You can be a highly experienced RPG gamer or have little to no experience at all to enjoy our games. Science fiction, fantasy, mystery and horror are all presented with the whimsy, grit and improvisational openness you can expect from Adventures in Cardboard.
Players will meet with their group for 5 - 10 sessions in real time to play an entire story as characters in another world. The Game Master will serve as the player's eyes, ears and senses describing to you and your band of adventuring friends everything that is happening around you. You will make decisions and change the story based on your actions, your success, your mistakes, your failures.
Thrilling adventure, terrible risks and astounding rewards await you! If you survive and level up you can look for sequel games for your character and advance even further.
Needed to play: only a pencil, paper and your imagination! If you have a set of dice you can use them, if not your GM can roll for you. Roll20 has digital dice that look like the real thing if your GM is using that platform.
Words from our fans:
This was my boys' first experience with AiC and they absolutely loved it. I wanted to share what I found an unusual comment: they really appreciated how diligent counselors were about monitoring bad behavior and cheating. It made an enormous difference to them, and they even found that they enjoyed the company of those they'd been avoiding earlier in the week. The fact that you all can manage a "classroom" better than all of their teachers is impressive, and I want to acknowledge that and thank you!
"Our 12-year-old loved being able to connect with real friends playing a cool game while we were stuck at home. I am so happy that this is an option for him while we all stay home. I especially like that there are adults moderating so that it's not too silly. It's a great way for semi-structured socialization!" -Amy, parent
"THANK YOU SO MUCH for this! There were some technology issues at the beginning, but once things got rolling (pun intended), the platform worked well and the dudes were loving it. Gus was beaming at the opportunity to engage with his buddies and embark on this quest. The DMs were engaging and willing to entertain all tangents and absurdity.
Rachel is wonderful at keeping the game moving along throughout stalls, technical hiccups, distracted kids etc. She is a pro, and the kids loved the experience!
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School grade ranges have been added to help you find a peer group you're comfortable with, but these are merely suggestions. If you really love a game description, don't worry too much if you're a year or two off! Play the game YOU want to play! (Actual age restrictions are 8-15.)
The Talons of Night
NEW GAME
Game Master: Rachel “Alfenriel” Howard Sulentic
Suggested Grades: 5th, 6th, 7th
Limit: 6
8 Sessions, Feb 19 – Mar 13
Sat-Sun: 10am-12pm CST
$106.50
D&D5E, Hosted on Roll20
Past Games
Thanks to all the players who survived or perished in these adventures, we'll put up an epilogue blog for your comments soon!
The Tomb of Erebus
Game Full
Game Master: Rachel “Alfie the Elf” Howard
Suggested Ages: 6th, 7th, 8th grade
Limit: 6 players
3 Fridays, 3:30-5:30pm
May 15, 22 & 29
$49.95 (registration fee included)
5th Edition D&D (house rules)
Hosted on Roll20
The Shadow Over Abgundriss
Game Full
Game Master: Liz Hickman Pine
Suggested Ages: 6th, 7th, 8th
Limit: 5 players
9 Sessions, Oct 3 – Nov 28
Saturdays, 12-2pm
$123.95 (includes registration fee)
D&D5E with some house rules
Hosted on Roll20
The Moon over Grénnesden
NEW GAME
Game Master: Rachel Howard Sulentic
Suggested Grades: 5th – 7th
Limit: 5 players
4 Sessions, 4-6pm CST
Tuesdays, Feb 9, 16, 23 & Mar 2
$76.50 (registration fee included)
5th Edition D&D (House Rules)
Hosted on Roll20
Ironsworn
Game Full
Game Master: Chad Hines
Suggested Ages: 5th, 6th, 7th
Limit: 4 PLAYERS ONLY!
6 Sessions, 3-5pm
Tue, Thu, Sat, May 26 – June 6
$111.95 (includes registration fee)
Ironsworn System
Hosted on Zoom and Roll20
Class of 5021
Game Full
Game Master: Kieran Sheldon
Suggested Grades: 5th, 6th, 7th
Limit: 6
10 Sessions, July 6 – July 17
Mon-Fri: 2-4pm CST
$112.95 (registration fee included)
Lancer (Giant Battlemech RPG)
Hosted on Zoom & Roll20
Fiasco: Even Greater Fiascos
Game Full
Game Master: Chad Hines
Suggested Grades: 5th, 6th, 7th
Limit: ONLY 4 PLAYERS!
