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A new way to make your own TTRPG, from the creator of Caltrop Core. Introducing EMERGE8. For TTRPGs you design as you play. The screenshots to the right comprise the first four pages of the system, which are all you need to start making your game. The rest of the document offers optional mechanics and examples. Highlights: d8 dice coreWorld of Darkness-inspired dice pool and difficulty system8 ski… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EMERGE8 SRD.

OH NO! ZOMBIES! It's the zombie apocalypse! And you are a cow! The farmers are hiding in the Barn, so it is up to you and your sisters to save this place and live to chew another day! WHAT IS THIS GAME? This is a cooperative tower-defense tabletop game for 1 to 4 players. You play as courageous cows defending their home from a horde of nasty zombies. It is not a roleplaying game, although there … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cows vs. Zombies.

ROJO KUMITE (english) Somewhere in the world, where the lights can’t quite fade the darkness, you sit on the bench, waiting for your turn to enter the arena. The spectators boo you, your opponent despises you. You don’t deserve their applause. You’ve done terrible things to get here, but you can’t stop now. There’s a lot at risk and today you can lose everything. Your lungs fill with air, your han… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rojo Kumite.

Tactical-lite Fun! Caltrop Tactics is a rules-light tactical game in which 2 players battle against each other, each commanding a party of 4 heroes. Each hero has a unique activation mechanic and special abilities to use in combat. While it's built on the Caltrop Core SRD by TitanomachyRPG, it's technically not a TTRPG - at least not in the strict sense. You can always roleplay those battles :D Al… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caltrop Tactics.

AS FEATURED ON DICEBREAKER'S 9 BEST TABLETOP RPG SYSTEMS TO HACK INTO A CUSTOM GAME Ever wondered how to make your own TTRPG? Welcome to v1.0 of Caltrop Core, an introductory game design system using the humble and sharp d4! Developed with @aghostofeli and @n_quests on Twitter, it's extremely simple and bare bones so anyone can make a game with it, regardless of your experience level! It can have … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caltrop Core v1.0.

A simple real-time strategy game optimized for gamepads and hot seat battles against other players. Connect up to 4 gamepads and play with your friends using a single computer! This game can be played in browser, but it's recommended that you use a desktop build, since browser version has poor performance. The browser version also can't work with gamepads properly. How to play: a quick guide Send… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Autotanks.

Village Witch is a solo journaling game about a witch finding a home. Built upon the Peregrine framework. You can download the SRD for free here! Also included in the Everything bundle. Handbound copies now available! You’ve completed your training and are ready to become a village witch. You’ve been sent by the order to find a village to work in and have a year to find the place you want to make … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Village Witch.

Village Witch is a solo journaling game about a witch finding a home. Built upon the Peregrine framework. You can download the SRD for free here! Also included in the Everything bundle. Handbound copies now available! You’ve completed your training and are ready to become a village witch. You’ve been sent by the order to find a village to work in and have a year to find the place you want to make … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Village Witch.

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.

For Her Lady's Hand is inspired by an event in the life of bisexual icon Julie D'Aubigny, a 17th-century fencing master and opera singer. When her lover's family discovered the relationship, they put Julie's girlfriend into a convent against her will. Julie mounted a rescue: she faked her way into the order, created a distraction by setting the convent on fire, and freed her partner. This game rei… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to For Her Lady's Hand.

Miasma and Monsters A weird, dark, fantasy role-playing game Created by Peter TR Bernhardt of Goblin Pit Games Physical copies available here. Link to the Referee's Quickstart. Miasma and Monsters is a TTRPG inspired by the Knave hack, Glaive, but it is its own game entirely. It offers a class-less system that lets players customize their character as they advance in levels. It should be comp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miasma and Monsters Player's Pamphlet.

Market Day features as the played adventure in the TTRPGkids review of Mausritter within the Kiwi Acres campaign setting. It is Market Day at Kiwi Acres. Hosted at the crossroads every month, the market presents an excellent opportunity for the creatures on the farm to scavenge all kinds of food. But this month word has spread that if the farmer catches one more animal sneaking about the market, h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Market Day.

