Perils & Pathways

A two-player, mini-adventure game that fits right in your pocket, using standard playing cards and a single six-sided die. Each game can be finished in about an hour and requires zero/zip/no preparation.

One player, THE HERO, ventures into the maze. The other, THE TELLER, sees what lies around each corner. THE HERO must stay alert, collecting useful items & learning from every challenge. THE TELLER, meanwhile, must be their friend's eyes, ears, and nose, guiding them with every step. Only together can they navigate each twisting PATHWAY, pass each terrible PERIL, & receive the coveted PRIZE!

Perils & Pathways is simple to run & hack to your liking (more on that below). Its "streamlined-stream-of-consciousness" approach is designed to easily mold to just about any genre, as long as that genre features characters, obstacles, goals, & a little bit of weirdness.