Old-school gaming, modernized! Jump into the critically acclaimed TTRPG that raised $1.3 million on Kickstarter! One book, all you need to play.
Shadowdark won the 2024 Three Castles Award for best game design, as well as four gold ENNIEs: Product of the Year, Best Game, Best Rules, and Best Layout & Design.
What Is Shadowdark RPG?
In Shadowdark RPG, you and your group of crawlers use magic, steel, and wits to delve into mysterious ruins, lost cities, and monster-infested depths.
Wondrous treasures and long-forgotten secrets await you! But don't let your last torch burn out, or you could be swallowed by the Shadowdark...
5E players will find what they've been waiting for: an intuitive and complete TTRPG that serves as a seamless bridge into the heart of the Old School Renaissance.
Old-school gamers will find a system that is familiar and nostalgic, but with major quality-of-life upgrades that modernize the old-school experience.
Your legend awaits, crawler.
Lift your blade, light your torch, and plunge into the unknown depths of the Shadowdark!
Shadowdark is what an old-school fantasy adventure game would look like after being redesigned with 50 years of innovation.
- Four core classes: fighter, priest, thief, wizard
- A d20-based, roll-high system
- No skills — just ability checks and advantage/disadvantage
- Low hit points — fast and deadly combat
- Roll-to-cast spells — magic is exciting and risky
Shadowdark RPG is fast, familiar, intuitive, and deadly. It’s built for sword-and-sorcery adventures where fell monsters slither in darkness and ancient gems glint upon forgotten thrones, waiting to be discovered.
In Shadowdark RPG, real time comes into play. A torch only holds back the looming darkness for one hour of actual game time! There isn't a moment to spare when your only light source is guttering low...
Get ready for old-school gaming in a whole new light!
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