Ripped from the Headlines

The coffee shakes in your hand, threatening to spill into your cereal. You’ve decoded the orders in today's paper - the secret message planted by a handler too clandestine to name. Another public figure has set in motion a twisted conspiracy and it's up to you and your team to stop it. The mission will be dangerous - deadly - but you're all that stands between the world and catastrophe. 

You shower and dress in a hurry. You reverse the car out of the driveway, pass the turn toward your office, and get on the interstate. The squad is already waiting at the airport.

Good luck, Operator.

Ripped from the Headlines is a one page RPG for 2-4 players and a GM played entirely within a physical newspaper. Using found phrases, you'll create secret agents and  send them on a mission to thwart a ludicrous conspiracy inspired by today's headlines.  A zero prep RPG for fans of spy thrillers and staying informed!

- Newspaper Scribbling Action! Feel like a frazzled investigator as you circle and connect words on your newspaper sheet to overcome challenges and alter the narrative.

- Based on Current Events! Use the front page to construct zany missions. Stop ChatGPT from sabotaging a cage match between Tech CEOs in Venice! Or save Greta Gerwig from Spain's World Cup Team who've been brainwashed by an AI dating app!

- Easy to Learn & Play! The rules are diceless and fit on one page. Well, one double-sided page. But I formatted it to look like a newspaper, so that's fun right?

- New Source Material Released Daily! Simply check your local gas station or parent's driveway!

Requires:   Pens - A Stopwatch or Digital Timer - A Newspaper

Made by Kurtis Theorin for the One Page RPG Jam 2023

Cover Image by Kris Theorin