WARNING: This game contains explicit scenes of violence and gore

Enter the Survival Horror is a Forged in the Dark tabletop RPG about dark corridors, deadly monsters, dwindling resources, and impending doom. It's a game about weighing the worth of the last of your shotgun shells. It's a game about the joy of discovering a safe room or a key. It's a game about mastering your environment while losing yourself. It's a game that seeks to capture the drama and stress of the golden age of survival horror games. So go ahead, throw open the doors, and Enter the Survival Horror.

What makes this game special?

• Forged in the Dark. Inspired by the brilliant Blades in the Dark ruleset, enjoy a rules-light, strategic, fiction-first structure with mechanics built for drama.
• Impending Doom. The Doom Clock hangs over the game, filling as you play. When it fills, the world gets worse.
• Lucky Find. Players are empowered to declare that they have found something useful. The perfect tool for the job is always on hand... at a cost.
• Listen to Your Instincts. Inspired by Disco Elysium, your mental stats are characters who you can talk to you and will give you guidance. But beware, because they have their own priorities and agenda.
• Tactical Combat. You are hopelesssly outclassed by the deadly creatures you encounter. Mechanics like Focus turn combat into a deadly puzzle, where you need to use your wits to come out on top.
• Making Danger Fun. Player death and unexpected failure can be a drag. The design of EtSH makes sure that players always understand the stakes and consent to the danger. Instead of simple death, players suffer a Catastrophe which provides a menu of compelling disasters you might suffer while keeping the tension high and staying in the game. Safety tools are also included to help ensure the table is comfortable and engaged.

Quickstart

The quickstart provides an all-in-one online resource for running and playing the game, including character sheets and GM tools!

Press

If you'd like to feature Enter the Survival Horror on your podcast, actual play show, review site, or stream, feel free to contact me at bucceriadam@gmail.com. I'll be happy to provide you with play materials, or to schedule some time to talk!

Support

If you'd like to support development of this game, but are not interested in getting a  digital version of this game, feel free to send me a ko-fi instead, which is just as appreciated! Besides that, comments and rating the game here on itch.io goes a long way to help with visibility.

What's included?

• Core rules, featuring everything you need to start your spooky adventure!
• Blank character sheets!
• Custom clocks!

Roadmap

The final version of the game will contain the following:

• Beautiful PDFs!
• The Mansion Incident - a 3-5 session adventure
  • Maps!
  • Handouts!
• Premade characters!
• Roll20 tools!

More day-to-day progress can be seen over on my twitter.

Interested in joining a playtest? Join the Discord!

Resident Evil fonts created by and used with permission from Peter Jonca.

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