Carry the Flame
A downloadable minimal horror RPG
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Carry the Flame is a minimalist narrative horror RPG inspired by the likes of Dread and Ten Candles, designed for the mini ttrpg jam and the Light and Darkness TTRPG Jam. Having made it through a dark and empty apocalypse, you and your fellow survivors must now seek out what remains — if anything does — and keep and carry the flame.
You'll need a standard set of RPG dice (d20, d12, d10, d8, d6, d4) and a d2 or coin. As darkness overtakes light and despair sets in, the die — the Torch — will sputter and shrink until it finally fades completely. Play can be facilitated by the Lamplighter, or GM responsibilities can be shared among the players.
Status | Released |
Category | Physical game |
Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 total ratings) |
Author | Tintenseher (they/them) |
Genre | Role Playing |
Tags | Horror, Minimalist, Multiplayer, Narrative, Post-apocalyptic, Tabletop role-playing game |
Average session | A few seconds |
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Carry the Flame 177 kB
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Interesting minimalist system for telling tragic little horror stories. Seems like it would tell stories of inevitable and ever-more-devastating failure in the face of heroic sacrifice very well.
Thank you! I hope so — gotta aim for one thing with an RPG this size :)
Although, I also hope there's a spark of inspiration in there, somewhere...