Little Town
A downloadable game
Little Town is a solo investigation RPG inspired by Twin Peaks and influenced by Carved from Brindlewood and Powered by the Apocalypse games.
The game puts the player in the shoes of someone who is looking to solve one or more mysteries from a quiet but peculiar little country town. As in most Solo RPGs, Little Town features lots of random tables, and mechanics to answer questions usually directed to GMs.
A fast play version can be found below, and remember: the owls are not what they seem…
Supplements (already bundled with the game)
Reviews and Actual Plays
- The Dungeon Dive
- PopCult Reviews
- Solo Tabletop RPG Review & Actual Play – Little Town Part One
- Solo Tabletop RPG Actual Play – Little Town Part Two
- Solo Tabletop RPG Actual Play – Little Town Part Three
- Solo Tabletop RPG Actual Play – Little Town Part Four
- Solo Tabletop RPG Actual Play – Little Town Part Five
- Solo Tabletop RPG Actual Play – Little Town Part Six
- SmallTownCreepy
- Bohaterka Niezależna RPG
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $7.50 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Download demo
Development log
- Little Town Remastered EditionFeb 24, 2024
- New Supplement: Little Town GazetteDec 13, 2023
- New Supplement: Eerie TownAug 29, 2023
- New Supplement: Eldritch TownJun 23, 2023
Comments
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Id love to buy a physical copy I would pay much more too.
Thank you for your support and interest! I haven’t been able to work on a physical version yet, but it’s definitely something I plan to do in the future ;-)
hi this is the first ttrpg i’ve ever bought and was super excited to get started, but noticed that when it came time to roll for the time of day the random table for it was missing? it’s one of the first steps in getting the run started. i checked the pdf and it’s missing there as well. is this a glitch in the file i received perhaps? thank you.
Hi!
There’s no need for a random table to roll for the time of day. The game follows a structured system where each in-game day is split into six scenes: two in the morning, three in the afternoon, and one at night. A six-sided die is used to track how many scenes have passed during the day.
You can find the complete rule on page 18, under In-Game Day.
I hope this clears things up. Thank you for your support, and feel free to reach out with any other questions ;-)
Is there Canadian pricing on this?
Unfortunately not. itch.io does not support multiple currencies.
Hi ! Just curious, do you think this would be adequate for a 2-player GM-less experience ? I'm thinking of playing this as a way to somewhat introduce my wife to TTRPGs ahah
Hi! There’s actually a section dedicated to cooperative gameplay. So to answer your question: I think it should work for a 2-player GM-less experience ;-)
I ended up buying it before you replied, it just looked too good ahah ! Thanks for the reply !
Thank you for your support!
I like Twin Peaks, Lovecraft and The X-Files so much, and this game drops you into that weird horror and dreamlike atmosphere in an excellent way. I'm really glad I bought Little Town, you did a great job Gustavo.
I just have a couple of questions:
I started the first game using the Eldritch Town supplement and I don't understand the table of event scenes on page 12, the results are: -6; 7 - 10; 13+. How do I get 6 or less if the time limit cannot go below 6? In the base game and the demo, the results are: -8; 9 - 12; 13+, so I think it's just a typo, or did I miss something?
I have never played a pbta game and have a doubt. How many moves can I play during the same scene?
Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m really glad to hear that the game is resonating with you :-)
To answer your questions:
By default, the Time Limit has a minimum of 6, meaning there are no Random Events at Default difficulty. However, the Time Limit can go lower at Easy difficulty. That said, you were absolutely right about there being a typo in the Scene Event table. I’ve fixed it and adjusted the table so that Random Events can occur at Default difficulty.
The updated PDF is already available for download.
Regarding moves in PbtA: unless otherwise stated (like with the Investigate move, which can happen only once per scene), there are no limitations on how many moves you can play in a scene. You can make as many as the narrative allows.
Thank you for your feedback, and I hope you continue enjoying the game ;-)
Thank you for the response. I know I am a pain in the ass, but I downloaded the updated pdf and I don't understand why now the 7 is repeated twice in the result column.
Can I ask you something I've been curious about? The Eldritch Town pdf refers to the “End Scene” move, but this move is not there in the Little Town pdf. I am playing my game using the move “Daily Review” instead of “End Scene.” From what I understand, the time limit rules were different before. Why were they changed? Does using the “Daily Review” move make the game easier or harder?
Thank you for being available. I love this game and will play it for a long time.
You’re not a pain at all! Questions like these help make the game better for everyone ;-)
Regarding the repeated range in the Scene Event table, I noticed that issue earlier today and have reuploaded the corrected file. Please download it again, and it should be fixed now.
