A love letter to romantic comedies… or really, more of a ransom note

What is RCDB?

Rom Com Drama Bomb is the mash up of a cheesy romantic comedy and over-the-top action film you never knew you needed—a fast-paced storytelling game unlike anything you’ve ever played.

Play as two people who shouldn’t fall in love and the evil villain who will stop at nothing to make sure they do. All in the time it takes to watch your favorite rom-com.

RCDB At A Glance:

• An asymmetric, GM-less, no-prep TTRPG for exactly 3 players
  • Two players are the Leads - Two people who shouldn't fall in love
  • One player is the Villain - The mastermind of an evil scheme to create the best rom-com ever
• 90-minute timed gameplay
  • Play through your story in the time it takes to watch your favorite rom-com
• 6 scenes of token-powered gameplay over 3 acts
  • Each scene is preceded by players rolling their four-sided Mood Die to determine their set of available actions in that scene: Rom, Com, Drama, or Bomb.
  • Players will give and receive tokens to perform moves that influence their character’s behavior, the setting and NPCs, and the progression of the story.
• High replayability
• 5 Playbook Pairs for the Leads, from “Just Friends” to “The Bet”
• 5 Villain Playbooks for the Villain from Don Coppola to the Anti-Christ Of Divorce
• Variable endings determined by unlockable story-ending moves

Hear it played

My First Dungeon feat. Superdillin, Brian Flaherty, Abby Hepworth

queeRPG feat. Kenzie Tartaglione, Louisa Blatt, Elliot Davis

What People Are Saying

“Rom Com Drama Bomb is a literal blast to play. The easy-going nature of the belonging outside belonging mechanics mixed with the intensity of a race-against-the-clock leads to some truly slapstick comedy role play vibes. I cannot wait to see the variety of playbooks this game could hold, because I WILL be playing it again.” - Superdillin, host of One Shot 

 “Elegantly designed, fun and quick to learn, tense and exciting to play. Rom Com Drama Bomb is the perfect encapsulation of the romance, comedy and action tropes you love, with a ticking clock that'll make you sweat whether you're the Villain or a Lead. I plotted deviously, I sighed romantically, I gasped in shock... I learned to love again.” - B Marsollier, Co-DM of Planet Arcana

Creative Team

Designer & Illustrator - Elliot Davis (He/Him) - @morebluebs

Illustrator - Victor Winter (He/They/She) - @viaphonized

Guest Writer - J Strautman (They/Them) - @strautmask

Editor - Samantha Leigh (She/They) - @goblinmixtape

Layout Designer - Brian Flaherty (He/Him) - @mrbrianflaherty   

Composer (Theme Music) - BE/HOLD (He/Him) - @behold.wav

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