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One happy hour to be With you alone, friend of my own, That would be heaven to me. Armistice Day Letter, Anthony French - 1918 Trench epistles is a letter-writing game for 2 players set during the First World War. Gameplay involves sending letters and playing cards back and forth. Each player consults their own booklet containing instructions for each letter. Players will have to contend w…

Recipe on Kmiydish Paper is a one-player game about delicious food and the communities who prepare it. We’ve all been told that some recipes have been handed down through generations, or kept in restaurant safes for decades, or are only known and cooked by mysterious figures. These recipes, and the food they create, are well-loved historical relics, mirroring a region’s geography, politics, and pe…

Last Tea Shop Complete You run a tea shop on the border of the living and the dead. The recently deceased visit for one last hot drink before their long journey into the Great Beyond. Time is strange here. Days and memories blur. Nobody visited yesterday—you are sure of that. Someone passed last week, but you can't recall their face. The fog thins. A figure approaches. You stoke the fire. Last…

“Terrible things happening in the most distant borderlands,” says the emperor. “Odd monsters occur there, we’ve lost outposts under unknown circumstances, and dark sects seem to gather. In short, we know nothing for sure, but people desperately call for help. So I send you, my best scout! Do not interfere, just write the most thorough report. Power will be used then.” Will you adopt this story and…

A banquet on a sinking ship can't last forever, but there's just enough time to prove yourself the most fabulous rat aboard! Each round you’ll be scavenging for supplies and competing with your honorable host in a most delightful competition of dishes and decorations - all the while forgetting that the ship is sinking beneath you! RATS: High Tea at Sea is a print & play, roll & write boardgam…

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 …

You have been dragged into the blank canvas of a painted world. Explore the world, uncover secrets, define the location, and in the end you will be left with a painted world of your own design.  A Painted World is a TTRPG for 1+ players which see's you venture into a blank world and build it through art. To play you will gather your art supplies and canvas (or just a big sheet of paper), quickly g…

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…

"Koriko: A Magical Year" is a contemplative solo role-playing game inspired by Kiki's Delivery Service, aimed at one player for a year-long story. Using tarot cards and dice, players will explore an unfamiliar city as a teenage witch, experiencing six volumes of urban exploration, teenage drama, and magical encounters, all recorded in a personal journal.

You are a graffiti artist with one aim: to get up Use your imagination to take on the role of a graffiti artist using buildings, trains, and more as your canvas, to be visible and gain notoriety in the graffiti scene. This zine is a full standalone TTRPG, where no DM/GM/storyteller is required. You playing the game will be as much going through the mechanics as it is about writing the story of you…