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It’s summer, and you’re on your own in the backcountry. It is as beautiful as it is remote, and while you’re grateful that you stumbled across this listing on the ecology job board, you can’t help wishing for a nice, simple list of GPS coordinates. Who knows why Dr. Olson decided to note down site locations using cryptic landmark descriptions instead of the standard LAT-LON? They must have had th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Field Season.

ChargeQuest is a work-in-progress series of rules, ideas, concepts, and methods for converting Powered by Charge TTRPGs into customizable adventure games in which you'll create or recruit a party, discover Quests to complete, encounter Complications, and gain Assets and Experience. It is a sandbox for you to play around in, a guideline for telling new stories and exploring new narratives in the wo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ChargeQuest!.

Our Queen is dead! Such sorrow and despair! Without our Queen, our hive, our home, will slowly perish. Our only hope, our only slim hope, is to find, beg, borrow and steal enough Royal Jelly from our neighbours. If we have enough Royal Jelly, maybe, just maybe, we can raise another Queen. In Queenless you’ll explore the valley, meeting other insects along the way. Your aim is to recover six jars o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Queenless - A solo RPG of exploration.

In all the gulfs between life and death, there was no grander stage of joviality and terror than the Kingdom of Guignol. Here the ripe red passion of the Murdered danced with the gallows-born humor of the Condemned. All the while, the Neglected watched so they might taste the glee and shock their fruitless lives lacked. Oh, what a bloody, merry nation the King of Unrule ignored, for his crooked cr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Troupe RPG.

InkSea: The Abyss is set in my world of InkSea and was created for the Firelights Jam. What is InkSea: The Abyss? InkSea: The Abyss is a solo roleplaying game. You have been infected by the all-consuming, sentient bacterium by the all-knowing Spider. Find them their relics within the inky depths or succumb to spreading bacteria. You will use two six-sided dice and a deck of cards to resolve action… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to InkSea: The Abyss.

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.

An important note: The game is no longer available for purchase (neither in PDF format nor in print-on-demand on Amazon). I'm working with Need Games on a new expanded edition! Once the work is completed, it will be distributed by Need Games, both in PDF and physical format. Thanks to everyone who has supported the game to date - your help has allowed the game and the community around it to grow. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Breach.

Escape from Charybdis Station, a solo sci-fi TTRPG by Kaid Brenen Sacander, Guided by Firelights, created for the Firelights Jam. You are a Myrmidon, an elite servant of the queen of the Attala Star Empire. You stole the secret weakness of the enemy’s star-eating superweapon, and must return it home for any chance to save your people. While fleeing your pursuers, you were caught in the FTL-disabl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape from Charybdis Station.

We are in 1993, and it is the hour of the ascendancy. Ascendant is a minimalist role playing game based on the Breathless system. In it, one player plays the master of the game while the other participants take the role of agents who work on behalf of the Ascendant group.  Using the technology of the same name, Ascendant agents transport their consciousness into the bodies of different individua… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ascendant - Mercenaries and transhumanism (English edition).

In the desolate landscape of dreams where strange geometry and physics hold sway, you watch the change happen. Doors open to unexpected locations and paths turn back on themselves in a maddening loop. The whole city of Arkham becomes a never ending hallway that stretches so that you can never quite reach the exit door. The people cry out in panic as they are snatched into shadows, go mad with visi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Father Dagon Mother Hydra.

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.

Inspired by the game Sable by Shedworks and running on the Charge RPG system, Feels Like Flying is a TTRPG in which you play as a teenager on your Gliding - a rite of passage in which you explore the world, assist others, traverse the land, and discover who you really are. The character sheet is complete as of now and the game can be played with just the basic rules on the document, or you can che… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Feels Like Flying - A fangame based on Sable.

The physical world, or ‘THE NORM’, is just one side of a coin. The other side, ‘THE DREAM’, is where we go when we sleep. However, some people have discovered how to traverse the Dream while they are still awake. They know that what happens in the Dream dramatically affects the Norm. Some exploit this truth to maintain and consolidate power. They are known as MERIDIAN. Those who enter the Dream to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WAKE.

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.

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.

You and your friends lost a bet and were dared to spend the night in Old Hoffman’s Mansion. The sun has set beyond the horizon, the wind is howling, your lanterns flicker, the mansion begins to stir and the haunting begins. Will you stay alive long enough to see the sunrise? Or will you go mad and spend the rest of eternity here in the mansion with Old Man Hoffman? The Game Hoffman's Mansion is a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hoffman's Mansion.

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.

