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Ultimate Micro-RPG Book: Games for 1 players

Game Players Time Genre Tone Format Complexity
Mythology 1-10 60-120 Fantasy Adventurous GMless 4
Summer Break! 1-4 30-60 Modern Adventurous GMless 3
What Our Bodies Tell Us 1-5 60 Fantasy Serious GMless 1


Ultimate Micro-RPG Book: Games for 2 players

Game Players Time Genre Tone Format Complexity
The Agony of Elves 2-5 120-240 Fantasy Serious Traditional 2
Breaking Rank 2-5 120-240 Science Fiction Adventurous Traditional 2
Broken Swords and Twisted Trails 2-6 60-120 Fantasy Adventurous Traditional 3
Event Planning in Zero G 2-8 120-240 Science Fiction Funny GMless 1
Gnomesteaders 2-5 120-180 Fantasy Adventurous GMless 3
Going Dark 2-5 30-60 Modern Adventurous Traditional 3
Mythology 1-10 60-120 Fantasy Adventurous GMless 4
Object Kilo 2-6 60-120 Modern Funny Rotating 2
Summer Break! 1-4 30-60 Modern Adventurous GMless 3
Truth in the Mirage 2-6 60-120 Fantasy Serious GMless 3
Van Gogh's Ear 2-5 <60 Comedy Funny GMless 1
What Our Bodies Tell Us 1-5 60 Fantasy Serious GMless 1


Ultimate Micro-RPG Book: Games for 3 players

Game Players Time Genre Tone Format Complexity
Absolution in Brass 3-4 60-90 Fantasy Serious Rotating 3
The Agony of Elves 2-5 120-240 Fantasy Serious Traditional 2
Break Room 3-8 40 Comedy Funny GMless 2
Breaking Rank 2-5 120-240 Science Fiction Adventurous Traditional 2
Broken Swords and Twisted Trails 2-6 60-120 Fantasy Adventurous Traditional 3
Dead Planet 3-5 120-240 Science Fiction Scary Rotating 4
Event Planning in Zero G 2-8 120-240 Science Fiction Funny GMless 1
Gnomesteaders 2-5 120-180 Fantasy Adventurous GMless 3
Going Dark 2-5 30-60 Modern Adventurous Traditional 3
Hammer of the Earth 3-5 120-240 Science Fiction Adventurous Traditional 4
Heartbeats 3-5 60-120 Modern Funny GMless 2
Hero Dog Saves Town 3-10 15-30 Animals Funny GMless 1
It Wants Souls 3-5 90-120 Horror Disturbing Traditional 2
A Machine Larger Than You 3-6 60-120 Modern Serious Traditional 3
Mythology 1-10 60-120 Fantasy Adventurous GMless 4
Neural Splinters 3-6 30-360 Modern Serious Traditional 2
Object Kilo 2-6 60-120 Modern Funny Rotating 2
Pig at a Wedding 3-5 120 Comedy Funny Traditional 2
A Pleasant Evening 3-6 120-180 Modern Funny GMless 1
Post-Match Interview 3+ 30-60 Sports Funny GMless 1
Summer Break! 1-4 30-60 Modern Adventurous GMless 3
Super Overtime 3-7 60-180 Sports Adventurous Traditional 3
Truth in the Mirage 2-6 60-120 Fantasy Serious GMless 3
Unkindness 3-6 60-120 Animals Funny Rotating 2
Van Gogh's Ear 2-5 <60 Comedy Funny GMless 1
What Our Bodies Tell Us 1-5 60 Fantasy Serious GMless 1
Wonders 3-6 30-90 Modern Funny GMless 2
You Were Never Really Here 3-5 60-120 Horror Scary GMless 3


Ultimate Micro-RPG Book: Games for 4 players

Game Players Time Genre Tone Format Complexity
Absolution in Brass 3-4 60-90 Fantasy Serious Rotating 3
The Agony of Elves 2-5 120-240 Fantasy Serious Traditional 2
Break Room 3-8 40 Comedy Funny GMless 2
Breaking Rank 2-5 120-240 Science Fiction Adventurous Traditional 2
Broken Swords and Twisted Trails 2-6 60-120 Fantasy Adventurous Traditional 3
Dead Planet 3-5 120-240 Science Fiction Scary Rotating 4
Event Planning in Zero G 2-8 120-240 Science Fiction Funny GMless 1
Gnomesteaders 2-5 120-180 Fantasy Adventurous GMless 3
Going Dark 2-5 30-60 Modern Adventurous Traditional 3
Hammer of the Earth 3-5 120-240 Science Fiction Adventurous Traditional 4
Heartbeats 3-5 60-120 Modern Funny GMless 2
Hero Dog Saves Town 3-10 15-30 Animals Funny GMless 1
It Wants Souls 3-5 90-120 Horror Disturbing Traditional 2
A Machine Larger Than You 3-6 60-120 Modern Serious Traditional 3
Mythology 1-10 60-120 Fantasy Adventurous GMless 4
Neural Splinters 3-6 30-360 Modern Serious Traditional 2
Object Kilo 2-6 60-120 Modern Funny Rotating 2
On All Frequencies 4-5 60-120 Modern Adventurous Traditional 3
Pig at a Wedding 3-5 120 Comedy Funny Traditional 2
A Pleasant Evening 3-6 120-180 Modern Funny GMless 1
Post-Match Interview 3+ 30-60 Sports Funny GMless 1
Summer Break! 1-4 30-60 Modern Adventurous GMless 3
Super Overtime 3-7 60-180 Sports Adventurous Traditional 3
Truth in the Mirage 2-6 60-120 Fantasy Serious GMless 3
Unkindness 3-6 60-120 Animals Funny Rotating 2
Van Gogh's Ear 2-5 <60 Comedy Funny GMless 1
What Our Bodies Tell Us 1-5 60 Fantasy Serious GMless 1
Wild Rovers 4-8 20-35 Animals Adventurous GMless 2
Wonders 3-6 30-90 Modern Funny GMless 2
You Were Never Really Here 3-5 60-120 Horror Scary GMless 3


