"Spectacula" puts the gameplay back in solo roleplaying game
Fight for glory in this tactical trick-taking gladiator RPG!
Forge your own gladiatorial legend one deadly fight at a time in SPECTACULA, a new solo RPG, available now on Itch.io.
Spectacula combines fast-paced tactical combat with an optional journaling system that lets you explore your gladiator’s growing fame and create a historical record of their career!
If you don't trust me & this community submitted press release, just read this quote by Sam Dunnewold (Dice Exploder):
“Spectacula somehow manages to capture the classic joy of trick-taking in a snappy solo format with a gorgeous rulebook that will get you playing as you read it. Come for the tactical trick-taking fun, stay for the journaling about how you almost got decapitated.”
Cover Art by Lumen Heine // Character Sheet by Paolino Caputo
Fast-paced, tactical combat
- Outsmart your enemies in a card-based battle system inspired by trick-taking games like The Crew, Arcs, and For Northwood.
- Face over 60 adversaries from across the Roman Empire (and beyond) using one of 4 unique gladiator classes!
- Balance risk & reward with the game's unique 8d4 stamina system that is both your health pool and a powerful resource at your disposal.
- To claim victory you must not only win the fight, but also the crowd! Entertain them, or die trying.
An immersive roleplaying experience
- Record your gladiator's journey on a one of a kind Character Sheet designed to help you track all the information you need to play.
- Paint a picture of your gladiator's life by answering the journaling prompts throughout the rulebook – document everything from the programs advertising their fights, to the rowdy fans rallying to support you!
- Create your own Tournaments across four distinct tiers of prestige: from the Fighting Pits all the way up to the Colosseum itself!
- Explore incredible paintings of Roman antiquity from real painters throughout history, all lovingly arranged by the project's talented layout designer Sinta Posadas.
About the Creator
Jeremy Melloul is a science-fiction and fantasy writer who's worked in comics, film, and AAA video games. With bestselling Dungeon Master’s Guild titles and freelance D&D adventures for clients like Cartoon Network under his belt, SPECTACULA is his first original roleplaying game.
It wouldn't have been possible without the contributions of:
- Chris Montgomery (Editing)
- Sinta Posadas (Layout)
- Paolino Caputo (Character Sheet & design illustrations)
- Lumen Heine (Cover Art)
- Sprixo (Game Logo)
