These Great Horror TTRPGs Will Scare the Hell Out of You!

[@cberg2731]

Back in the day. My gaming group would rent a cabin in the woods in New Hampshire for a October weekend and we played Call of Cthulhu on Friday, and 2 horror themed D&D games the other 2 days. Did that for 10 years straight back in the 90's and early 2000s. What a time.

[@RonaldLivingston-n2d]

😎

[@trascendentalsunset]

Damn I wish that tradition could still be honored

[@TheEclecticGoat]

That sounds awesome.

[@EricWilke]

"Life was so great before cell phones and cable, what the hell happened" is one of the best quotes of the decade. Classc.i

[@rayc9033]

We all grew up. Our parents don't take care of us anymore; we are the parents

[@CausticCatastrophe]

Having character sheet in back cover is so smart, even when it wears a bit from use it's still great!

[@Epona_Rhi]

Agreed. And the wear and tear that will happen over time will just add to the vibe :D

[@CausticCatastrophe]

@@Epona_Rhi lol for real!

[@hallking7441]

That's why you make copies from the first copy.

[@matthewmcguigan4293]

I'm not into horror, but I do enjoy watching prof DM do product reviews. I also appreciate indie game companies doing their own take on TTRPGs.

[@Sedweiler]

My favorite horror TTRPG in this vein is Dread, where instead of dice and stats you play with a jenga tower. Do something daring? Pull a block. Do something extra difficult? Pull two blocks. Tower falls: You die! (or something negative happens that really hampers you) Really made for horror one-shots!

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Dread is awesome! Check out my review!

[@macoppy6571]

Deathbringer knows when his presence would upstage the Hammer horrors.

[@sherizaahd]

Seems like a good time for a Deathbringer outro marathon.

[@CausticCatastrophe]

Thanks for sharing these! So cool, it's like a triple feature

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Just wrapped a QUADRUPLE feature! Next week!

[@CausticCatastrophe]

@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 woooo

[@travisbaggett2813]

I love all Dungeon Craft videos!

[@ryanmatthews5882]

Reminds me of how we used to massage the AD&D 1e rules to make them suitable for other genres...like the ruleset we made for playing pre WWII adventure pulp scenarios (a-la Indiana Jones, Alan Quartermaine, The Mummy, Detective Noir, etc.). So much fun.

[@gddion]

Holy crap, I forgot about the Revenge of the Creature event, I remember my brothers and I riding our bikes to the 7-11 for glasses and they made a big deal about it being Clint Eastwood's first movie even though he was in it for two minutes and wasn't even credited. So much excitement for what was a thirty year old film at the time.

[@RollForTuraco]

I love Dungeon Craft Videos!

[@alexroman6424]

Hey me too. I love me some Dungeoncraft

[@RollForTuraco]

@@alexroman6424 right on!

[@matthewblanchard9805]

Another game that has a similar vibe is the "They Came From..." line of games that leans into B movie tropes in a very fun way. The first game: "They Came From Beneath the Sea" is 50's atomic monster/creature feature horror. The second game: "They Came From Beyond the Grave" is Hammer Horror. The third game: "They Came From Camp Murder Lake" is 70's/80's Slasher horror

[@gwionthemighty3892]

Just bought Mothership for Halloween after seeing your review on it. It is as masterful as the pieces you present here, Prof!

[@davespray6644]

I LOVE all Dungeoncraft videos! Especially at Halloween!

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Thank you!

[@buckmills4159]

Oh my fucking god. Just the character sheet in the back of the book is genius.

[@v0dka885]

Dungeon Craft uploading on my birthday? nice one :D

[@EricfromBloatGames]

Happy Birthday!!

[@ivancarabano]

I LOVE all Dungeon Craft videos.

[@DaVeO52]

These look great 👍 I'm a huge horror fan and I could imagine running these certainly more then a few times a year.

[@onlythatonetime]

Thanks for the three-fer, Professor! Enjoyable to watch.

[@Hugh839]

I've been trying to think of a good Halloween one-shot to run this year. These all look perfect for it!

