Session Zero is a game about characters.

It is the story of the life they have already lived before your story with them begins.

It is who they are, who has helped them, what has benefited them, and what has caused them harm.

Session Zero is a deck based, character creation game. Using a standard deck of cards or the deck of Session Zero cards, draw a hand and answer the prompts to create the story of your character from before your story with them began. Each unique prompt has a set of follow up questions to really get to the root of who this character is as well as the events and people who shaped their lives.

Designed as a solo game, it can easily be adapted to be played in groups within the same setting. 

Downloadable content includes all files for both Session Zero and its expansion - rule and prompt pdfs (for play with a standard card deck), plain text versions of prompt lists, and individual files for all cards. 

If you enjoy this game, please tell me about it on Bluesky!

If you want to watch someone playing Session Zero - check out this video of my friend Jess creating a character for a DnD oneshot!