“There’s a world, much like our own, where darkness lives. Its influence seeps into our world, corrupting those with a weak soul. That is why The Gift exists. Those with The Gift must travel to The Beyond and free the world from Shadows. But The Gift always comes with a price… We never know, it is never said, we understand too late. Do not accept The Gift. It is tempting, it seems beautiful, but … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Hope - A Dark Magical Girls Game built on Caltrop Core.

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.

If you're looking to make your own fantasy TTRPG, you're in the right place!  Fantasy EMERGE is a version of my EMERGE8 SRD tuned specifically for fantasy roleplaying games.  d8-only systemeveryone at the table is invited to design mechanics for their own charactersno prep requiredchessboard combatrandom enemy generators includedincludes three sample character builds Previews to the right>>> Free … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasy EMERGE.

Welcome to Stratus Cay. Stratus Cay is a floating city in the Rift, a digital quantum dimension at the intersection of the smallest black hole in the multiverse and the concept of becoming. The city is made of countless islands, a hyperreal archipelago adrift in flashing interdimensional lights. An infinite smattering of lives, as varied and precious as the stars themselves. You are a hyperpowered… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HEXFALL.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

'Jolly & Whimsy' is a short, experimental picture-book style visual novel. When her best friend, Whimsy the cat, suddenly returns to the Cat Planet, Jolly will try any spell to bring him back. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jolly and Whimsy.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music

93% User Score Based on 1,501 reviews

My Voice Zoo is a unique idle zoo game brought to life with your very own voice. Create animal cries using your microphone, and build a one-of-a-kind zoo found nowhere else. Whenever the animals cry, your voice echoes and income builds up. That income can be used to adopt new animals, helping your zoo grow bigger and livelier over time. You can enjoy it naturally without complicat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MyVoiceZoo.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

51% User Score Based on 225 reviews

Talisman Prologue is an adaptation of the classic fantasy board game Talisman by Games Workshop. This version focuses on single player experience. An epic tale of dice rolling and card drawing takes you on a quest throughout the land to rescue Princesses, slay Dragons and recover lost artefacts. Play through over 50 quests using the Talisman board game rules, and learn the special abilities of all… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Talisman: Prologue.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization

81% User Score Based on 104 reviews

Enslave humanity, purr, and take a little nap. The biggest cat simulation ever! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Choice of the Cat.

Runecairn: Wardensaga is now available in hardcover and softcover from Exalted Funeral In a long-forgotten age, a raging war shattered and devastated the worlds of gods and men. Now green life blooms amidst the ruins of the lost worlds. Wondrous and terrible beings roam the Nine Realms. Civilisation stumbles forward, fresh and reaching. Fate carves the skein anew but there are loose threads, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Runecairn: Wardensaga.

Developed for Jame Gam #36 Welcome to the world of Freaklandia, where people everywhere hunt the planet's wildlife and have them fight each other for sport! And for some reason, nobody thinks anything's wrong with that! Short guide: Use arrow keys to move, I to open the inventory, and K to talk to NPCs To win, you have to get your Candleman to a certain level and have all four of the available Poc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pocket Freaks.

Deep within the enchanting Fernwood Forest, the kiwi twins have gone missing - they have not returned from the clearing. Their worried parents seek the aid of brave adventurers who must venture into the mysterious depths, braving perils, forging alliances, and returning the lost twins to their colony. Amidst the silver ferns of Fernwood Forest, the players will encounter strong tuatara, dangerous … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Search & Rescue.

Inspired by a true story. During a lengthy bout of winter storms, my electrical power was lost when a tree dropped a power line on a neighbor's house. For about two weeks, I balanced keeping warm and safe with fulfilling actual daily requirements like caring for my animals, eating meals, and not losing my mind. It sparked an idea - when you're trying to keep up with your life, how do you function … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Power's Out.

