Playtest · v0.5 · Not Final
The Genre-Mashup Tabletop RPG
SPLICE
Every genre is a Reel. Splice them together.
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Free. Everything you need to run a session: the Core, the Reels, splicing rules, and archetypes.
What is this?
A horror film and a romance do not obey the same rules, and they should not roll the same dice. In SPLICE, each genre is a self-contained film Reel with its own way of rolling, its own pressure, and its own kind of scene. You splice two or more Reels together to run a mashup — a Romance // Horror, a Noir // Sci-Fi, a Heist // Action. The genres don't blur into mush. They take turns leading the camera.
Three rules carry the whole game
- Different dice, same three outcomes.
Every Reel rolls its own way, but always reports HIT · COST · MISS. One dice set, one universal socket. - One Reel is on-screen at a time.
A scene is filmed through exactly one Reel. Its dice are the only dice on the table. - Pressure moves the camera.
When the on-screen Reel's pressure maxes out, the scene CUTS and another genre takes over — carrying the momentum with it.
Playtest notes
This is playtest edition v0.5 — eighteen genres, built for one-shots and short runs. Nothing here is final. If you play it, I want to hear how it went: hello@tofuwater.com.