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The Warren is a tabletop role-playing game about intelligent rabbits trying to make the best of a world filled with hazards, predators and, worst of all, other rabbits. It is a game about survival and community.

There are many creatures, humans included, that are bigger, stronger, meaner, or more numerous than rabbits. The seasons and the elements do not care that rabbits are only little things. Rabbits cannot hope to meet these threats head on. Only through speed, wits, and keeping a cool head can rabbits bypass the dangers of the outside world.

The Warren is designed for 3-5 players and can be played in a single 2-hour session or over multiple sessions. Campaign play follows the passing seasons and focuses on changing generations of new rabbits each with their own stories.

This game takes inspiration from classic rabbit tales such as Watership Down, Fifteen Rabbits, and Peter Rabbit. It uses a heavily-modified version of the game mechanics from Vincent Baker’s Apocalypse World.

One of the major mechanical differences is the use of a shared pool of character moves, making character creation quick and easy. This reinforces the generational aspect of play, as rabbits are born and later lost or retired from play.

The system is tightly-focused on a set of core moves that reflect the realities of rabbit life –rabbits don’t fight, but they are fast and clever. The rules allow for player-created custom moves, letting them find new, inventive solutions to problems.

Included with this download are separate PDFs for the character playbooks, shared moves, and the GM reference sheet, as well as a zip file of additional World playsets and maps by Tony Dowler to give you a wide variety of possible settings for your game.

A sample of the interior

illustration of a rabbit telling a story to a group about a spirit wolf chasing an ancestor rabbit


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Michael F March 07, 2022 12:48 pm UTC
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What is the difference between the two PDF files marked "the-warren?" They both say "First Printing" on the title page. Is this an oversight or does one include corrections?
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Steve S March 07, 2022 1:03 pm UTC
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Thanks for the catch! They are the same file, just uploaded twice. We've removed one of them from the uploads.
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135
ISBN
978-0-9883909-4-2
Publisher Stock #
BPG025
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March 07, 2022
This title was added to our catalog on January 26, 2016.