beach day!

The grand adventure awaits!

The sprawling castle of the overthrown king … The bustling seaports full of animalfolk … The seedy lazerblaster shops tucked away in the slums … The glittering lair of the last great dragon …

But that’s all for another day.

Today, you just get to breathe.

The sun is shining. The air is fresh. You know you won’t get this respite for long, but it’s here for now. There’s a peace around your shoulders like a blanket, and for the time, all you want to do is savor it.

Your companions are safe, for the moment.

But this moment is all you need.

Beach Day! was created for the Anime and Manga Tribute Jam 2023 and was inspired by the common trope of beach episodes in anime - where characters get to have fun, get new outfits, relax, and bond. 

In Beach Day! your characters will spend time doing activities, gathering tokens, and then swapping gifts with each other. Gifts might be rewarded with gifts back ... or someone might feel inspired to open up about something they hadn't talked about before. 

The minigame is system-agnostic and should work as one, roleplay-focused session in a longer running game.  The more your characters bond, the more rewards they'll get going forward from their beach episode. 

You don't need anything to play, but tokens and a 12-sided die are optional. It fits on one page and comes with a printer-friendly plaintext version.