Cast Away
Cast Away is a rules-lite survival RPG using Diminishing Dice mechanics to model deteriorating conditions after disaster. Classless and low-prep, it focuses on two stats (Mental and Physical) where dice shrink as survivors tire, starve, or freeze. The Haunting system keeps dead players involved. Ideal for shipwrecks, plane crashes, and wilderness survival one-shots.
Rules Lite • 2-5 players • Needs GM • 3/5 complexity • Low prep
Theme and Setting
Cast Away is built around Cast Away is a rules-lite survival RPG using Diminishing Dice mechanics to model deteriorating conditions after disaster. Classless and low-prep, it focuses on two stats (Mental and Physical) where dice shrink as survivors tire, starve, or freeze. The Haunting system keeps dead players involved. Ideal for shipwrecks, plane crashes, and wilderness survival one-shots.
How Play Feels
Tables that want quick onboarding and low mechanical drag Rules Lite helps determine what gets emphasized in play.
What Makes It Distinct
Cast Away stands out because it is not trying to be an all-purpose genre game. Reviewers praise Cast Aways Diminishing Dice mechanic that elegantly models worsening survivor conditions without HP or injury tables.
Where It May Not Fit
You want the system to stay almost invisible at the table You want a much breezier tone than this game is built to support.
What this game is about
A strong fit for groups that want quick onboarding and low mechanical drag, with rules Lite helping define the experience.
Structured data and an explicit decision profile JSON document are available for remote agents.