The Thorn Court

Seven years ago, three guests fled the king’s last feast. In the forest they became a  human-faced hart, a bridal boar and a rook king. His kitchens have been cold ever since. The steward wants an antler, a tusk and a feather brought to the Feast Gate. He calls the beasts stolen property. His promised payment is something you desperately need. A hunt through the thorn wood The Thorn Court is a solo folk-horror hex adventure played with three six-sided dice, a pencil and a printed map. Explore the wood, manage your supplies and discover the three quarry through encounters. Combat uses exact dice matches: clear a creature’s printed faces before its retaliation wears you down. Hunt the quarry, or try to hear what they have to say. What’s included Illustrated eight-page rules v0.6, including a character sheet. A reading PDF and A4 cut-and-fold rules zine. A separate three-map booklet v0.5. Full map spreads for easier viewing and printing. Playtest release This is a playtest version. Any and all feedback on the mechanics is greatly appreciated. Please leave a comment below: what worked, what felt unclear, and how your hunter got on. Pay what you want, including free. More games and news at TR|||PLE Games . AI was used for the illustrations (I’m not an artist). All mechanics, game design and narratives are by me—a real, actual human. Explore more on itch.io The Corpse Road — solo folk horror, playable in your browser or with pencil and dice. From the Inner Reaches — 16 free system-neutral cards for solo adventures and dark fantasy games. For new games, free extras and playtest updates, follow TR|||PLE GAMES on itch.io . Add this release to a collection if you would like to return to it later.