Three boys. Two girls. A decrepit building. A light switch.

I’ve heard folks say the best horror is simple. While some may disagree with that assertion, films like William Prince’s CLICK certainly make a strong argument. This short film runs fourteen minutes and some change and is achingly spartan in its design, concept, and plot. It presents not only a beautiful-in-its-simplicity horror story but a fantastic premise for a Little Fears session. Imagine your group as the kids who investigate the aftermath of this film. I would love to play in that game. Absolutely wonderful.

If you have fifteen minutes to spare, you can watch the entire film below. It’s well worth your time.

(Warning: Adult Language)

As some of you may know, I’m a big fan of adventure games. While visiting AdventureGamers.com earlier (a site for which I also write), I was reminded of the game rain, due out this year exclusively for the PlayStation 3.

In rain, you play as a boy trying to catch up to a girl who is being chased my monsters. During your pursuit, you stumble into the monsters’ path, and have to avoid them as well.

Also, you are invisible. As is the girl. As are the monsters. You only see others as you are seen: in the steadily falling rain. Going under cover allows you invisibility and gets the monsters off your tail. For now.

Upon watching the trailer below, I immediately thought of Little Fears, specifically the World in Between from Among the Missing. The fiction in rain could easily be something that happens when a child slips through the cracks of our world.

I’m going to be keeping an eye on this game, and urge Little Fears to do so as well. No release date for rain beyond this year but I have a feeling this will be worth it no matter the wait.

I forgot to mention this earlier but there’s still time!

If you’re looking to add to your Little Fears Nightmare Edition collection, the PDF versions of Book 2: Among the Missing and all the Campfire Tales are on sale for the next 18 hours!

Check out the Drunken Goblin page over at DriveThruRPG to grab the deals!

Hey everyone, it’s been a while since I posted but I wanted you all to know I have some pretty cool Little Fears projects in the works. I need to finish up the first supplement for Streets of Bedlam, as well as a major project that crossed my lap recently, but there will be new releases for Little Fears Nightmare Edition starting around summer.

Small update but there it is. I’ll post more info as I can!

Hey everyone, sorry for the last minute notice but I’ll be sitting down with the folks at #rpgnet for a chat tonight, starting at 8p Eastern/7p Central. I’ll be talking about all things Streets of Bedlam and Little Fears, as well as whatever other topics pop up.

You can pop into the chat via this link. I hope to see you there!

Hey folks, just a reminder that DriveThruRPG’s GM’s Day Sale is still going! For the rest of the week, you can grab all seven Campfire Tales episodes for 25% off (just $3.75 a piece!). While you’re there, check out all the other great games on sale.

(Whew, did I get some facts wrong in that other GM’s Day update. I’ve since corrected it.)

GM’s Day is next Monday, May 4th, and DriveThruRPG will be running its annual week-long sale in celebration. Little Fears Nightmare Edition fans will be able to grab any of the seven Campfire Tales standalone episodes for 25% off! In preparation, you can check out all the LFNE products here.

The sale only lasts the week so be sure to grab them at the discounted price while you can!

It’s an exciting time for PC games with a lot of developers, especially the indies, trying new genres and new ideas within old genres. One such game that Little Fears fans might want to put on their radar is Huntsman – The Orphanage, a horror game from an outfit called ShadowShifters. Played through a first-person perspective, you must elude the ominously-named Huntsman as you try to escape the titular facility with only your smartphone and your wits to guide you. Judging from the trailer, it seems the smartphone will be incredibly important in not just your survival but others’ as well.

I don’t think it’s much of a spoiler to say that children are involved in the story as well as what seems to be a heavy supernatural element. I got a strong Slenderman: The Eight Pages vibe from what I’ve seen and read but I don’t think that’s a bad thing.

You can keep tabs on the game via the developer’s website or their current page under Steam Greenlight. I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on it. You can check out the official trailer below.

All Little Fears books are back in stock as of last week. All outstanding orders were packed up over the weekend and went out this morning. If you’ve been waiting on your books, they’re on their way!

Thank you all for your patience!

More copies of Little Fears Nightmare Edition, Book 2: Among the Missing, and Happy Birthday, Little Fears have left the printer and should be at my doorstep by late Wednesday. I’ll pack up all the orders and get them out Thursday. If you’ve been waiting (for which I apologize), your wait is almost over!