Cassette Kids
A downloadable game
Cassette Kids is a tabletop role-playing game about a group of high school teenagers in 80s America uncovering strange happenings in their small town. Cassette Kids is quick and easy to learn and play, making it ideal for one-shots or short adventures. The free edition has 6 of the 12 available tropes to choose from.
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- A UNIQUE ANGST MECHANIC
- Cassette Kids uses d6s to determine the outcome of certain actions. You roll a number of d6s equal to one of your skills, with 6s representing successes. But when teenage tensions run high, you also role with ANGST dice. A sperate set of dice, where 6s still count as successes, but 1s cause your character to PANIC!!! and make the situation worse.
- GET RIGHT INTO THE ACTION
- Character creation is fast and easy. With 12 80s movie tropes to choose from, and relationship questions to help build drama between the group, you can get playing unique and fun characters in no time.
- BUILD A VIBRANT TOWN TOGETHER
- Players take turns answers questions to help build a small American town filled with mysteries and horror. Questions like What is the name of the high school sports team? Who is the sheriff of the town? Who really controls the town? They also create rumors about the town the GM can use to build gripping stories.
- UNFORGETTABLE ABILITIES
- Every trope comes with 2 unique abilities that can completely change the way a situation will play out. For example: The BULLY, who can create blackmail about anyone in the town to use as leverage, or the PUNK who can deal extra damage to property and authority figures, all in the name of justice!
- LET THE 80s MUSIC ROCK!!!
- Music plays a big roll in Cassette Kids. Everyone gets to choose a theme song that helps represent who their character is, and can play it when they do something awesome.
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Inspired by amazing ttrpgs likes Kids on Bikes, Electric Bastionland, and Alice is Missing...
...And other media like Stranger Things, Goonies, and Life is Strange
"Cassette Kids was created for my friends to enjoy using my take on all the mechanics and ideas that I love from my favorite ttrpgs. After a long time of playing this game with friends, a decision was made to share this game with others. I love Cassette Kids, and hopefully you will too."
-Noah
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honneecatproductions@gmail.com
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Status | Released |
Category | Physical game |
Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (2 total ratings) |
Author | HonneeCat |
Tags | 80s, Comedy, Horror, Mystery, OSR, rules-lite, Tabletop, tabletop-role-playing-game, Thriller, Tabletop role-playing game |
Average session | A few hours |
Languages | English |
Links | Patreon, Twitter/X |
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $2.99 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Download demo
Development log
- Cassette Kids 1.02May 09, 2024
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Eeita como quero esse jogo!! Teria oportunidades futuras de doação pra comunidade?