The Crypt Has Opened
A downloadable TTRPG
The Apocalypse Came Not With A Bang,
But with an exhalation of the Crypt Door.
There is still debate on when it happened or even where it began. All that is known is that doorways to what is now called the Crypt have opened all across Earth in an event named the Night of the Open Grave. The dead walked the streets, spirits tore through homes, and monsters of legend and myth stalked openly into the night. The CRYPTIDS had awoken.
All seemed lost in the Hellscape. Nations, even with all their technology, fell. What good are bullets against the wail of a Banshee or a Poltergeist that turns your defenses against you? Each day bore new terrors from the Crypt and marched the world toward doom. There was no hope.
That was until magical practitioners felt a new connection: the ability to channel their gifts into new and fantastical ways. The ancient traditions and incantations and rituals proved to be a preparation for the coming war against the Crypt. It wasn’t long before the tide turned.
Now, the world is stuck in a perpetual state of the early 1990s. Most of the pre-Crypt Door nations and social structures have collapsed and their populations have been slaughtered. Practitioners of magic are fighting back and gaining ground by reclaiming Dead Spaces from the Cryptids and Crypt Cults. All the while, nefarious organizations attempt to take advantage of the weakened world in order to take control.
It’s a long, fraught road ahead, but there is also hope. All it will take is a bit of magic.
Status | In development |
Category | Physical game |
Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (6 total ratings) |
Author | When Suddenly! Games |
Tags | cryptid, Horror, Tabletop, tales-from-the-crypt, Tabletop role-playing game |
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Development log
- The Help Action97 days ago
- New Character Sheets for 4.0!May 15, 2024
- The Crypt Has Opened 4.0May 06, 2024
- New Character Sheets and New Rules!Feb 02, 2024
- 3.6 - HYPERLINKED PDF!Aug 13, 2023
- Big OofJul 18, 2023
- Fixed Quick Start BuildsJul 17, 2023
- Aspects as Knowledge & Character SheetJul 11, 2023
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I adore this game and can't wait to see how it grows and develops. Jeff did a phenomenal job with mechanics, art, and incredible world building.
Thank you, Andrew! We're so close to the full release and I can't wait to get it out there to everyone.
This is right up my alley. Snazzy!
Awesome! Glad to have you here. We're excited about the next update as it's giving the magical traditions a big boost.
Going to try this in a couple of weeks. My campaign is wrapping up and the group is looking to try something new! I'll give you my feedback along the way