Forbidden Gaming Knowledge
Independent tabletop roleplaying games: alt-history pulp horror, haunting solo journaling games, and stories that get under your skin.
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Party First
Our flagship RPG. In the TWILIGHT WORLD’s 1980s the monsters are real, and your loyalty must be to the Party first.
Lord of Terror
A solo dark fantasy dungeon delve. Every repeated roll forces a new truth from your Exile.
Our Worlds and Systems
The Twilight World
An alternate-history 1980s seen through the lens of the communist USRA, where cosmic horrors are real and the state keeps them secret. Home to Party First, its adventures and supplements, and the solo game The Loyalist.
Second Guess System
Solo and duo journaling games played with a d20, a d6, and something to write with. Roll the same prompt twice and you must confess the lie you told the first time. Sometimes people surprise you.
Tension Engine
Our cinematic d6 roll-and-keep system, where difficulty climbs as tension builds and every break brings a new climax. It powers Party First and is free to build on through the Tension Engine SRD.
Get Our Games
Our full catalog is available as PDFs, with print editions of select titles, from DriveThruRPG and itch.io.