Monster of the Week
Revised HardcoverHunt monsters, save people, unravel mysteries — Buffy meets Supernatural
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Languages: English, French, Spanish
Dice2d6
System FamilyPbtA
Cost$$
LicenseGeneric Games Third Party License
PublisherEvil Hat Productions
Year2023
Complexity
Low
Accessibility
High
Community
High
Core Mechanic
Roll 2d6 + stat. 10+ full success, 7–9 success with a cost, 6 or less the Keeper makes a move. Playbook moves trigger from fictional actions. Luck points turn failures into successes but never come back.
Best For
Groups who want episodic monster-hunting adventures inspired by Buffy, Supernatural, and The X-Files — investigating mysteries, confronting creatures, and dealing with hunter drama.
Highlights
Very easy to learn, mystery countdown gives the Keeper a clear prep framework, playbooks map directly to genre archetypes, large community
Considerations
No pre-written mysteries in the core book, limited mechanical depth for long campaigns, custom move design requires GM experience, monster creation guidelines are loose