The Bleakness RPG

The Bleakness offers a deeply immersive horror experience where players take on the roles of pilgrims struggling to survive along an ancient, perilous road filled with danger and mysteries. This book combines a tabletop RPG system, campaign setting, and detailed adventure into a single comprehensive text. Featuring gritty survival mechanics and the ever-present threat of the unknown, it delivers a high-tension experience unlike any other.

The game reveals truths hidden between the alien and the familiar, shared through stories of heroes lost in cold, unforgiving lands—isolated except for the vanquished terrors behind them and the mysterious dangers ahead. The Bleakness draws inspiration from a range of sources, with its most unexpected influence being John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress.

In addition to rules for in-person play, the book also includes guidance for playing via postal mail.