Suggested clocks are included, so all you need to run an explosive heist, a thrilling chase, or a tense exploration of th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unofficial Blades in the Dark Score Collection #2: The Hour of Silk.

Follow the Path The Path Of The Wolves is a simple hack of Charge to play within the Witcher universe. I made this game to show how easy it could be to make a Powered by Charge game, and also because I love the Witcher novels,  games and series so much. Silver for Monsters... In this game, you play as Wolves. Humans who went through intense mutations as kids to adapt their body in becoming dangero… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Path Of The Wolves.

You are a Sockgoblin! One of many loyal to the Great And All Powerful And Really Important Queen, living in the secret underground goblin city. Your Queen demands all sorts of items from the surface world; coffee, really big hats, the occasional hubcap. But what she craves most are Socks. Every year, the Queen demands a sock tithe, which is where you, little sockgoblin, come in! Every other Sockgo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sockgoblins.

There's a problem at Santa's workshop. You need to find a solution, or children might not receive their gift in time for Christmas! Feature as one of the 10 Best Tabletop Games To Play During The Holidays And To Introduce TTRPG To Kids on CBR  Trouble at Santa's Workshop is a kid friendly mini tabletop role-playing game where you play as Santa's helpers to help prevent some trouble from h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trouble at Santa's Workshop.

This Charge Extra offers guidance for adding more structure to the group of characters in Charge RPGs. Summary This extra introduces the idea of a Party Sheet to track important details about the Party in four categories: Allies, Assets, Adversaries and Authority. These details can be positive or negative, impacting position or effect on related rolls.  A progress clock and danger clock on the par… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Charge Party Extra.

GOBLINS IN SHADOW is a roleplaying game about goblin resistance and revolution in an age of elven oppression. It’s a world of clockwork and magic, of smoke and shadow. Players will take on the roles of a cell of goblin revolutionaries, working to undermine the elves and humans who have conquered their homeland and built an empire on its corpse. They’ll advance their goals by taking on scores, miss… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goblins in Shadow (EARLY ACCESS).

As the great Lovecraft himself said, “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” But this natural survival instinct is lost on you, isn’t it? There is a great and unknowable mystery, lingering just below the surface of this fragile world. A treasure greater than any gold, and more delicious than any fleshy indulgence.  An… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mythos-Forged.

The Hour of Chains is upon you and it's time to go to work, Scoundrel. The Dusk's full of opportunities if you know what you're looking for. This collection of one-page scores for Blades in the Dark offers ten ready-to-run scenarios with patrons, paydays, and problems aplenty. Suggested clocks are included, so all you need to run an explosive heist, a thrilling chase, or a tense exploration of the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unofficial Blades in the Dark Score Collection #1: The Hour of Chains.

The Spiral is at War. Stars keep disappearing in the night sky. The earth is soaked with blood. No more room for graves. No more tears for the fallen. We will fight until they surrender. Because we will not.  Saints of War is a futuristic, sci-fi role-playing game about never-ending wars and the individuals that fight them. In a mix of sci-fi, alchemy, trans-humanistic philosophy and sacral m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saints Of War - Alpha version.

CARE-uh-lawn (US) kuh-RILL-yun (UK) An instrument consisting of at least twenty-three bells connected to ropes and pulleys which are is connected to a keyboard made of wooden pegs. You first heard it in your dreams, played on the Black Stone Cathedral’s Carillon, the largest know instrument, consisting of  seventy-two bells made from a precious, lost metal-recipe. The Song was ethereal, beguilin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Carillon - A Trophy Dark Incursion.

A young thief and newcomer You’re new here. New to the crew, new to Doskvol, or just new to being a scoundrel. You might be the youngest in the crew, but you know a trick or two. You know how to lift some coin, how to slip out of the local Bluecoat precinct, and how to annoy someone with endless questions. You’ve made friends with ghosts and pulled off a few small-time cons, and now you think you’… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pledge.

Voidfarers is a Forged in the Dark game about the crew of a spaceship, a group of vagrants, and their struggle to survive, focusing on the choices and relationships they make while doing so. There are moments high octane drama with criminal operations, revolutions squabbles, hegemonic oppression, violent skirmishes, and high-G maneuvers. There are also moments of calm, the quiet intimacy… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voidfarers.

The Chelicerate Queen Theme: Infestation At the far reaches of the forest, rumour speaks of a Queen of god-like power who reigns over a corner of the ancient wood, indifferent to the horrors of the massive insects said to live there. The rumours claim the Queen will grant a wondrous boon to any who brave the dangers of the forest to attend her court in trade for a simple favour. Will you survive t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Chelicerate Queen: a Trophy Dark incursion.