LOOKING FOR A PRINT COPY? Pandion Games Store Indie Press RevolutionKnave of Cups FRACTURE OBSERVATORY LOG It happened so suddenly. The Apocalypse was not what we thought it would be. The molten core of our planet was consumed to power an interdimensional portal. While the cracks that split the planet open are letting them out, we will make our way in. You are the best and brightest scientists… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SUBSTRATUM.

Play the Villain The top comment/request when I published my Lovecraftian horror ttrpg "Father Dagon Mother Hydra" was "Can I play a cultist?" So many players wanted to bring about the age of the Elder Gods! You now can with this alternative to the original game. You are a member of the cult of Mother Hydra Father Dagon. Together you have ripped Arkham from a reality of sense, reason, and physical… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mother Hydra Father Dagon.

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.

Introduction You are crew on a cargo container owned by Miyazaki-Tanaka Advanced Industrial. The job is tedious, you transport cargo from one destination to another, most of the time you have no interest in what you are carrying as long as you get paid. Once your journey starts you spend the first couple of days making final checks around the ship. On longer journey you spend in hyper-sleep while… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cargo.

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.

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.

Your heart is in your throat and you try not to scream. You’re safe, for now. He cannot find you here, can he? They are dead, they are really dead. Are you next?   You see a shadow pass the door of the closet you are hiding in. A floorboard on your left creaks slightly and your heart stops when a large and bloody knife crashes through the closet door. Is this the End? When the End comes You … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to When the End comes.

Scenario bundleIn this scenario bundle, you'll find 3 scenarios that draw their inspiration from horror classics. From ghost stories to a happy summer camp, everything can change into a life and death situation when you're unlucky.This bundle includes:The Invitation (by Sandra Catharin): You receive an invitation to visit an old manor. Little do you know that you're going to take part in an o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to When the End Comes - Scenarios.

"Our ancestors told stories of the earth before it was like this. They roamed free like the birds who fly in the sky above our biodomes. They ran like mustangs across fields of verdant green. If we were so carefree we would likely end up dead or worse: infected. To be infected is a waking nightmare, it is to lose your humanity. The virus unleashed upon this world by those who came before us mutate… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MONSTERS TTRPG.

Sanctuary is a triumph. Sanctuary is a testament to human ingenuity. Sanctuary is eternal. ------> Nothing can exist outside of Sanctuary, not for long. Beyond the safety of the dome, the last traces of humanity crumble to dust. As the world disintegrates, the names of those lost beyond the dome linger. Those who take on such a name inherit a sacred duty. They carry the minds and memories of thei… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DO/OMED.

EXPLORE. SURVIVE. UNVEIL. The Zone is an area that's been sealed off by a nation or group of nations due to its danger. It's filled with Anomalies, extremely dangerous areas where physical laws like gravity, magnetism, electricity, or chemistry can break down to lethal effect, as well as mutants and things considered impossible. But it also houses Artifacts: small objects that also defy physics, h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trespasser.

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.

Eidola's highest, hostile mountains break through the rolling flooded marshland that chokes what passes for habitable space in these times.  It is a grimy and miserable place, with hunger running rampant, almost as severely as the monsters that prowl the night.High on the mountains, the witches used the magic they stole from the fey and the blood of beasts to create the Draughts, in different stra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Draughted.

THE WORLD CAME TO AN END... Well before you were born, the world ended. While there is no one thing that signified the end of days, archivists agree that the "Year the World Ended" was 2324. Disease, wars, and natural disasters destroyed civilization as we know it, driving people into tunnels and underground bunkers. Most of these pocket cities fell apart due to illness and infighting, leaving onl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Substitution.

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.

I’m going to need you to go ahead and play this solo journaling game about navigating corporate bureaucracy. So if you could get started that would be great. Hello {EMPLOYEE_NAME}, We are delighted to welcome you into the Initech corporationfamily. You are now a valued member of the team and we expect you to act as such. Failure to do so will result in your immediate termination. We expect teamwo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corporate Onboarding.

Get Ready for the Hunt You are a Hunter, and great beasts are threatening your village. Gather your weapon and your friends, and defend your home. Along the way, you will gather materials, craft traps and potions, and maintain your weapon, all while following the great beast's tracks. After the Great Beast is a Breathless game inspired by the Monster Hunter franchise.  What's New in Version 2.0? S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to After the Great Beast.

You're Hired! Welcome to Anomaly Hunters! I guess I should quickly explain what the concept of the show is: we find haunted locations, you go there, destroy the thing, and film the whole process! Is it legal, well... Probably not... But is it cool... Heck yes!Anomaly Hunters is a monster hunting tabletop roleplaying game, within which you play as the protagonist of an investigative reality TV sho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomaly Hunters.

