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Is there more safety in the shadows, or do you just fit in better there? Who knows what judgment lurks in the light.

Nothing could stop what’s coming, and you’re more aware of that than most groups out there. Brought together by … fate? No, much worse. Hope. Hope that, even if none of this can be saved, maybe you all can … well. Not be so alone while the world falls apart, maybe. Not have to watch the end of the decent world from behind your half-closed blinds.

Lookit the lot of you. Trying to soften the blow. Naïve like children. He thinks you’re all fools. But who knows if his word means anything to you anymore.

In Crescent Grin, you and your team will take on some sort of horror, whether otherworldly or all too human. Gather information, survive the night, and hope you don't succumb to the new state of the world.


Crescent Grin is built on Horseshoe System, a no-prep, one-page, oneshot multiplayer game full of twists and turns, powered by evocative roll tables and an ever-ticking clock. Create strange characters with fears, hopes, and bonds, establish your party's goal, their boon, and whatever threat they're facing, and then let the PCs roll their way to shocking victory or a sudden defeat.


You'll need:

  • a GM and 2-5 players 
  • 2-4 hours from character creation to the bloody end 
  • two 6-sided dice for each player
  • a way to keep track of PCs
  • a way to keep track of the 5-segmented clocks

This work is based on the Horseshoe System, product of Luka Brave (psychhound.itch.io). This product is licensed under the ORC License available online at various locations including azoralaw.com/orclicense. All warranties are disclaimed as set forth therein.


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crescent grin.pdf 38 MB
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crescent grin dyslexia friendly.pdf 731 kB

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