Void Where Prohibited

A one-page RPG about a research facility, an expanding anomaly, the people locked inside with it, and the dice that betray you when you need them most.  Void Where Prohibited uses a collapsing dice economy where success costs you resources but failure feeds the thing you're fighting. Roll d6s and look for 1s. Start with a communal pool but spend dice on successes. Failed rolls return dice but grow the void.

The game includes:

• Quick character creation (50 words and 3 traits)
• Asymmetric gameplay versus the void
• Tough choices about trait use and sacrifice
• The looming threat of total annihilation
• Print and play rules requiring zero prep

You'll need:

• 3-5 facility employees and one Director
• A bunch of d6s
• 60 minutes

Inspired by Half-Life, The Expanse, Control, SCP, Ten Candles, and The Pool. Banner by Roger Penrose. Playtested on personnel who are no longer with us.

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0