Squidhead Games is a one-person indie tabletop RPG publisher focused on rules-lite, fiction-first design. The goal is always the same: get out of the way and let the story happen.

How I Design:

• One Core Mechanic

  There's generally one character-centric core mechanic which drives the game.

• Rulings Over Rules

  There aren't rules for every possible scenario. Instead, the GM is encouraged to make rulings and lean on the core mechanic.

• Simple but Flexible Characters

  No rigid class structures. Just describe who your character is and let that inform the fiction.

• Fiction First

  What happens in the world matters more than what's on the character sheet.

Here are some games that serve as a great introduction to Squidhead Games. You can find many more on itch.io.

• Heroic Tales

  A fantasy RPG using a d6 dice pool.

• The Quick RPG

  A fantasy RPG using an opposed roll system.

• Slingers

  A weird west RPG using a d6 dice pool.

• Aphelion Transit

  A sci-fi RPG using a d6 dice pool.