The Game

You are a cat and have recently arrived in your new home. Now you're alone in this unfamiliar environment for the first time and set out to explore it.

Catcrawlis a collaborative role-playing game (TTRPG) in which you tell the story of this exploration. You'll use anapartment map with 24 squaresfor the cat to explore and several lists with details and ideas for your descriptions.

How is the cat going to interact with the environment and what is it going to discover? Play to find out!

Catcrawlis aGM-less or solo TTRPG for 1-4 players, who narrate the exploration together. It combines hexcrawl-like mechanics with story game techniques. The players take turns playing the cat, describing the environment, and narrating the consequences of the cat's actions. The roles rotate with every new square. In the end, the cat cozies up for a nap and falls asleep.

Catcrawlis ideal forone-shotsand has aflexible play time of about 30 minutes to 3 hours. Catcrawlis great for TTRPG newbies as well as for experienced players. It also works well with kids. Everything you need to play is this zine or PDF. No preparation or experience necessary - just start playing!

The PDF

Format:

• 28 pages in A5 format (148 x 210 mm / 5.8 x 8.3 inches)
• Full color
• Screenreader-ready with image descriptions, PDF tags, internal references, and external links

Contents:

• Completeinstructions for play(consent and safety tools included)
• Apartment mapwith 24 squares to explore
• 3 differentcat ministo cut out
• Descriptions and consequencesfor all squares
• Ideasfor cat actions and further consequences
• More than 35catdrawings(100%& human-made)

You can also download atemplate forplayingcards.iowith the map and a moveable cat mini for easy online play on thePlotbunny Games website.

You'll also find theprint-and-play pageswith the apartment map and the cat minis there.

Credits

• Game Design:Jasmin NeitzelundAndrea Rick
• Illustrations (Cover, map, cat minis, pawprint):Andrea Rick
• Further illustrations:Andrea Rick, Arcess, Carabas Crafts by Brigitte Massek, Ilkao, Jasmin Neitzel, Jolie, Jonas Richter, Joy, Knurrkater, Kuchenklau, Marino, May-Britt Ilse, Moni Massek, naerrin, Nairi, Serina, Tali
• Layout:Andrea Rick
• Proofreading:Marx Shepherd(English),Camilla Kutzner(German)
• Crowdfunding consulting:Jasmin Neitzel