What is it?

A short zine containing tips & templates to help you create your own mini-adventures/settings/rulesets for the Perils & Pathways  pocket game. Follow the steps in order, or skip right to filling out the blank playsheet!

What's included?

• Comprehensive tips & guidelines for creating your own Perils & Pathways playsheets (as well as general game design advice)
• Digital PDF and printable legal-sized zines
• Form-fillable custom playsheet PDF
• Google Sheets Custom Playsheet Template (download or make a copy to edit)

You can read the full zine in the images to the side, as well as through the Download links at the bottom of the page. 

What is Perils & Pathways?

A 2-player adventure game that fits right in your pocket. One player, The Hero, sets out on a dangerous quest for a coveted prize while the other, The Teller, describes the world along the way. Each game can be finished in about an hour using a standard deck of cards & a six-sided die. 

• Perils & Pathways - Downloads
• Perils & Pathways - System Rules Document (SRD)

Can I share my creation?

Yes!! Both the main game and this custom playsheet zine are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en). As long as you follow the regulations of that license, you are 100% free to hack, publish, commercialize, whatever. 

Please consider sending your playsheets/rulesets to palleonpressgames@gmail.com. I'm curious what you will make, & would be thrilled to share it in kind (as long as there is no hateful or offensive content).