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MAZES City of Skull - A Low Prep, Rules Light RPG

Created by 9th Level Games

MAZES Fantasy Roleplaying is an old school dungeon crawler with 15 minute setup and one shot play in just 2 hours. This campaign expands MAZES with the City of Skull campaign setting, adventure, and additional accessories.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

A Fortnight in Skull - New Polls, Free RPG Day, and more!
3 months ago – Wed, Jun 19, 2024 at 06:37:52 AM

Yesterday marked 2 weeks of City of Skull. 

Origins Game Fair 

On Wednesday our team heads to Origins Game Fair and we'll be running a number of MAZES Fantasy Roleplaying sessions including a large scale MAZES TIL MIGNIGHT blacklight, dungeon synth-pumping experience! Going to Origins? Say hi at BOOTH 719!

Learn even more about City of Skull & MAZES Fantasy Roleplaying.

 

Free RPG Day is June 22nd! 

Visit your Friendly Local Game Shop this Saturday for Free RPG Day and grab a copy of our Return to Dark Tower Fantasy Roleplaying Zero Prep adventure, which is a game built with the MAZES. 

Find local participating shops HERE.

Thank you, 
9th Level Games 

One Week in the City of Skull
3 months ago – Tue, Jun 11, 2024 at 10:48:20 AM

Today marks ONE WEEK of the City of Skull crowdfunding campaign. Thanks to your support we have already unlocked 6 stretch goals and have some exciting new ones to announce.


New Stretch Goals 


$40,000 - Free Digital Adventure #2 

  • All backers receive the MAZES Adventure Dragonseye, which takes place in the City of Skull. 

$45,000 - Add Embossing Features to the Screen 

  • We'll add silver embossing features to the Maze Controller Screen for a more luxe look. 


City of Skull Actual Play 

On Thursday watch an actual play of MAZES City of Skull using the newly released Alchemy RPG module! 
You can set a reminder right from the main crowdfunding page too! 



Sticker Pack Poll Results 

Looks like a mix of all three is the winner with terrain hexes a close second. 


We're excited to announce some new collabs and more MAZES goodies next week! 

Until next week...

~9th Level Games 

24 Hours in the Maze: New Stretch Goals & Art Sneak Peek
4 months ago – Wed, Jun 05, 2024 at 12:42:10 PM

We just crossed the 24 hour mark of this campaign and are happy to be funded with three unlocked stretch goals!

Unlocked Stretch Goals 

🔥$17,000 - Enhanced digital supplements 
🔥$20,000 - Free Alchemy MAZES Module
🔥$25,000 - Add Adventure to Maze Controller Screen

New Stretch Goals 

$30,000 - Free Digital Adventure "Prophecy of the Blacklight Archive"

  • All backers will get a free digital adventure that can also be played in BLACKLIGHT with UV reactive paper and/or dice. Comes with the adventures, pre-gens, soundtrack, and set up plan. 


$35,000 - More Art! 

  • We'll double the art budget for all new City of Skull campaign items including City of Skull, Beyond City of Skull, Prison Tomb, and the Maze Controller Screen. 


Speaking of art...  

Here is a sneak peek at an early sketch of reknown Magic the Gathering artist Justine Jones' piece to be used for the City of Skull cover and interior end papers. This will likely be part of the Maze Controller screen as well.



Thanks for your continued support! 
~9th Level Games

Funded. MAZES City of Skull is happening!
4 months ago – Tue, Jun 04, 2024 at 04:27:42 PM

Thank you for the early support to help fund MAZES City of Skull! 

$17,000 - Enhanced digital supplements 

  • Printer friendly character sheets 
  • Form Fillable character sheets 
  • Printer friendly City of Skull in-world Zine 
  • Printer friendly reference materials and City of Skull in world items 

$20,000 - Free Alchemy MAZES Module 




‼️ Watch our next LIVE STREAM on Thursday June 6th, 7pm Eastern time live on our Backerkit campaign page or You Tube

  • Learn the history behind the polymorph rules system 
  • Delve deeper in the mechanics that City of Skull adds to MAZES. 
  • Hear all about the new City of Skull world 
  • Learn more about Beyond the City of Skull adventure path & Prison Tomb solo game
  • Ask questions about anything you want!

⁉️Comment below with your questions starting NOW! 



We did a cross collaboration with VAST GRIMM! Back both projects and get this exclusive, rad patch set! Click here to back VAST GRIMM: NO SAFE HAVEN.



Thank you, 
~9th Level Games