Ready yourself. For tonight, we save the world.
The RPG to slay the apocalypse. Capture your imagination with near-inescapable dooms that threaten infinite worlds. Be a hero or be the guide to facilitate a heart-racing story to remember.
“Impeccably designed, genre-agnostic ruleset… playing ARC [feels] like an ice bath — bracing and invigorating.”
But watch out: time is a finite resource, and you can only do so much before the doom comes!
Change destiny by performing any of the 18 skills, casting incredible spells and techniques, and using the power of your bonds to make a difference. Work carefully, efficiently, and more importantly — work together!
Baked-in storymaking tools for collaborative dooms
Laser-focus stories with shared stakes
Heroes are united in one goal: saving the world. While all players have incredible freedom in creating character backgrounds and stories, they are united with compelling stakes – unified play focus at the get-go.
Set the clock For real-time tension
Do you only have time for 3 hours of gaming? Do you want a full story contained in 4 weekly sessions? ARC’s Doomsday Clock system thrives on bounded timelines so its paced storytelling mechanics shine through.
clarity to guide storytellers of all experience levels
ARC has been written to be as clear and incisive as possible, with both mechanical and storymaking guides to help both new and veteran storytellers in crafting an apocalypse to remember.
Session zero tools to build collective expectations
ARC provides meaningful prompts to set expectations on tone, theme and content for new games; building safety and trust; even the scope of the doom: from world-spanning destruction, to something more personal like a homebound, hometown heartbreak.
don’t wait for the very end
Resources to Start Playing
Doom Sheet
A reference sheet for the Guide! Write down the Omens, track the fall of the Clock, and check handy reminders on Difficulty Modifiers, statting custom adversaries and more. [Updated 13 January]
Online Character Sheet
An easy-to-use Google Sheet document that you can duplicate to track your hero’s stats and adventure. [Updated 27 July]
Print Character sheet
For those who love paper & pen and want to print out the gorgeous ARC character sheets. [Updated 27 July]
Roll20 Character Sheet & API
A beautiful character sheet for Doom with rules reference built into each section. Make Skill Checks, track the Doomsday Clock and with a bonus ominous Auguries table.
ARC.doom
Discord Bot
A seamless way to play ARC right in your server. Make Skill Checks, track the Doomsday Clock, and import your character sheet from Google Sheets or Roll20.
Doom.Quest
Generate random yet compelling story prompts compatible with ARC or any adventure from your imagination.
…or start creating!
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Fine People of the ARC Team
momatoes
writer, illustrator,
layout artist, web
Filipina game and graphic designer with a penchant for playing chaos sorcerers, even if they’re underpowered.
She’s created various smaller RPGs that people seem to like. She also made this website.
Follow her on Twitter @momatoes.
Fiona Maeve Geist &
Jarrett Crader
editors
Members of the Moonrat Conspiracy and contributing editors for Exalted Funeral. Well known for lending their editorial magic to award-winning RPGs such as UVG and Mothership.
Detail-oriented + extremely kind and supportive = a great combination.
Contact
For questions, support, or even connecting with fellow players, visit the Discord community or send an e-mail to the designer and publisher.