For generations, the departed have been trapped in their undead form all across the land of Penumbra, tormenting and plaguing our world.  The Firelights, who once guided the dead through the Veil, have vanished. But there is still hope.  Their last cocoons just hatched right under the careful eyes of the Protectors.  You are the last of the Firelights.  You must traverse through swarms of lifeless… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Firelights.

You reside in The Archive, an unending and depthless structure spiralling deep into the dark and misty depths, devoid of life and presided over by a being known only to you as The Archivist. The Archive is made up of windowless rooms and halls that vary greatly in their height, size and danger. All these spaces house numerous shelves containing the collected knowledge of the world outside of The A… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE BREATHING.

Welcome to an almost-eternal nightmare trek through a post-post-apocalyptic wasteland, pushed onwards in the face of near-certain death. It is a fantasy Western nightmare after the second end of the world, where your Revolver binds you to vile existence no matter how many times you fall, until you earn your Doom.It is loaded with one bullet and one ending. --- DREAD REVOLVER is a tabletop roleplay… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DREAD REVOLVER.

ASSAY  |  EXTRACT  |  SURVIVE ORE is a game of industrial space horror aiming its baleful lens at the lives of galactic miners. You know the vibe: The Alien films, Dead space games, elements of Prey (2017 video game), Event Horizon, The Last Days on Mars, etc.  Miner's skill dice wear down as they extract precious ores and flee or combat threats of all kinds: explosive decompression, alien infesta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ore.

This game was the Christmas gift my wife gave me to celebrate our 3 months old son's first Christmas.  She asked me if I would publish it, and of course I agreed immediately. You're a Super Parent In this game, you play a "super parent" and you got to save your kid from some terrible situation. Use your super-parent powers, consume shots of espresso to stay ahead of the game but try not to shame y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Il Faut Sauver Laurent.

You were one of the most powerful Arcanists this world has ever known. Now you are barely surviving. Once your magic could level a city in an hour. Now it can barely light a bonfire in the same time. The Thirsting Children, devoted of the Drinker of Mind and Magic, have raised their master from the folds beyond reality.  The Mana of all living creatures has been drunk, causing the flora of the wor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Manadrunk.

Set the Record Straight In this world, beliefs shape reality. Ideas and rumors take on physical forms as supernatural creatures called Icons. In Truth Manifest, you play as Investigators with the rare ability to perceive and command Icons, as well as understand the connection they have to reality. As such, only you are capable of resolving Icon-related problems. Breathless Truth Manifest was writt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Truth Manifest.

Introduction Let's Be Magical is a Breathless game about magical girls balancing school life, relationships, and fighting against the forces of evil. Its primary influence is the Precure franchise, but can accommodate anything from Sailor Moon to Madoka Magica. Features Rules-light gameplay focused on crafting a harrowing-but-hopeful magical girl experience8 Archetypes to embody classic magic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Let's Be Magical!.

Introduction Let's Be Magical is a Breathless game about magical girls balancing school life, relationships, and fighting against the forces of evil. Its primary influence is the Precure franchise, but can accommodate anything from Sailor Moon to Madoka Magica. Features Rules-light gameplay focused on crafting a harrowing-but-hopeful magical girl experience8 Archetypes to embody classic magical g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Let's Be Magical!.

(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.

What is this? This is the System Resource Document for Aspire: a framework for designing narrative-driven TTRPGs featuring turning points that change both the stakes and the rules. The basic principles of the Aspire SRD were first developed for my games Her Odyssey, Untitled Moth Game, and You, Beyond the Pale. I’ve converted these principles into this setting-agnostic System Reference Document so… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aspire SRD.

The Game Nomadic is a solo tabletop role-playing game of exploration and survival. You explore dangerous worlds in a quest to find a new home for humankind. You use oracles when things are uncertain, perform dangerous actions, and manage resources to keep your body, your mind, your equipment, and your spaceship in good shape. The game uses the Breathless system, so every single action you take bri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nomadic - Explore, Document, Survive.

In the far flung future the iron fist of justice is harsh and swift, but the death penalty is no longer used.  Criminals convicted of capital crimes are sentenced to "Survival,"  where they are dropped off on a hostile planet and given a chance to survive.  Very few make it out alive, but escape means freedom and the fulfillment of their sentence.   You Are Criminals... Inspired by films such as P… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ruthless: Survive, Betray, Escape.

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.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

79% User Score Based on 86 reviews

Auro is a unique turn-based tactical dungeon-crawler all about bumping monsters into the water. Traverse randomly generated maps and create huge spell combos as you compete against rival Kingdoms and rise through the ranks. Auro is a different kind of game: no grinding, no IAPs, no chores -- just challenging tactical gameplay that forces you to think creatively to win. In other words: Auro is all… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Auro: A Monster-Bumping Adventure.