Breathless - Shoot, Loot, Survive
A downloadable tabletop rpg
Breathless is getting remastered in a brand new "Frightmare Edition" published by Mythworks of Wildsea, CBR+PNK, Slugblaster and The Last Caravan fame.
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The first sign of the infection was the memory loss. Then, for some, the change. Those became the Breathless; ravenous dead who tore the world apart. One bite wakes the sickness inside, and soon you join their endless swarm. You are alongside strangers, with one thing left to do is: SHOOT, LOOT, SURVIVE.
Ain't No Rest for the Wicked
Breathless is a survival horror role-playing game where you play as survivors trying to stay alive in a world plagued by the undead. The original game fits on two sides of a letter-sized sheet of paper, making it the perfect game to print at home and enjoy for a nice and cozy zombie survival one shot.
Breathless was originally published in 2022, but this revamped edition has been fully upgraded to match the newest set of rules (and styles!) used in the new Frightmare Edition, published by Mythworks and available on Kickstarter.
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Features
- Beautiful half-fold brochure that contains everything you need to play.
- Simple, yet deadly rules that reflect how tiring it is to survive a zombie apocalypse.
- Rolling tables for weapons, locations, complications, missions, and more.
- Looting mechanics to make sure you are properly armed against the undead.
- Items deterioration mechanics for when you use them as a way to stay alive.
- A beautiful character sheet available directly on the back cover of the brochure.
Breathless SRD
Breathless is also freely available as an SRD, so click here to start designing your own Breathless game!
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Thanks
Breathless is inspired by both the format and mechanics of 2400 by Jason Tocci. I want to thank Jason for having designed the 24XX SRD, and for all the time he's taken to review and give me suggestions on Breathless. It truly meant a lot.
I also would like to thank Andrew Boyd from Pandion Games and Bruno from Opal Breeze Games who've also reviewed and provided suggestions on Breathless. Your opinions and friendships are so very important to me.
Download
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Development log
- Breathless is now free for all !23 days ago
- v1.5 Update - Slightly Updated LayoutAug 10, 2023
- v1.4 Update - Typos French VersionNov 15, 2022
- v1.3 Update - Character KeeperOct 13, 2022
- v1.2 Update - TyposMar 09, 2022
- v1.1 Update - ClarificationsMar 04, 2022
Comments
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Very well done. I had made something similar, but I like this much better than my own, as it more condensed.
Thanks for the nice words!~
Best of luck with the 2e development, Fari and team!
Thank you!
This is such a cool system and seems great for hacks. I love the way it builds pressure and tension!
That's very kind!
Hi! Any chance there will be anymore community copies? I have read the SRD and found the system really interesting. Thanks!
The game is now free for everyone!
Fear Bundle print proofs of Breathless
Was wondering if there will be anymore community copies?
I just added a new bunch of copies, enjoy!
The game is now free for everyone!
Breathless is one of my favorite systems. It's super elegant and incredibly simple to learn, but the framework also allows for SO MUCH customization and modification. I'm also a sucker for games that let me use a full polyhedral set :D
Need proof that I love Breathless? I've made three Breathless games and I fully intend on making more (and expanding on some of mine that are already done!)
Thank you so much for the kind words! 😍 So glad you like the game and the system.
Breathless is the game that got me into game creation!
It's simple, complete and has a very easy learning curve that allow a group to set up, create characters and play in the same gaming session!
If you want to bash zombies in a game where survival is as important as the apocalypse going on around you, well Breathless is the game!
Wow, thank you for this, that means a lot to me 💞
I was recommended this game via a solo rpg group. Is it actually possible to play solo, though? The description says 2+ players suggesting needing a traditional GM. No problem whichever the case, just wanted to make sure before buying it.
Hi!
The game wasn't designed to play solo, but I've heard from some folks it could easily be done. That being said, I haven't played it solo myself.
Out of curiosity, which solo rpg group would that be exactly ?
Now I'm wondering if I should release a solo version in the near future...
Thanks for the reply. It was this one https://www.reddit.com/r/Solo_Roleplaying/ where your game was mentioned.
I absolutely love the look of it but I'm not a fan of playing solo rpgs with "oracles" (e.g. Mythic) so tend to lean towards ones with built-in solo modes. I would definitely be very interested in Breathless if it had a solo mode/version.
Hey! I've recently released a solo sci-fi exploration game based on the same engine as Breathless, and it's called Nomadic!
Check it out at https://nomadic.farirpgs.com/
Thank you so much for that amazing game review!