Amazing Tales
Revised EditionThe RPG for kids aged 4 and up — tell any story with one simple rule
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Languages: English
Diced6–d12
System FamilyStandalone
Cost$
LicenseProprietary
PublisherMartin Lloyd
Year2019
Complexity
Very Low
Accessibility
Very High
Community
Low
Core Mechanic
Each character has 4 skills the child invents. Each skill is assigned a die (d12, d10, d8, d6) — bigger die = better skill. Roll 3+ to succeed. That's the entire system.
Best For
Parents playing with kids aged 4+ who want collaborative storytelling with the simplest possible rules — one die roll, no math, any setting.
Highlights
Genuinely playable by 4-year-olds, genre-agnostic (pirates, space, fairy tales, anything), child creates their own character skills, four ready-to-play settings included, encourages collaborative storytelling
Considerations
Far too simple for older kids or adults, no combat system or advancement, GM (parent) does all the heavy lifting narratively, extremely limited mechanical depth