[@MarkGarringer]

Return of the Creature! Forgot about that and the 3D glasses! Thanks PDM! ❤

[@Slit518]

This is pretty neat, I should check this out sometime! I remember years ago when Friday the 13th came out on consoles I wanted to make a slasher "D&D" setting where you had to escape the killer and survive. It never went much past the thought phase in my mind. It is cool to see these types of products!

[@Scott-sk1rb]

Got all 3 of these games on PDM's review (patron's get early video access, which is nice). Got access to PDFs quickly while waiting for the physical books but all 3 look good, can't wait to give them a try for some one shots with my groups this month!

[@LutherGary17]

Ten Candles still remains my favorite horror game. These would definitely help in running great games.

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Seems grim dark even for me BUT I would be willing to play it.

[@LutherGary17]

@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 you would really enjoy it

[@salamshalom]

PDM is always showcasing interesting games!

[@brodahisou]

This was such an enjoyable video to watch. Your enthusiasm for classic horror was fantastic to see. I love all three of these genres and I'd never heard of these games so thank you for reviewing them. I will definitely check them out.

[@brokenmeats5928]

I love ALL Dungeon Craft videos!

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Thank you!

[@BlackburnBigdragon]

My favorite modern horror game of this genera is "Dread". That game is a horror game that REALLY REALLY works. In most horror RPG's the player's characters are the ones feeling the fear, while the players are more or less removed from it, controlling their actions. "Dread" is the ONE horror RPG that I've ever played that makes the players feel the very same tension that their character feels. Using the Jenga tower is a damn work of genius. Every time the player has to pull a block out of that tower, knowing full well that if that tower falls, something absolutely horrible is going to happen to their character, including most likely, death, just fills the players with tension in every scene, and every action. Every time they take an action, that tower gets more and more wobbly... The players know that the thing is going to fall and ONE of them is going to fall victim to it. I've had games of "Dread" where you could cut that tension with a knife. The new game, "Mothership" also deserves mention, though I really don't find it quite as intense an experience as "Dread" is. "Dread" was a HUGE success on our game table.

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Dread is a GREAT game!

[@paulcooper6048]

I own all 3. Terrific. One of my favorite TTRPG series. I mix and match between all 3 for multi-generational campaigns.

[@samdoorley6101]

These look amazing! I do enjoy a horror game every now and then. Definitely putting these on the list to pick up.

[@shmeeeeeep8797]

Mothership! We took a break from a long term campaign to play Mothership and it is so much fun. Long story short, we ended up as the opening kill scene in the horror movie, not the final survivors. It was great fun and a refreshing change from being big damn heroes.

[@SteveKavadas]

I think it’s great to have the character sheet on the back cover also, I scan it with my phone for a quick PDF I can print from my phone. Very handy! 👍

[@jierdareisa4313]

I love ALL Dungeon Craft videos!!!! ❤

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Thank you!

[@chaddemink7731]

I remember "The Return of the Creature"! I haven't thought about that movie in years!

[@ironbomb6753]

These games look pretty fun. 👍

[@Sam-pb8ym]

These look perfect for a Halloween game night! Love the background music too. This and Broken Empires look like lots of fun. Glad to see alternatives flourishing! Thanks Professor!

[@Grognard6Actual]

Not sure these games are my cup of tea, but you certainly inspired me to watch some old school horror movies! 🎃👍 I wasn't in the spirit of the season but you've certainly turned things around for me. 👻 Thank you!

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

I'm glad I could help get you in the mood!

[@MOTARACTUAL]

Awesome. I need Bloody Appalachia! I've run Dark Places and Demogorgons and it was a lot of fun, so I know they make good products.

[@scimerio1117]

So cool, thanks for sharing these!

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Thank you!

[@dma-rising8876]

I love ALL videos by Proff Dungeon Craft

[@terrencemiltner1005]

Thanks for bringing these to my attention. My wife loves horror movies. Might try one of these.

[@davidhoward4955]

Of the three, Greasers & Ghouls sounds the most fun.

[@TonyJ1776]

These games look incredible. I grew up on AD&D and the black and white stat blocks, etc., just make it look and feel like home. Simpler games, simpler times.

[@dantherpghero2885]

I LOVE ALL Dungeon Craft videos! And I am NOT afraid to say that.