Ultimate Micro-RPG Book: Games for 5 players

Game Players Time Genre Tone Format Complexity
The Agony of Elves 2-5 120-240 Fantasy Serious Traditional 2
Break Room 3-8 40 Comedy Funny GMless 2
Breaking Rank 2-5 120-240 Science Fiction Adventurous Traditional 2
Broken Swords and Twisted Trails 2-6 60-120 Fantasy Adventurous Traditional 3
Dead Planet 3-5 120-240 Science Fiction Scary Rotating 4
Event Planning in Zero G 2-8 120-240 Science Fiction Funny GMless 1
Gnomesteaders 2-5 120-180 Fantasy Adventurous GMless 3
Going Dark 2-5 30-60 Modern Adventurous Traditional 3
Hammer of the Earth 3-5 120-240 Science Fiction Adventurous Traditional 4
Heartbeats 3-5 60-120 Modern Funny GMless 2
Hero Dog Saves Town 3-10 15-30 Animals Funny GMless 1
It Wants Souls 3-5 90-120 Horror Disturbing Traditional 2
A Machine Larger Than You 3-6 60-120 Modern Serious Traditional 3
Mythology 1-10 60-120 Fantasy Adventurous GMless 4
Neural Splinters 3-6 30-360 Modern Serious Traditional 2
Object Kilo 2-6 60-120 Modern Funny Rotating 2
On All Frequencies 4-5 60-120 Modern Adventurous Traditional 3
Pig at a Wedding 3-5 120 Comedy Funny Traditional 2
A Pleasant Evening 3-6 120-180 Modern Funny GMless 1
Post-Match Interview 3+ 30-60 Sports Funny GMless 1
Super Overtime 3-7 60-180 Sports Adventurous Traditional 3
Truth in the Mirage 2-6 60-120 Fantasy Serious GMless 3
Unkindness 3-6 60-120 Animals Funny Rotating 2
Van Gogh's Ear 2-5 <60 Comedy Funny GMless 1
What Our Bodies Tell Us 1-5 60 Fantasy Serious GMless 1
Wild Rovers 4-8 20-35 Animals Adventurous GMless 2
Wonders 3-6 30-90 Modern Funny GMless 2
You Were Never Really Here 3-5 60-120 Horror Scary GMless 3


Ultimate Micro-RPG Book: Games for 6 players

Game Players Time Genre Tone Format Complexity
Break Room 3-8 40 Comedy Funny GMless 2
Broken Swords and Twisted Trails 2-6 60-120 Fantasy Adventurous Traditional 3
Event Planning in Zero G 2-8 120-240 Science Fiction Funny GMless 1
Hero Dog Saves Town 3-10 15-30 Animals Funny GMless 1
Mythology 1-10 60-120 Fantasy Adventurous GMless 4
Neural Splinters 3-6 30-360 Modern Serious Traditional 2
Object Kilo 2-6 60-120 Modern Funny Rotating 2
A Pleasant Evening 3-6 120-180 Modern Funny GMless 1
Post-Match Interview 3+ 30-60 Sports Funny GMless 1
Super Overtime 3-7 60-180 Sports Adventurous Traditional 3
Truth in the Mirage 2-6 60-120 Fantasy Serious GMless 3
Unkindness 3-6 60-120 Animals Funny Rotating 2
Wild Rovers 4-8 20-35 Animals Adventurous GMless 2
Wonders 3-6 30-90 Modern Funny GMless 2


Ultimate Micro-RPG Book: Games for 7 players

Game Players Time Genre Tone Format Complexity
Break Room 3-8 40 Comedy Funny GMless 2
Event Planning in Zero G 2-8 120-240 Science Fiction Funny GMless 1
Hero Dog Saves Town 3-10 15-30 Animals Funny GMless 1
Mythology 1-10 60-120 Fantasy Adventurous GMless 4
Post-Match Interview 3+ 30-60 Sports Funny GMless 1
Super Overtime 3-7 60-180 Sports Adventurous Traditional 3
Wild Rovers 4-8 20-35 Animals Adventurous GMless 2


Ultimate Micro-RPG Book: Games for 8 players

Game Players Time Genre Tone Format Complexity
Break Room 3-8 40 Comedy Funny GMless 2
Event Planning in Zero G 2-8 120-240 Science Fiction Funny GMless 1
Hero Dog Saves Town 3-10 15-30 Animals Funny GMless 1
Mythology 1-10 60-120 Fantasy Adventurous GMless 4
Post-Match Interview 3+ 30-60 Sports Funny GMless 1
Wild Rovers 4-8 20-35 Animals Adventurous GMless 2


Ultimate Micro-RPG Book: Games for 9 players

Game Players Time Genre Tone Format Complexity
Hero Dog Saves Town 3-10 15-30 Animals Funny GMless 1
Mythology 1-10 60-120 Fantasy Adventurous GMless 4
Post-Match Interview 3+ 30-60 Sports Funny GMless 1