Check out the Peregrine game jam! Printed, handbound copies now available on Etsy. Peregrine: traveler; a tendency to wander Peregrine is a game system for card-based solo journaling games about wandering, traveling, and looking for a place of home and belonging. This toolkit helps you create your own games built on that framework. If you would like to read a game built on this system, there are f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Peregrine SRD.

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.

Sacred Geometry for the New Millennium is a 2hr TTRPG for 3+ players about math zealots building a spaceship and ‘helping’ people along their pilgrimage. Includes: Printable playmat with map and a little ship that you build out of d4s14 ship upgrades including an exo-zoo, memory wipes, and gravity manipulation12 roleplay-based encounters from across the universeA mini-game of rock 'em talk 'em mec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sacred Geometry for the New Millennium.

    You’re a young witcher, still fresh after your trials, for the first time leaving the place that trained you in the monster-hunting trade - your witchers’ school.     It’s your very first year on the Path and you have everything you would ever need to fulfill your duty - swords, potions, horse, knowledge, and dedication. Travel the Continent learning more about the world and yourself, and even… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Path.

My entry for Caltrop Jam 3: The Anniversary! OR4CLE is not a game. It is a bag of seeds (ideas) that you can plant into flowers (one-shots or campaigns). Using this system, you can draw tarot cards to determine a one-shot or campaign: the hook, the plot twist, the group’s patron, the antagonist(s), and the reward. You can also use tarot cards to create a character: their personality, their impe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OR4CLE.

Be a troll witch! Live in a swamp! Solve problems! Brew potions! Relax with a hot bath! Live your best troll witch life! ~~~~I am currently Itchfunding a print run of the game at $21 per copy within the U.S. or $35 outside the U.S. (price includes estimated shipping costs). I will be able to print and fulfill orders once there is a minimum of 15 orders, with additional weeks needed after that poin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Swamp Troll Witch(es) - Itchfunding Print Run Now!.

Check out the Peregrine game jam! Printed, handbound copies now available on Etsy and Patreon. Peregrine: traveler; a tendency to wander Peregrine is a game system for card-based solo journaling games about wandering, traveling, and looking for a place of home and belonging. This toolkit helps you create your own games built on that framework. If you would like to read a game built on this system,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Peregrine SRD.

Caltrop Core EX is a spin-off of the original Caltrop Core system, born naturally out of my own attempts at seeing how robust a TTRPG I could make with it. In classic Caltrop Core, you roll your dice pool and use the highest result. Any other results are discarded. But after watching Spencer Campbell’s stream going through my system, in which he pondered how to use the other numbers on the die fac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caltrop Core EX.

You tripped too hard on psychedelics and ended up in BAD, a dirty and sprawling city filled with bad places, bad people, bad vibes and relinquished Daemons creeping around, hungry for human warmth. You are Psychonauts armed with your own Daemons and need to get out of this hellhole. BAD is a psychedelic fantasy role-playing game focused on cooperatively telling stories of surreal comedy. In it, yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BAD.

There are worlds that live and die in the silence of a server, narrated through text and forged by the will of their players. Modern MUD is a return to that essence, a reimagining of the text-based RPG for an era that has forgotten the power of imagination. This is not a game of radiant heroes or simple victories. It is a chronicle of survival in a grim world, a turn-based tactical RPG where ever… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Modern Mud.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 1,273 reviews

Open your own bookshop! Order books, stock your shelves, and earn revenue. Use your profits to decorate, expand, and hire staff. Collect rare books that give powerful abilities. Adopt a cat to keep you and your customers company along the way! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bookshop Simulator.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

83% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 2 reviews

Slash, Shoot and Break demons, Capture their spirits and summon them out into your battle in the beautiful yet dangerous world of Inferno, Fight against hordes of demons from Ars Goetia and stop the evil queen with the power of the Spirit Mancer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spirit Mancer.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

