You Will Die In This Place (development preview)

You Will Die In This Place is a nihilistic survival-horror tabletop dungeon crawl RPG about exile, decay, and the inevitable failure of the self. Set in the crumbling Vaulted Kingdom and the endless Abyssal Labyrinth beyond, players take on the role of exiles struggling to survive. The goal is not to save the world or vanquish some great evil, but instead to find some kind of purpose, meaning or peace of mind before death arrives.

The game is framed as the reconstruction of a lost and unfinished indie game, pieced together from fragments of notes, design documents, and personal reflections. It is a story about creativity, communication, identity and coming to terms with loss.

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This preview includes the first 90 pages, which cover the basic premise, how to play and all five of the core game classes, each with unique mechanics and character sheets. The full version will come in at approximately 250 pages and include a bestiary, maps, megadugeon crawl and a conclusion to the metanarrative.

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I'm also developing a range of 3d printable miniatures which could optionally be used with the game for those who like minis.

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Rules, writing & layout:

Elizabeth Little

Proof reading:

Vanessa Chainey

Artwork & illustration:

Shimhaq

Daniel Vega

Arief Rachmad

Waclaw Traier

Evgen Maloshenkov

Emmy Wahlbäck

Elizabeth Little

Public domain artwork from the National Gallery of Art and The Metropolitan Museum of Art used under Creative Commons Zero (CC0).