Charge RPG is a free, open and generic role-playing game. It uses a quick dice resolution mechanics inspired by Forged in the Dark games, but with an entirely new spin, using clever ways to make the players want to engage with the game as much as possible.Read online on fari.community. Charge comes in three flavors: Features With Charge, you can Easily create characters for any setting. Embrace t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Charge RPG.

Au creux de la vallée, sous l’ombre des montagnes ténébreuses, on dit qu’il existe un temple ancien qui honore des entités antédiluviennes et qui offre à ceux qui l’atteignent des bénédictions hors de l’entendement qu’aucune autre déité puisse offrir. Les gens qui proclame cette rude région     comme  leur logis  savent  bien que la vallée n’offre rien qu’elle ne fait que prendre et prendre, encor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Algor mortis.

While some scoundrels weave intricate webs, others work to unravel them. These scoundrels follow the strands between people and gangs to their source. They can see the bigger picture and find the perfect weak point to bring their enemies down. The ones who untangle these threads are known as Stringers. Hey! This is my first custom playbook for Blades. If you use it in your own game let me know how… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Stringer - A Blades in the Dark Playbook.

(This is the text to be translated for LocJAM RPG. For more details, check the event page https://itch.io/jam/locjam-rpg and this step by step guide https://itch.io/t/1505008/joining-locjam-for-dummies )Role-playing games don't  need to be intimidating! Reading giant manuals and preparing for hours can be fun, but what if you just want a last minute game? What if you're new to the genre and just w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventures from Another World • Agile RPG.

WELCOME TO LIFE ON THE RIM In the Blind is a sci-fi horror roleplaying game for 3-5 players inspired by Trophy Gold, Mothership & Heart: The City Beneath. It's about a group of gig economy workers living contract to contract on the roiling, wild edge of space. It's about CRT screens, mechanical keyboards, junction boxes, pipes and wires. It's about the unknown, the stresses of capital, and horror … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In the Blind - Partial Transmission.

Deep in the foothills of Mount Sozrin there exists an outpost of reclusive monks committed to contemplation of The Sisters. The Halls of Valencia is its name, for Valencia the Lady of Repose, patron saint of philosophy, scholars, and thoughtful contemplation, is their patron and the particular object of their devotion. THE HISTORY THEY KNOW: The Halls have a long history, with origins lost in the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Halls of Valencia: A Trophy Gold Incursion.

Intro Suits and Strangers is a GM-less role-playing game for one or more players where you play a set of agents that works for The Division - a secret government agency tasked with keeping aliens and their visits secret.  To get the right tone, imagine “Men in Black”, "Ugly Americans" and "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy".  Suits and Strangers is based on Charge rules and the GM-less episodes are… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Suits and Strangers.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

85% User Score Based on 141 reviews

You've been called into the forest to investigate a wounded deer, but the forest is dark and all you have is a flashlight. Oh bother, what a Tuesday you're having.A retro PSX style horror game If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Viltnemda.

40%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

40% User Score Based on 78 reviews

3 Coins at School is a turn-based game similar to soccer but played with coins on a desk. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 3 Coins At School.

You have arrived at the home of the digital in-development version, a working edition of the manuscript without any art or heavy layout. This edition can be purchased here, but pre-ordering using BackerKit helps us quite a bit more. --- Balsamic Moon Games Collective is actively working on the complete digital release of Witches of Midnight. This Digital Development Bundle grants you lifetime acce… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witches of Midnight Manuscript.

premise In CBR+PNK (Cyber plus Punk) you play as a team of RUNNERS—mercs, criminals, activists living on the edge and running in the shadows of a gritty, ultraviolent world. In each game we play an entire new cast of characters making their LAST RUN. CBR+PNK runs on a super-condensed version of John Harper's Forged in the Dark system, specially tweaked for action-packed ONE-SHOT sessions. As a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CBR+PNK Core.

Of Mirrors and Reflections is an Incursion for the Trophy Gold ttrpg. Theme: Reflection “Have I ever told you about the once free city of Gilead? Legend has it the city is found at the centre of a lake in the deepest, most dense, part of the Thicket. Tall spires, mirrored surfaces, silk and gold covering the citizens, it was supposed to be a sight to behold. The lake around it is said to be so sti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Of Mirrors and Reflections.

