DEADWEIGHT

DEADWEIGHT is a survival horror RPG that combines the fiction-first narrative playstyle of Powered by the Apocalypse and Forged In The Dark games, with dwindling odds mechanisms inspired by iconic RPGs like Dread and Ten Candles. Rules-lite and vibes-heavy, it’s perfect for 1-3 session stories about facing your worst fears. Inside, you’ll find:

• An easy-to-learn, setting-agnostic rules system that can be used to facilitate any flavor of horror story, summarized on convenient reference sheets

• Instructions for creating your own character, including seven genre-evoking Archetypes and narrative Confessions that intimately link them to the story

• A modular list of Special Rules that can be applied to accommodate a wide range of horror subgenres and mechanical weight preferences

• Guidelines for writing your own Scenarios, along with three that are ready to play: a college slasher, a found-footage haunted house, and a zombie apocalypse

3-6 Players, 2-4 Hour sessions, Ages 18 and Up