Catcrawl (English)

~ The printed version of Catcrawl is available at plotbunnygames.com! ~

~ Es gibt auch eine deutschsprachige Version des Spiels. ~

The Game

You are a cat and have recently arrived in your new home. Now you're alone in this unfamiliar environment for the first time and set out to explore it.

Catcrawl is a collaborative role-playing game (TTRPG) in which you tell the story of this exploration. You'll use an apartment map with 24 squares for the cat to explore and several lists with details and ideas for your descriptions.

How is the cat going to interact with the environment and what is it going to discover? Play to find out!

Catcrawl is a GM-less or solo TTRPG for 1-4 players, who narrate the exploration together. It combines hexcrawl-like mechanics with story game techniques. The players take turns playing the cat, describing the environment, and narrating the consequences of the cat's actions. The roles rotate with every new square. In the end, the cat cozies up for a nap and falls asleep.

Catcrawl is ideal for one-shots and has a flexible play time of about 30 minutes to 3 hours. Catcrawl is great for TTRPG newbies as well as for experienced players. It also works well with kids. Everything you need to play is this zine or PDF. No preparation or experience necessary - just start playing!

The PDF

Format:

• 28 pages in A5 format (148 x 210 mm / 5.8 x 8.3 inches)
• Full color
• Screenreader-ready with image descriptions, PDF tags, internal references, and external links

Contents:

• Complete instructions for play (consent and safety tools included)
• Apartment map with 24 squares to explore
• 3 different cat minis to cut out
• Descriptions and consequences for all squares
• Ideas for cat actions and further consequences
• More than 35 cat drawings (100%& human-made)

You can also download a template for playingcards.io with the map and a moveable cat mini for easy online play on the Plotbunny Games website.

You'll also find the print-and-play pages with the apartment map and the cat minis there.

Credits

• Game Design: Jasmin Neitzel und Andrea Rick
• Illustrations (Cover, map, cat minis, pawprint): Andrea Rick
• Further illustrations: Andrea Rick, Arcess, Carabas Crafts by Brigitte Massek, Ilkao, Jasmin Neitzel, Jolie, Jonas Richter, Joy, Knurrkater, Kuchenklau, Marino, May-Britt Ilse, Moni Massek, naerrin, Nairi, Serina, Tali
• Layout: Andrea Rick
• Proofreading: Marx Shepherd (English), Camilla Kutzner (German)
• Crowdfunding consulting: Jasmin Neitzel

Media

LunarShadow Designs: Zine Month Interview: Catcrawl – Article

The Soloist: 👁️ 10 Games of Zine Month 2025 – Article

Rascal: Catcrawl shows that all cats are beautiful – Article

EUphoria AP: TTRPGs we 💛 by European-based creatives (Part 4) – YouTube video:

Have You Played This TTRPG?: A First Zinemonth collection – Article

Rascal: Zine Month 2025: Trans Quest – Article

You can find further media in German here.