MONOLITHIC The MONOLITH EDITION is here.  The Monolith Edition features an entirely new layout, revised and edited text, and mechanical tweaks to the classic Extracausal experience.  The Monolith Edition adds new layers to the game and new tools to help spark more stories.  Aspects give depth and narrative impact to NPCs.Cores provide extra moods and aesthetics for locations, as well as prompting… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EXTRACAUSAL.

Arkadia is a Forged in the Dark game about faith, magic, gods, and demigod scoundrels in a city of art and crime. Featuring: Brand new actions, attributes and special abilitiesDetailed character creationThematic mechanic reskinBlessings and Faith mechanics This first version of the PDF was mostly made for my players, and I recommend using it in conjunction with the original Blades in the Dark bo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arkadia.

CBR+PNK is a tabletop RPG for one-shot sessions of cyberpunk action. Player characters are a team of RUNNERS — mercs, criminals, activists living on the edge and running in the shadows of a gritty, ultraviolent world. In each game we play an entire new cast of characters making their LAST RUN. DUAL PAMPHLET SET The GM pamphlet features most of the rules for running the game, a Run g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CBR+PNK [OLD EDITION].

Nasty, Brutish, & Long is a tabletop role-playing game about class war and revolution in your own fantastical setting. Based on the Forged in the Dark system, this rules-light game puts characters divided by class and resources front and center in a world on the brink of permanent change. Will your bastard noble defend their small town from the Church's magic-hunting inquisition? Will your charact… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nasty, Brutish, and Long.

The Hopes & Dreams SRD is a creation toolkit that helps you design a game where every mechanic serves the narrative in a quick, and efficient way. This goal focused system puts player characters against what they dread the most in every single roll. Based on Hopes & Dreams, you will find here everything from rules, to design guidelines, to help you make your own game Ignited by Hopes & Dreams.Read… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hopes & Dreams SRD.

Nαυαγόι - Mythic Heroes Forged in the Dark ENG - A handful of heroes are sailing home, returning from a war, when their ship is victim of a shipwreck. The few survivors wake up on the beach of an unknown island, among the scattered wrecks of their boat: they will have to explore the island and face its obstacles to recover a ship to take them home.  You are one of these heroes. May the favor of th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nαυαγόι - Mythic Heroes Forged in the Dark.

The galaxy is vast, bright, and beautiful. The reach of the Dominion spans the galactic arms. But now, the Emprex-Demiurge is dead. Murdered on their throne-world. The Dominion Throne-System swallowed up by the black hole left in the wake of their death throes. With the screaming event horizon gleaming off the bow of your starship, you bore witness to this destruction.  Perhaps you were close enou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to With Teeth Like Stars.

Your team is an underpaid corporate interests upkeep operations group (a fancy name for the faceless corp hit squad that you are) in a dark, ultra-market-driven cyberpunk world. You play as one of these privatized military operatives. Explore the highs and lows of what it means to be one of those goons that are on the receiving end of bullets and katanas in most of the cyberpunk stories out there… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyberpunk is Dead [Forged in the Dark].

Update: Just added a free demo, including all of the Redígo Core rules! Scroll down to check it out.JUST ADD CREATIVITY Redígo ("re•DEE•go") is a game of narrative hand signs for roleplaying on the go. You can play on a walk, in a car, around a campfire, or even inside a cool fort made of blankets and chairs. It doesn't require dice, paper, or even a tabletop. All you need is a creative mind and s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Redígo RPG Core.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

PLUG INTO THE ASTRAL WORLD The player will visit the astral world which is full of horrors and nightmares, Keep a close eye on the changes in the otherworldly tunnel, don’t lose sight of any anomalies. Beware of any who wants to kill you, death in the astral means that these entities can take over your body, and they will wreak havoc and destruction when they enter our world. Under any circumstanc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Devious Path.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

93% User Score Based on 100 reviews

In the near future, an experimental attempt to harness the power of the Earth’s core ends in a terrifying disaster: the release of the Sludge God. This eldritch abomination begins terraforming the area, turning soil to scum and the living to undead monsters. However, the genius behind the experiment has a plan to make things right. All he needs is a team of competent, highly trained mercenaries t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodrunner.

Witches of Midnight Quickstart is a gender inclusive "hopeful horror" urban fantasy Forged in the Dark table-top game. Players take the roles of Wyld Witches and their Familiars who form a Coven for mutual support in a dark and harsh modern world. --- It's the not-too-distant future and your magical powers aren't registered. You can't rely on the electronic infrastructure of the world economy o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witches of Midnight Quickstart.