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Thank you!

[@JenEssitBroughman]

The horror of these games was so frightening, that even Deathbringer was at a loss for words (missing from the outro) :}

[@sirguy6678]

Fun video! Great ideas for a scary one shot !

[@joepartlow]

Looks like bloody fun!

[@halflingshoard]

Theres Something in the Ice by Micah Anderson. Classic The Thing vibes! Check it out for another rules light game!

[@edwardromero3580]

My friends and I watched 3D tv monster movies together too. I grew up in the Detroit area and we had Count Scary, a local DJ in Dracula drag, who hosted Halloween specials. Fond memories.

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Detroit!

[@williambennett7935]

The character sheet on the back cover is one of those “of course!” moments that make you question your own intelligence

[@Manandmonkey]

Spooky season! I love the ideas thrown around here.

[@RIVERSRPGChannel]

Sounds really cool Thanks for showing these games off

[@JRDATX]

These games look perfect for a Halloween one-shot or a horror themed game at a convention.

[@Bagel-Man.]

Great video as always!

[@TheWintersoldier84]

I love all Dungeon Craft videos!!!

[@blainetaggart6736]

Thank you for the review! ...As much as I love slasher movies by golly, the one that speaks to me is Greasers & Ghouls

[@Wraithing]

Video was a day late for the Kickstarter and no POD on Drivethru. My wallet thanks you PDM! 😁 They do look like good prêt-á-porter horror options for OSR. I'll keep 'em in mind.

[@jakeeper1]

Love these!!!

[@zeIIendor]

This year it's gonna be the classic Ravenloft for me, but in one session so... thanks for that video as well.

[@michaelmuirhead910]

That’s some great stuff. My group of murder hobos would love it!

[@AdamMaag]

These games look really fun. Thanks for giving them the spotlight.

[@cadenceclearwater4340]

I'll be running a _War of the Worlds_ based adventure for this Halloween. Previous Halloween it was _Five Nights at Freddies._

[@davidharper238]

Nice! Cool stuff

[@DamienJamesOFarrell]

One day we will get that Hawk the Slayer ttrpg review or find out how Taylor Swift is involved in the latest wotc scandal. But today we just have to squee for continued coverage of cool indies.

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Thanks for watching ALL my videos.

[@paulofrota3958]

such an enjoyable video to watch

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Thank you. More review (and clickbait) next week!

[@HeadCoach-l8v]

I love dungeon craft videos. Great reviews. I am preparing to run a dark places and demogorgpns campaign

[@SpiritWolf1966]

I enjoy all of Dungeon Craft videos 🎉🎉😅

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Thank you!

[@joshabel6157]

These look Awesome!! I would love to run these for my players this Halloween. I'll be looking for these this weekend in case I can get them in time for Halloween games. Thanks, Professor!!

[@JKevinCarrier]

Love to see a game that picks it's genre and goes all in, instead of trying to be everything for everyone.

[@docmike8601]

I don't need a horror rpg, all I have to do is read character backstories from players and then ask them what their abilities are in game...:)

[@Grimlore82]

😅😅😂

[@opscontaylor8195]

Ah, the classic.... "That's a LOT for a level 1 game there..." moment.

[@ZWilson2000]

The horror 😂

[@RichardHopkinsLobosSolos]

Have you checked out the Monster Hunter International RPGs? There's two different versions. One for the HERO system and one for SWADE. Both are official products. The premise of the MHI novels and thus the RPGs is that monsters, vampires, werewolves, zombies, et cetera, are real. There's a bounty system on them, the Perpetual Unearthly Forces Fund or PUFF. MHI hunts monsters and collects the bounties. I know of one campaign run by one of the moderators for the MHI Facebook group that had his players paranoid about boxes from a certain online retailer because he had mimics that were those boxes. The basics of that have been turned into a one sheet for the SWADE version over at Gallant Knight Games.

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Heard of it. Have not gotten around to reading it yet.

[@RichardHopkinsLobosSolos]

@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 they're really good. First chapter of the first book has Owen's introduction to the world of monsters where his incompetent boss turns into a werewolf and tries eating him. It also has the best opening line ever. "On an otherwise normal Tuesday night, I got to live the American dream. I got to push my incompetent Jackass of a boss out a fourteen story window onto a double parked Lincoln Navigator.

