{"slug":"through-the-breach","title":"Through the Breach","url":"https://www.ttrpg-games.com/item/through-the-breach","agentUrl":"https://www.ttrpg-games.com/api/games/through-the-breach.json","summary":{"blurb":"Wyrd's dark steampunk horror TTRPG set in Malifaux, a magic-rich world beyond a dimensional Breach in the early 1900s. A Fate Deck replaces dice, players Cheat Fate with personal Twist Decks, and a Tarot gives every character a cryptic destiny.","atAGlance":"Dark steampunk horror TTRPG (Wyrd Games, 2nd Ed. 2017) • Malifaux, early 1900s • Fate Deck cards, no dice • Tarot characters with secret destinies • Rules-heavy, campaign-focused","whyItFits":"Choose Through the Breach when your group wants grim steampunk horror in Malifaux, with cards instead of dice and a real choice in every key moment through Cheating Fate. Tarot-built characters with secret Destinies and changing Pursuits make it a strong campaign game. It suits a Fatemaster willing to learn a dense setting and players who enjoy rules depth, occult investigation and dangerous fights."},"constraints":{"playerRange":null,"sessionRange":null,"setupMinutes":null,"characterCreationMinutes":null,"prepLevel":"Medium","priceModel":"Paid"},"fit":{"beginnerFriendly":false,"newGmFriendly":2,"oneShotFriendly":true,"campaignFriendly":true,"soloFriendly":false,"improvBurden":"Medium","structureLevel":"Balanced","contentIntensity":"High"},"scores":[{"key":"complexity","label":"Complexity","value":4},{"key":"new_gm","label":"New GM Fit","value":2},{"key":"roleplay","label":"Roleplay Focus","value":4},{"key":"combat","label":"Combat Focus","value":4},{"key":"tactical","label":"Tactical Depth","value":3},{"key":"campaign","label":"Campaign Depth","value":5}],"availability":{"quickstartAvailable":false,"pdfAvailable":true,"physicalBookAvailable":true,"vttReady":false},"recommendations":{"bestFor":["Groups who want dark, character-driven steampunk horror with a big, detailed setting","Players who like cards, hand management and choosing when to Cheat Fate","Campaign tables that enjoy secret destinies and long personal arcs"],"avoidIf":["You want a light, fast or beginner-friendly game","You want a hopeful or heroic tone","Your Fatemaster has little time to learn a dense setting"]},"facets":{"genres":["Dark Fantasy","Horror","Steampunk"],"systems":[],"mechanics":["Campaign","Card-Based","Character Customization","Rules Heavy","Skill-Based"],"themes":["Dark"],"decisionTags":["Licensed","One-Shot Friendly"]},"links":{"websiteUrl":"https://www.wyrd-games.net/through-the-breach","reviewsUrl":"https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/222583/through-the-breach-rpg-core-rules?affiliate_id=1659151"}}