6 Sessions, 3-5pm CST
June 16-June 27, Tues, Thus, Sats
$111.95 (registration fee included)
Fiasco
Hosted on Roll20 & Zoom
Zeds of Our Time
Game Master: Brynn Berryhill
Suggested Grades: 4th – 6th
Limit: 5 players
5 Sessions, Aug 31 – Sep 4
Mon-Fri: 3:30-5:30pm CDT
$79.95 (registration fee included)
System 52
Hosted on Discord
The Golden Blades: Samurai of the Autumn Valley
Game Full
Game Master: Marc Berg
Suggested Grades: 6th -8th
Limit: 6 players
10 Sessions, July 20- July 31
Mon-Fri: 1-3pm CST
$112.95 (registration fee included)
Custom Game Rules
Hosted on Roll20
Ironsworn: Winter of Iron
Game Full
Game Master: Chad Hines
Suggested Grades: 5th, 6th, 7th
Limit: 4 players only!
6 Sessions, Dec 30 – Feb 3rd
Dec 30, Jan 6, 13, 20, 27, Feb 3, 4:30-6:30pm CDT
$111.50 (registration fee included)
Ironsworn
Hosted on Roll20 & Zoom
The Heroes of Rubywillow: Beyond the Glade
Game Full
Game Master: Marc Berg
Suggested Grades: 3rd, 4th, 5th
Limit: 6 players
10 Sessions, 4-6pm
May 18 – May 29, Mondays-Fridays
$112.95 (registration fee included)
Simplified House Rules, based very loosely on D&D
Hosted on Roll20
The Pool of Eternal Spring
Game Full
Game Master: Nick Nootenboom (they/then)
Suggested Grades: 5th – 8th
Limit: 5 Players
6 Sessions, May 4th – June 8th
Tuesdays 4:30-6:30pm CST
$90.50 (registration fee included)
D&D5E
Hosted on Discord & Roll20
The Forgotten Mines
GAME FULL
Game Master: Bill Stevens
Suggested Ages: 7th, 8th, 9th grade
Limit: 6 players
4 Sessions, 4-6pm
Mondays – Thursdays, April 20 – 23
$57.95 (includes registration fee)
5th Edition D&D (house rules)
Hosted on Zoom and Roll20
Xanathar’s Arena (Register for 1, 2, 3, 4 or all 5 Days!)
NEW GAMES
Game Master: Nick Nootenboom
Suggested Grades: 3rd – 5th
Limit: 5 Players per Game
5 Individual Sessions: Oct 15, 22, 29 & Nov 5 & 12
4-6pm CST
$20.50 per session (registration fee included)
D&D5E
Hosted on Discord & Roll20
Cult of Keerung
Game Full
Game Master: Max Ansari
Suggested Grades: 7th, 8th, 9th
Limit: 6 players
6 Sessions, 3:30-5:30pm
Tue-Thu, May 19 – May 28
$76.95 (includes registration fee)
D&D 5E with some home rules
Hosted on Roll20
The Heist of Ve
Game Master: Max Ansari
Suggested Grades: 3rd, 4th, 5th
Limit: 6
4 Sessions, June 29-July 2
Mon-Thu: 12:30-2:30pm CST
$58.95 (registration fee included)
D&D5E
Hosted on Discord with Video
The Colossi of Lu’krock
Game Master: Max Ansari
Suggested Grades: 3rd, 4th, 5th
Limit: 6
8 Sessions, June 29-July 8
Mon-Thu: 3:30-5:30pm CST
$94.95 (registration fee included)
Lancer (Giant Battlemech RPG)
Hosted on Discord with Video
The Greywinde Adventurer’s Guild
NEW GAME
Game Master: Marc Berg
Suggested Grades: 5th – 7th
Limit: 5 Players
6 Sessions, May 17-22
Mon – Fri 4-6pm, Sat 12-2pm CST
$87.50 (registration fee included)
Custom Rules loosely based on D&D
Hosted on Roll20
Lost in the Multiverse: Play or Learn to Game Master!
NEW GAME
Game Master: Brynn Berryhill
Suggested Grades: 6th, 7th, 8th
Limit: 6
6 Sessions, July 27th – Aug 7th
Mon, Wed, Fri: 4-6:15pm CST
$83.95 (registration fee included)
Lasers and Feelings
Hosted on Zoom (and Googledocs)
The Forgotten
Game Full
Game Master: Max Ansari
Suggested Grades: 4th, 5th, 6th
Limit: 6
10 Sessions, August 3-14
Mon-Fri: 12-2pm CDT
$112.95 (registration fee included)
Lancer (Giant Battlemech RPG)
Hosted on Discord with Video
The Sorrow Under The Mountain
GAME FULL
Game Master: Rachel “Alfie the Elf” Howard
Suggested Ages: 6th, 7th, 8th grade
Limit: 6 players
8 Sessions, 3:30-5:30pm
Mon & Wed, April 13 – May 6
$94.95 (registration fee included)
5th Edition D&D (house rules)
Hosted on Roll20