56% User Score Based on 216 reviews

A fun clicker with economic simulation in the penguin kingdom. Obtain rare collections, venture into dangerous dungeons, and build your own civilization! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Egg Surprice.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

87% User Score Based on 2,830 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 8 reviews

Copycat is a narrative-driven game that explores loneliness and belonging. It follows the story of Dawn, a hell-no-to-home-brand, pampered indoor cat living her best nine lives - until she becomes the target of an elaborate plan when a jealous stray look-alike steals her place in the home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Copycat.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, humor

95% User Score Based on 387 reviews

Quilts & Cats of Calico is a wholesome, award-winning complex puzzle game for 1 to 4 players. Meet adorable cats and sew the coziest quilts. Compete with other players in multiplayer mode, play solo, or delve into the story of a quilter sewing their way through the city of cats. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quilts and Cats of Calico.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

67% User Score Based on 52 reviews

Warspace 2 is a 1-4 player CO-OP space shooter with RPG elements, open-world and procedurally-generated galaxy. You can trade, craft, and fight your way through a universe, either solo or with friends. 1-4 PLAYER CO-OP Join forces with up to three friends to explore and battle through a vast universe teeming with challenges. You can also play in a single-player offline mode, network connection… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warspace 2.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 30 reviews

A fast paced retro platform game, you must think fast as you run, jump and swap colour, making your way through 8 floors of challenging and amusing colour changing mayhem. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat Box Paradox.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

93% User Score Based on 28 reviews

Critic Score 61%Based on 1 reviews

A chaotic, cartoon style arcade volleyball game with local multiplayer for up to 4 people. It's designed as a party game with each level featuring different themes and mechanics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Volley Pals.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

87% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Help a little but brave kitten - to find his friend on an extraordinary journey through some stunning, yet dangerous and challenging places, all gathered in this relaxing swapping puzzle game. No score, no timer and no pressure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat Swap Tiles.

33%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

50% User Score Based on 16 reviews

We smell degeneration in every single day of our life, we see it. We speak degeneration and we touch it. We are living the degeneration. But that is not what it is supposed to be. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Degeneration.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

The Symphonie Forest was once a place of harmony, where melodies flowed with the rivers and every creature moved in sync with the sound of the world. But that harmony has been shattered. The Meowestro, a wicked tyrant, has unleashed waves of dissonance, corrupting the very heart of the forest. The once-peaceful denizens now march to his command, their souls bound by the chaos. Only you - Stryx… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to O.W.L. - One Wave Length.

A solo journaling game about a newly established witch in the city. A Village Witch supplement -- and one of several entries for the Village Witch Jam.You've completed your training, and you now understand what the responsibilities and motions are required of a village witch when living with a settled community. All witches become pretty capable after they become settled witches--even if that mean… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to the settled witch: in the city.

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.

Sokoboxes Duo: True Cooperation & Puzzle HistoryIf you’re a puzzle fan, you probably know Sokoban. It’s one of the simplest logical games ever created, yet surprisingly challenging. What happens when a fan decided to expand the game’s core nature to a warehouse that requires two workers to organize? That’s where Sokoboxes Duo begins—taking the genre into brand-new territory. Puzzles with Tw… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sokoboxes Duo.

The people of Last Pine have been reporting petty crimes—items missing, businesses burst into, and refuse of food and medicine scattered in the wake of the burglaries. Local disorderly teen Ricky Burning, a part-time employee at the hardware store, is widely suspected for the break-ins, including a recent theft and vandalism at the lumberyard, but he has a different story: of objects floating, cre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Shadow of your Former Self.

Rumours are circulating throughout Kiwi Acres of a valuable treasure hidden deep within the Kakariki Orchard. It's said that a plum tree, unlike any other, bears magical fruit with incredible powers. It bears but one fruit a year, and the time is close. The birds guarding the orchard have become increasingly suspicious of new visitors to the orchard, knowing they may not all have the best intentio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Magic Plum Heist.