Level 1 Anthology 2020

This book features games about Vikings, Swordswomen, Sentient Dice, Stoners, Old Gods, Algae, Devils, Intergalactic Flocks of Birds, Roman Galley Slaves, Drug Using Moose, and more – but they all have one very important thing in common – they are unique, indie RPGs. 

These games are short, different, and created by independent writers, designers, and companies. These games come from a place of passion. Their creators didn’t make them looking for a paycheck, or to get famous. They made them because making RPGs is what they do – it’s who they are. They wrote these games so that you would play them

Level 1

The indie RPG scene is a diverse, fascinating, and vibrant part of the TTRPG community. With Level 1: The Indie RPG Anthology, 9th Level Games brings together choice games from the world of indie RPGs in an annual collection published in time for Free RPG Day.

Every year 9th Level Games releases this series of officially endorsed featuring new role-playing games, RPG standalone adventures, 200 word RPGs, and more!

FREE RPG DAY 

Free RPG Day occurs annually in June and with over 500 stores participating worldwide. They provide consumers with free exclusive printed content for a wide variety of tabletop roleplaying games. New RPG adventures, quick-start guides, accessories and more are to be had at your local participating retailer, with publishing partners changing yearly.

The book includes 15 games from diverse, unique voices: 

• After Ragnarok by Tyler Omichinski and Cameron Parkinson
• At Least We Have Tonight by Matthew Orr
• Bad Decisions by The Arbitrians
• Bird Trek by Steffie de Vaan & Maarten Gilberts
• Breaking Spirals by Colin Kyle
• Clan of Two by Barak Blackburn & Ellie Hillis
• Dice Friends by Tim Hutchings 
• Graveyard Shift by Mids Meinberg
• Hellevator by Ty Oden
• Love is Stored in the Elbow by Corrine Taylor
• Mesapotamians by Nick Wedig
• Moose Trip by Kira Magrann
• Savage Sisters by Adriel Lee Wilson
• Sojourn by Nat Mesnard & Patrick Watson
• In the Tank by Graham Gentz

Level Up Fund

Our goal for Level 1 is always to feature unique and underrepresented voices. We look for games that shine a new light on an old idea or bring something new to the table. This has lead us to creating the LevelUp Fund.

Proceeds from polymorph™ system licensing fees, donations for previous volumes of Level 1 on our website, DriveThru RPG, and itch.io, as well as any sponsor dollars remaining after the production of Level 1 will all go into the LevelUp Fund.

The LevelUp Fund allows us to grant designers free use of the polymorph™ system!

We will be expanding information on the LevelUp Fund soon, so keep an eye out for more news!