The Simulacrum Role Playing Game

The Simulacrum RPG is a tabletop role-playing game set in a dystopian world where reality is a prison. You awaken from the false, simulated world to discover the truth of your existence, only to find yourself in a battle against the Machines that control both the physical world and the digital realm. Will you reclaim your freedom or fall victim to the endless cycle of control?What’s Inside:The World Thus Far:Learn about the First, the enigmatic creator of the Simulacrum, and the Machines that control humanity. Explore Operation Icarus, the downfall of the simulated world, and the Broken Earth, humanity’s last refuge. Discover The Ark, the final bastion of civilization, and the Keepers, the Machines’ relentless enforcers.The System:Powered by a dynamic 1d10 system, the game features a flexible combat system, tactical gameplay, and player-driven choices. Difficulty, Crits and Fumbles, Anomaly, and Keepers create thrilling moments. The Experience system allows you to level up your character’s abilities while high-stakes death mechanics keep you on the edge of your seat.The Character:Define your character with six core stats: Strength, Agility, Stamina, Wits, Intelligence, and Charisma. Choose from Sleepers, Wild Cards, Awakened, or Free Born archetypes. Select your Background, Skills, and discover your Mind (control within the Simulacrum) and Determination (the will to resist the effects of the Simulacrum).Martial Arts & Budo Maneuvers:Master your body and mind with over ten Martial Arts styles including Arnis, Jeet Kune Do, Kung Fu, and more. Learn 26 unique Budo Maneuvers to enhance your combat effectiveness.Hacks & Codebreak:Gain superhuman abilities with Hacks, allowing you to manipulate the digital world. Codebreaking lets you push the system’s limits, rewriting parts of the Simulacrum—but at great risk.Weapons:Equip yourself with an array of weapons—from knives and swords to shotguns and LMGs. Explosives and other tools bring deadly variety to combat.Ship System & Creation:In the Broken Earth, ships are humanity’s last line of defense. Create and upgrade your own hovercraft for navigating the desolate world and hiding from the Machines. Your ship’s stats, upgrades, and capabilities will help you survive the hostile terrain.Enemies:With over 60 pre-built enemies, including Keepers and Sentinels, the game offers dynamic, ever-evolving threats. Scale encounters using the Simulacrum Rating (SR) system, and face dangers both in the digital world and on the Broken Earth.Step into the Simulacrum and challenge the system.Will you free your mind, or will the Machines keep you in line? Read more