[@tHiSfUgGgiNdUdE]

Definitley gonna back these.

[@johnedgar7956]

These look AWESOME.

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Thanks! Hope you give them a try!

[@nooctip]

As long as were at this. Slasher Flick the Rpg is in the same vein as the three you presented. For something more family friendly theres Meddling Kids Rpg for Scooby doo adventures. And to those reading this a warning. Don't look behind you.

[@tomdulski6616]

I remember the creature from the black lagoon in 3D

[@willmendoza8498]

I have Dark Places and Demogorgons from Bloat Games. It’s a fun read. Haven’t run it yet, but I used it as inspiration for running Kids on Bikes.

[@Ishpeck]

I may get one'a these just for the illustrations. Love that high contrast ink art.

[@rontalkstabletop]

Good stuff, as always.

[@blainetaggart6736]

Cool art!

[@dakkon74]

I remember getting the glasses from 7-11 for that movie

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Good times!

[@erickent3557]

I think our 3D TV event was Gorilla at Large in the early 80s. Maybe we tried using glasses we already had because we couldn't manage to get glasses. I recall a kind of muted excitement, followed by typical disappointment hahah

[@fsx171]

Oh. I am so running one of these.

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Thank you!

[@DorsonKieffer]

OMG... That's awesome!

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Thank you!

[@raymondhemphill146]

I love this video and all videos from DungeonCraft. Especially the videos about independent RPG companies and the themed stuff (Halloween/horror). Also, ack ack ack!

[@dannyeagle1965]

Very cool you sold me !!!Thanks for the heads up!!!!

[@JudgeShadowfoot]

These sound like great little books with alot of bang for your buck! Thanks Professor DM

[@b.lloydreese2030]

Blacksite studios has a couple great ones, don't look back and violent dark. Theres also som italian games in english called Very Horror Stories that are cool looking

[@dungeonsanddiscourse]

my favourite time of year :D man, putting the character sheet on the back of the book is so clever, especially when most books are getting bought online anyway, and so putting a blurb on the back isn't as important for these indie releases.

[@Frederic_S]

This is way to spooky for me :D

[@thomasgrable1746]

They look like a hoot to play. The black and white screen shot reminds me of the card game Grave Robbers from Outer Space, which spawned many excellent standalone expansions (or sequels, if you prefer), like Bell Bottomed Badasses on the Mean Streets of Funk.

[@thomasm.3132]

Those products look great ! Many thanks !

[@Warped807]

I love all Dungeon Craft videos!

[@phillipbernhardt-house6907]

I remember watching The Mask on TV when I was in the fifth grade, and we had to get the 3D glasses from 7-11. I watched it with a friend who was huge into horror films one night that I stayed over with him, and while the movie kind of sucked, the novelty of it and the way that we scared each other (plus the fact that one or the other of us fell asleep at different times during the film) was the major draw of the whole thing. They're times I will always remember as well! I will look these games up--they do look fun! Thanks, as always, for your excellent reviews!

[@enishix9635]

Another great video Dungeon Craft

[@kalleendo7577]

Awesome!!!

[@DUNGEONCRAFT1]

Thanks!!

[@TheSasquatchjones]

"not for kids" 😂... My kids would love these

[@adumlarp999]

We watched Return of the Creature at my aunt's house. I remember having to share the 3-D glasses with my brother, and we were bummed cause we had a pair at home we could have brought. They were for a Garfield 3-D book my mom had. Man, the 80's was a different time, but there was a lot of fun to be had.

[@BarbarosaAlexander]

This looks awesome. I'd certainly give them a try. Thanks for spreading the word. We also had 3D creature films in Calgary as a kid in the early 80s. Including Return of the Creature. I think the 3D glasses were given away by The Calgary Herald.

[@arrghhscott]

Great video. Jumped right on their site to order G&G but the $48 delivery charge to Canada backed me out. Maybe I can find a pdf version somewhere although I prefer a hardbound book.

[@danielrowan4716]

Tis the season.