BRAWLER: The Pummeling

Enter the City. The vibe is grungy, the pavement is cracked and endless, and violent hand-to-hand combat is a part of everyday life. In such a place, our only solace lies with our heroes. Brawlers. 

As a player, quickly make your own custom Brawler and throw them headfirst into the action. Describe physics-defying stunts, roll fistfuls of dice, and clobber hordes of enemies. As a GM,  whip up enemies and Brawls in seconds, then play them out in a system that’s simple, fast, and flexible. Inspired by '80s and '90s arcade beat 'em ups like Double Dragon, Streets of Rage, and Konami's X-Men games.

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Introducing Ready to Brawl Edition! This multi-page version of the game features:

• expanded Combo options
• Items -- flexible items to help you hit more Combos, and special items with unique effects
• Talents to further customize your Brawler
• Brawl gimmicks to spice up conflicts
• Double the number of Shops
• GM tools and guidance
• Illustrations -- pixel art by Luis Zuno and Nikoichu

Ready to Brawl Edition took a lot of time and effort, so it's a paid game, but the One-Page Edition remains PWYW, and purchases of Ready to Brawl will generate community copies.

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BRAWLER: The Pummeling © by RollForThings is licensed under CC-BY-4.0. (One-Page Edition 2025, Ready to Brawl Edition 2026.) Created using Affinity Suite. All text and art in this project is human-made. Pixel art (CC0) by Luis Zuno and Nikoichu. Mechanics based on TTRPGs by White Wolf (Vampire: the Masquerade) and Mythworks (The Wildsea). One-Page Edition created for the One Page RPG Jam 2025 by Unknown Dungeon. Ready to Brawl Edition created for the Video Game Hacks Tabletop Jam 2 by Lucky Newt Games.