As for the “End Scene” move, Eldritch Town was originally written for the first edition of Little Town. While it was also revised, a reference to the “End Scene” move was mistakenly left behind, but this has already been addressed. I appreciate you bringing it up!
Regarding the Time Limit rules: before the remastered edition, the Time Limit could increase or decrease at the end of each Scene. However, this could lead to very short games if things didn’t go too well for the Investigator.
The switch to the “Daily Review” move addressed that, but it doesn’t necessarily make the game easier. It does change the pacing, as there’s no longer a risk of failing the investigation after just four scenes.
I’m really glad to hear you’re enjoying the game!
Thank you for your feedback, and feel free to reach out anytime ;-)
Hi there,
Loving the game so far, really looking forward to playing it. However, neither Eldritch Town nor Eerie Town are downloading despite being part of the bundle I bought.
Hi,
I'm glad to hear you're enjoying the game. The issue with the downloads might have been a temporary glitch on itch.io. You can try downloading them again from the bundle or directly from their individual pages. Both supplements are available for free there. If you continue to have any trouble, feel free to reach out, and I'll do my best to assist you.
Thank you for your support!
Enjoying the game so far! Would like to see a mechanical vs narrative example of play . Is the example of play from the pre remastered edition available for reference? Thanks
The actual play transcription from the first edition is no longer available as it was based on the initial playtests. However, you can find an interesting actual play on the PopCult Reviews blog linked above. I hope this helps, and thank you for your support and feedback!
Thanks for the Little Town Gazette - a fantastic resource, also fun to just read - full of great details annd imaginative ideas. A quality product. Please release more in the future including for Eerie/Eldritch town.
Anyone not bought these yet? Treat yourself - honestly you will be glad you did. If you like anything Lovecraftian/Twin Peax/X-Files or just weird and wonderful these games are for you.
Thank you so much for your kind words and support! I'll definitely look into developing more content for Eldritch and Eerie Town in the future ;-)
I've spent the last hour trying to purchase this... but my card keeps being declined, and you don't accept PayPal. I'm not sure whats going on, but my card keeps being declined, even after talking to the bank (additionally other purchases on the same card on Itch.io go through, as well as other locations). You also don't have any community copies available. I'm disappointed, I really wanted to try this...
Sorry to hear that. You can also find the game on DriveThruRPG. Feel free to contact me if you encounter any problems there too. My email address can be found on my Linktree: https://linktr.ee/qualquercola
Thanks! I found it on DriveThru!
Oi Gustavo! Tem alguma chance de eu adquirir em reais o jogo completo? Eu vi que tem o fastplay no Bazar Verde e aqui também.
E eu sou designer gráfico e tô divulgando alguns jogos de RPG no meu perfil de mestragem. Eu poderia divulgar o Little Town também?
Obrigado!
Opa! Me manda um e-mail. O endereço você encontra no meu Linktree (http://linktr.ee/qualquercola) ;-)
I just got the game (thank you!) and it looks like in the 1st edition english bundle, the move cards are in Portuguese
Fixed! Thank you for pointing this out, and thank you for your support ;-)
Thanks so much Gustavo! I'm excited to get into it :)
Hi Gustavo! What were the updates made? I printed these up a couple of weeks ago and am wondering if I need to do it again.
Hi! No updates for the moment, just reuploading the files.
Review for Little Town is up on the Dungeon Dive!
Thank you for your support, Daniel! This is really cool! \o/
Will this get any community copies? Looks so fun!
I will take a look into this later on.
cool, and no biggie! i hope to support it in the future. definitely up my alley!
Loving this game so much. Thank you for creating it.
Part 1 of my Playthrough is up on the blog
https://smalltowncreepy.com/2023/07/12/little-eldritch-town-playthrough-pt-1/
I'm really glad to hear you're loving the game, and thank you for sharing your playthrough. It's really cool how you mixed elements from the main game and Eldritch Town, and your blog is awesome! Started following it :-)
Thank you so much!
Just wanted to say I picked this game up because of your playthrough <3
wow thank you so much! I was just eyeballing it the other day to continue on the next leg of its journey on the blog so this has motivated me
Little Town was one of my favorite games last year. I spent a good chunk of holiday break playing it. Every game was full of weird surprises.
Suggestions on difficulty adjustment are much appreciated - All of my playthroughs have been very heavy on the Danger. If I ever see another Doppelganger it'll be too soon...
Glad to hear you enjoyed the game and that it was one of your favorites last year :-)
Going to release a series using this rulebook very soon. I love it, and just had to. Finally, a twin peaks inspired book. I might make some changes to suit my play, but I love how the game functions.
That's really nice! I'm glad to know that you liked the game, and I'm looking to see how your story will play ;-)
What happened to this video? I'd be interested in watching this actually played.