FREE Micro RPG Playtest Collection
A downloadable game collection
Welcome to my Micro RPG Playtest Collection!
Here are three short tabletop RPGs that I designed.
They're small, strange, and fun in totally different ways — each designed to play in about an hour, give or take.
I'm sharing them for free during this limited release, to get them into the hands of friends and curious playtesters.
I'd love to hear your thoughts about any or all of them!
Games:
The Prisoner's Deck (3 pages)
- Players: Solo or 2 players
- Theme: Improvised fortune-telling bluff game
- Time: About 30–45 minutes
- Needs: Standard card deck, pencil and paper
The Ghost Wants to Be Understood (2 pages)
- Players: 3 players
- Theme: Emotional ghost story
- Time: About 30–60 minutes
- Needs: Pencil and paper
Operation Bitter Pill (4 pages)
- Players: 2–6 players (best with 3-5)
- Theme: Zombie action one-shot
- Time: About 60–90 minutes
- Needs: Dice for each player (d10, d8, d6, d4)
If you try any of them, please send feedback on clarity, pacing, and play experience, using the Micro RPG Playtest Feedback form.
Files are subject to change based on feedback. I'll update the page if that ever happens.
Change Log
v0.1 — July 9, 2026
- Initial limited playtest release.
| Published | 23 hours ago |
| Status | In development |
| Category | Physical game |
| Author | Patchwork Calico |
| Genre | Card Game, Role Playing |
| Tags | collection, fortune-telling, micro-rpg, Narrative, One-shot, rules-lite, Tabletop, Zombies |
| Asset license | Creative Commons Attribution v4.0 International |
| Average session | About an hour |
| Languages | English |
| Content | No generative AI was used |
Download
Install instructions
Files may be opened with any PDF reader.
Partial feedback is welcome. Even a few thoughts after a single session are appreciated.
Development log
- Welcome to my Micro RPG Playtest Collection23 hours ago

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