Escape the Domain of the Night Hag | GM-Free TTRPG

Somewhere in the darkness, the Night Hag is waiting.

Your objective is simple: complete your mission and get the hell out of there.

Escape the Domain of the Night Hag is a compact, GM-free tabletop roleplaying game for one to three players. Using part of an ordinary deck of playing cards, two six-sided dice, and a character marker, you'll build the Night Hag's disturbing domain facedown on the table—and discover it one unsettling location at a time.

Each numbered Spade represents a different region of the domain. Move your character marker, turn over a card, and find out where you've wandered, what awaits you there, and whether you've just made an exceptionally poor decision.

Complete your predetermined objective, escape the domain, and live to tell the tale.

Hopefully.

Why We Love It

Solo tonight, friends tomorrow. Play by yourself or with up to two companions, with no GM required either way.

The map reveals itself as you explore. Turning over facedown cards to uncover new regions gives exploration a wonderfully tangible sense of uncertainty.

You can actually finish an adventure in one sitting. Character creation, setup, and the entire game take around 30–45 minutes.

Want it worse? Add more Hags. Add up to two additional Night Hags to form a coven and increase the difficulty.

Because apparently one Night Hag wasn't enough trouble.

How It Plays

Numbered cards from the Spade suit become locations within the Night Hag's domain. Arrange them facedown and move your character marker between them, revealing each new region as you explore.

You'll encounter dangers and discoveries along the way while working toward a predetermined objective. Accomplish it and find your way out before the domain—or its Hag—gets the better of you.

For a more difficult game, add one or two additional Hags to create a coven.

What You’ll Need

• Around half of a standard deck of playing cards
• Two six-sided dice (2d6)
• A character marker
• 1–3 players
• Approximately 30–45 minutes
• No Game Master required

Details

• Stand-alone tabletop roleplaying game
• Plays solo or with up to 3 players
• No GM required
• Approximately 30–45 minutes including character creation and setup
• Card-based exploration system
• Numbered Spades form the regions of the Night Hag's domain
• Quick character creation
• Adjustable difficulty
• Add up to two extra Hags to form a coven
• Uses 2d6 and standard playing cards
• Published by Critical Kit Ltd

About Critical Kit

Critical Kit creates imaginative tabletop roleplaying games with unusual premises, approachable mechanics, and plenty of ways to play without a traditional gaming group. Their compact games use familiar tools like cards and dice to create adventures that can unfold very differently each time they reach the table.