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CH-01 // About
## Shoot. Loot. Survive.
Breathless is a survival horror role-playing game where you play as survivors trying to stay alive in a world plagued by the undead. Watch the video above, print the game on two sides of a letter-sized sheet of paper, and enjoy a nice and cozy zombie survival one shot at home.
CH-02 // New Edition
## Frightmare Edition
Breathless is getting remastered as **Breathless: Frightmare Edition**, published by the amazing folks at Mythworks. Written by yours truly, with layout by **Jack Panic of DNGN Club**, art by **Vil**, adventures by **M. Allen Hall**.
[Follow on Kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mythworks/breathless-frightmare-edition)
CH-03 // Features
## Breathless is...
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FastRules-bright survival horror tuned for one-shots, with rules to keep pressure high and outcomes moving.
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Open100% open-licensed, free to use, modify, and publish, and already inspiring 300+ Breathless hacks.
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AccessibleDesigned for quick setup and immediate play, with everything you need to loot, shoot, and survive.
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DangerousEvery check adds pressure, every consequence escalates, and every scene can turn desperate in seconds.
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TenseSkills and gear wear down as you use them, forcing hard choices between momentum and survival.
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ReplayableBuilt for repeated play with one-shots, campaigns, and a huge ecosystem of hacks and community content.
CH-05 // Live Feed
## Now Playing
Watch Breathless in action. Survivors face the horde in this actual play session.
[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPnp_6RTyvQ)
CH-06 // Transmissions Received
## What People Are Saying
> A survival horror RPG with condensed mechanics? Yes, please. Check out BREATHLESS.
[John Harper](https://twitter.com/john_harper)
> I'm a huge fan of 1 pager games, and Breathless is a fantastic game.
Matteo Sciutteri
> This game looks amazing and I can't wait to try it out. The rules are so simple and easy to learn but have so much depth to them! I love usage dice!
Sofia
> Played Breathless for five hours today and all I can say is WOW. Few games really nail the pickup-and-play functionality of TTRPGs, but Breathless absolutely crushes it.
[xdeathcleric](https://twitter.com/xdeathcleric)
> An excellent take on the survival horror genre, the system does a fantastic job of driving player actions forward. And I LOVE a system that has baked-in support for solo players!
Graycastle Press
> Breathless is a perfectly tuned survival horror game. The eroding skill dice perfectly capture the desperation, fatigue, wearing down of resources, and scrappy tone that these kinds of stories tell. At the same time, you are not so fragile as to feel powerless and ineffective. The dice swing big because your chances of making it, and the consequences for not, swing big. This is also, not surprisingly, one of the best entries into this game system overall, which has gone on to cover a lot of ground!
The Cargo Bay
CH-07 // Signal Log
## Elsewhere
### This FREE Horror Tabletop RPG Is Amazing!
A Roll For Tentacles YouTube overview of Breathless as a free one-page horror TTRPG.
[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_7p97FeBxc) 
### RPG: 'Breathless: Frightmare Edition' Sparks Surprise 'Blades In The Dark' Announcement
A Bell of Lost Souls article covering Breathless: Frightmare Edition and the surprise announcement it sparked for Blades in the Dark.
[Read article](https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2026/05/rpg-breathless-frightmare-edition-sparks-surprise-blades-in-the-dark-announcement.html)
### Breathless: Frightmare Edition Kickstarter, Zombies In a Storypak!
A Sprites and Dice feature previewing Breathless: Frightmare Edition, with an overview of the Storypak format and Kickstarter campaign.
[Read feature](https://www.spritesanddice.com/features/breathless-frightmare-edition-kickstarter-zombies-storypak/)
### LIVE! Surviving the Frightmare | First Look & Character Creation for Breathless RPG
A Maia's Solo Room livestream reading through Breathless: Frightmare Edition and making a character.
[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhR0nKvfmpo) 
### What is Breathless?! An intense and FREE zombie apocalypse TTRPG.
A Tales From The Unknown YouTube overview introducing Breathless as an intense, free zombie apocalypse TTRPG.
[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TgrYk5lKc8) 
### Perspective Checks | Sharing With The Community with RP Deshaies (Fari RPGs)
A Perspective Checks podcast conversation with René-Pier Deshaies about sharing with the TTRPG community and Fari RPGs.
### New Game Showcase: Breathless Frightmare Edition
A podcast episode featuring the New Game Showcase for Breathless: Frightmare Edition.
### René-Pier Deshaies (Breathless: Frightmare Edition) ep. 275
A podcast conversation with René-Pier Deshaies about Breathless, open-source and free games, TTRPG licensing, and accessible design.
### Breathless: an interivew with RP Deshaies
An Alex Rinehart interview with René-Pier Deshaies about Breathless, rules-bright design, community tools, and the new Frightmare Edition Kickstarter.
[Read the interview](https://blog.alexrinehart.net/posts/breathless-an-interivew-with-rp-deshaies/)
### What's going on with all these TTRPG crowdfunding projects?!
A JP Coovert crowdfunding roundup video praising Breathless.
[Watch on YouTube](https://youtu.be/WuWYMrOTQDU?t=718) 
### ACTUALITÉ JDR | Financements en folie!
A Coup Critique YouTube news video covering Breathless: Frightmare Edition.
[Watch on YouTube](https://youtu.be/AltSyL-tsr0?t=144&si=vqyjv-MCHfEjVZS0) 
### Review: Breathless Frightmare Edition
A Dragon's Den Substack review of Breathless: Frightmare Edition, including early access impressions and a mechanics breakdown.
[Read review](https://drakonspyre.substack.com/p/review-breathless-frightmare-edition)
### Breathless Actual Play
An actual play of Breathless by the community.
[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPnp_6RTyvQ) 
### Shoot, Loot, and Survive in Mythworks' Zombie-Focused Breathless Nightmare Edition
A TTRPG Insider article covering Mythworks' zombie-focused Breathless Nightmare Edition.
[Read article](https://www.ttrpginsider.news/p/shoot-loot-and-survive-in-mythworks-zombie-focused-breathless-nightmare-edition)
### BREATHLESS: FRIGHTMARE EDITION launches April 7
A Rascal News announcement covering the April 7, 2026 Kickstarter launch for Breathless: Frightmare Edition.
[Read the Rascal News announcement](https://www.rascal.news/breathless-frightmare-edition-launches-april-7/)
### This Left 4 Dead inspired action horror TTRPG is getting remastered in 2025
A Wargamer news article about Breathless: Frightmare Edition and its upcoming Kickstarter campaign.
[Read the Wargamer article](https://www.wargamer.com/breathless-frightmare-kickstarter)
### Mythworks Announces two new games at Pax Unplugged | Ethernal Ruins & Breathless Frightmare Edition
A YouTube video from The Advanced Age Roleplaying Gamers featuring Breathless: Frightmare Edition.
[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc-BvRxuCyo) 
### Breathless: Loot, Shoot, Survive
A video review of Breathless by A.A. Voigt.
[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcCxC7I8ago) 
[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV50lCA8VsM) 
### How to play Breathless TTRPG: Zombie Apocalypse - Non-OGL
An RPG ABC tutorial video on how to play Breathless.
[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xjSZVHSURo) 
### TTRPG Talk - Breathless SRD
A Hessan's County discussion of the Breathless SRD.
[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTHCXszM71c) 
### Breathless Live Play
A live play session of Breathless by A Geek of One's Own.
[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzoNUfwCqoU) 
### Breathless Games
A collection of games built on the Breathless SRD.
CH-08 // Transmission
## Find Survivors
Rules questions, playtest feedback, shared adventures, or just looking for a group.
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