
ZOMBIES, BRAINS & 2D6 (ZUMBIS, CÉREBROS & 2D6)
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A brutal survival RPG of tough choices and lightweight rules.
A 2d6 system for 1-5 players + gamemaster, inspired by the best of OSR and PbtA, but with its own unique identity.
Fast, deadly, and focused on emergent storytelling, perfect for one-shots or campaigns filled with difficulty choices and impactful consequences.
- Rules-light, tension-heavy: immersive action, survival and drama.
- Brutal survival: manage hunger, thirst, stress and scarce resources.
- Deadly encounters: limited power scaling and hit points, with tense and fast-paced encounters, even at higher levels.
- Unique characters: individual customization through specialty choices and campaign events.
- Infection is lurking: every zombie bite or scratch could be your last and GM rolls contamination checks in secret.
- Warring factions: fight, avoid or make fragile alliances with extremist groups, each with questionable morals and agendas.
- Gamemaster narrates, players act: the gamemaster hardly ever rolls dice and can focus on other activities.
- Random tables: custom made D66 random tables to help with scenario building and table improvisation.
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Um RPG de sobrevivência brutal com decisões difíceis e regras leves.
Um sistema 2d6 para 1-5 jogadores + mestre, inspirado no melhor do OSR e PbtA, mas com identidade própria.
Rápido, mortal e focado em narrativa emergente - perfeito para one-shots ou campanhas repletas de escolhas difíceis e consequências impactantes.
- Regras simples, tensão máxima: ação imersiva, sobrevivência e drama.
- Sobrevivência brutal: gerencie fome, sede, estresse e recursos escassos.
- Encontros mortais: curva de poder limitada e pontos de vida baixos, com combates tensos e rápidos, mesmo nos níveis mais altos.
- Personagens únicos: customização individual através de especialidades e acontecimentos da campanha.
- Infecção insidiosa: cada mordida ou arranhão pode ser seu último e o mestre rola o teste de contaminação em segredo.
- Facções em conflito: lute, evite ou faça alianças frágeis com grupos extremistas, cada um com moral e objetivos questionáveis.
- Mestre narra, jogadores agem: o mestre quase não rola dados e pode focar em outras atividades.
- Tabelas aleatórias: tabelas D66 personalizadas para ajudar na construção de cenários e na improvisação durante o jogo.
Status | Released |
Category | Physical game |
Rating | Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars (5 total ratings) |
Author | Incerto |
Tags | 2d6, free, Horror, Minimalist, OSR, PbtA, rules-lite, Survival Horror, Tabletop role-playing game, Zombies |
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Development log
- Version 1.731 days ago
- Version 1.6Apr 09, 2025
- Version 1.5Dec 17, 2024
- Version 1.2Jun 20, 2024
- Version 1.1Jun 12, 2024
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A very solid, succinctly executed zombie survival game that's a little bit Powered by the Apocalypse, a little bit OSR.
I would use this immediately for short zombie survival adventures. I would love to see a more developed version of this, perhaps with some interesting tables.
The book has some very solid "complication tables" at the back, a great resource for everyone but especially for newer GMs.
One thing that might improve it is one page of explanation about the 2d6 roll (it's reasonably beginner friendly otherwise so this would fit) and a table of example Specialties, though I think there were logical reasons why one wasn't included. Page 10, Running the Session, has some good concise advice about adjudicating rolls, but a page of examples might have helped.
I think this game might work best for experienced GMs who are willing to pull from other Powered by the Apocalypse or OSR games to fill it out.
(There's a typo on page 10: "Running Sessions" at the top has an extra N.)
I appreciate the feedback malavisch. Thanks a lot. I've fixed the typo you mentioned. I will try to work on what you said, very good suggestions! Btw, there is a specialties random table at pag. 18 (I should have referred it).
I missed the Specialties table on my quick read! Apologies for the error and now I'm going to run look at it.
No problem, I was just saying. Your suggestions were great, thanks again!