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Grey Cells is a tabletop role-playing game of detective fiction. Through choice or circumstance, your group of investigators are embroiled in criminal conspiracies that only they can stop. Faced with cunning villains and a ticking clock, will your wits and resources be enough to crack the case before it's too late?

Inside you'll find:

  • Rules to create your investigator from one of six backgrounds: the Beat Cop, the Crook, the Detective, the Reporter, the Scientist, and the Socialite.
  • Unique talents and powers to set your investigator apart and help them solve even the most fiendish cases.
  • Simple mechanics to gather information and resolve conflicts.
  • Many valid approaches to conducting an investigation, ensuring that even if you hit a dead end there'll always be another way to proceed.
  • Tools to create your own mysteries and suspects, each with their own easy to understand motivations and secrets. 
  • Guides on how to tailor your game to match your favourite crime  fiction genres: Cozy, Great Detective, Hard-Boiled, Police Procedural, or Thriller.
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S. G March 15, 2023 12:01 am UTC
Three years and still no preview?
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Betsy R July 27, 2021 6:26 pm UTC
As a Poirot fan of course I'm intrigued. I'd love to get a sense of the basic mechanic style - Gumshoe? PbTA? d20? Percentile? A new approach?
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William M March 26, 2021 7:38 pm UTC
Looks like right now, this is PDF only. Will it ever be available as a POD softcover and/or hardcover?
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Kerry H February 24, 2021 4:35 pm UTC
Why no preview?
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J.T. D July 25, 2021 5:53 pm UTC
Agreed! I always like to see a preview that includes the core mechanics (and an overview of character creation, if possible) before I invest in a game.
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David K April 09, 2020 3:49 am UTC
will the 'zine with Fantasy, SF, and Lovecraft genre info become available on DTRPG?
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September 23, 2020 6:36 am UTC
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Yes, they'll be available here once they're done.
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John L April 08, 2020 9:59 pm UTC
This description has Beat Cop twice in the list of six backgrounds. What is the actual sixth background?

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David K April 09, 2020 3:44 am UTC
The scientist. More info and a sample scenario is available on the kickstarter page
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September 23, 2020 6:36 am UTC
PUBLISHER
Thanks for answering this! Clearly I needed to do just a little more proofreading.
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