Enigma

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Download the quickstart below — includes the full game system and a starter adventure!

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Enigma is a tabletop roleplaying game inspired by Franco-Belgian comics like Tintin and Blake & Mortimer. You play as daring adventurers, chasing down dastardly villains and their master plans. Your character never dies, and through pulpy luck and comic relief, stumbles into plots much larger than they can imagine.

The System

The rules are explosively light. It's built on a d6 dice pool system; you roll a fistful of d6's and let the story take over. Use modifiers like Blammo! Dice and Lucky Saves to keep the action moving your way, just make sure your Peril doesn't get too high.

Character creation is fast. Pick an archetype as a starting point, fill out a few defining traits, and you're ready to go. 

Designing adventures is intuitive and lets the story develop as you play. The structure of locations and clues keeps the narrative moving forward, and it always ends with a climactic final showdown.

What You Get

The quickstart contains everything you need to play, from character creation to a starter adventure! If you want even more, the full version includes:

• Director advice to help you run tighter, more cinematic sessions
• Tools for creating dynamic adventures and sinister villains
• A pulp tropes reference packed with genre fuel
• Optional rules for customizing your game
• The Doomsday Dynamo, a three part adventure across Europe!

Not ready to buy? Download the FREE quickstart below ↓

Licensing

Enigma is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. That means you can remix it, hack it, translate it, write adventures for it, and sell what you make — just give credit.

If your product is compatible with Enigma, you may use the [ENIGMATIC] logo. Products using the logo must include the following text:

This product is [ENIGMATIC], compatible with Enigma by Andrew Pelham. This is not affiliated with or endorsed by Andrew Pelham.