The End of the World: Wrath of the Gods Survival;Rules Lite;Horror;Modern
At‑a‑glance: Modern survival • d6 dice pool (positive/negative) • 3–5 + GM • Low prep • Rules‑lite • 2–3h sessions
Theme and Setting
Humanity faces apocalypses drawn from living myth—Ragnarök, Cthulhu’s rise, divine wrath, and more. You play yourselves (or close analogs) in your own city as infrastructure fails, gods stride the earth, and familiar places turn hostile. Tone ranges from grounded survival to uncanny horror.
Core Mechanics and Rules
Resolution uses a small pool of positive and negative d6s based on traits, gear, and circumstances. Roll and compare highest matching results to determine success, stress, or complications. Characters are classless, lightly sketched with features and stresses, and advance by hard choices rather than build math. Prep is minimal: each scenario is framed with goals, threats, and branching fallout clocks.
What Makes It Unique
The line’s signature “you as the characters” premise, plus myth‑scale threats in the everyday world, delivers immediacy: your commute, your grocery, your phone battery—all at stake. Scenarios are modular one‑shots with clear beats, making the game easy to table on short notice.
Target Audience and Player Experience
Great for groups who want tense, cinematic survival with light rules and quick rulings. It shines for convention play, pick‑up nights, and short campaigns that emphasize improvisation and consequence. Safety tools and expectation‑setting are recommended to calibrate intensity and themes.
