Descriptor

Do you remember roleplaying in the backyard as a kid?

That feeling of effortless, collaborative imagination where you and your friends could build a whole world in an afternoon? There were no rulebooks, no complex charts—just a story you made up as you went along.

Descriptor is a roleplaying game designed to bring that feeling back.

It’s a simple, rules-light system for people who want to tell amazing stories together, without needing a three-inch binder of rules to do it. Instead of classes and stats, your character is defined by a few evocative words called Descriptors. Instead of complex math, you only ever need to roll a single 20-sided die.

Whether you want to create a classic tale of sword and sorcery, a gritty urban fantasy, a sprawling space opera, or chilling Gothic horror, the flexible Descriptor system is a simple toolkit designed to bring your unique world to life. It's the perfect engine for telling stories about unlikely heroes, a found family, or a band adventurers trying to make their mark on the world. The game provides just enough rules to get the story started and to help you make amazing things happen, and then it gets out of your way.

So grab a d20 and a few friends, and let's get back to the backyard.