The Ravensridge Emporium

Caught in the Rain (PRESALE)

Name: Caught in the Rain (PRESALE)
Brand: The Ravensridge Emporium
SKU: CITR-HBB-1E
Price: 60.00 AUD
Availability: InStock

A solo TTRPG system to create investigative mysteries from gloomy noir to far-future sci-fi.

$60.00 AUD

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Caught in the Rain is a solo TTRPG where the player delves into a mystery that must be solved before the weight of it is too heavy and the house of cards comes crashing down. The thing we love about our solo mystery RPG is that the truth is hidden until the very end, offering a satisfying player experience without the company of another player.

We launched this RPG on Kickstarter and were absolutely thrilled to share it with over 980 backers who contributed $60,805 (AUD) to send it to print! Thank you so much! We can't wait to poke your brains and see how you solve mysteries.

Caught in the Rain will hit the shelves toward the end of 2025, but you can secure your copy today. Kickstarter orders and pre-sale orders will be our #1 priority when we get the game.

The physical book includes the digital version, but you can also just buy the digital version here.

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How to Play the Game

The Mystery Mechanic

The mystery mechanic is the heart of Caught in the Rain, here's how it works:

1. Separate a deck of cards into two piles - the face cards (the truth deck), and everything else (the clue deck).

2. Shuffle the face cards and remove 3 without peeking. These 3 cards represent the narrative answer to the mystery.

3. As you play, you'll gather clues represented by cards drawnfrom the clue deck. When you draw a clue, you establish what you find in the narrative. a fingerprint? An email conversation?

You can then use those gathered clues to establish truths about the mystery, revealing cards from the truth deck and narrowing down the 3 initially removed cards.

Doing this lets you assert a fact you've uncovered - perhaps the fingerprint belonged to the security guard at the crime scene, perhaps the email conversation implicates the CEO as the primary suspect...

Caught in the Rain Reviews

"The suspense builds from the first moment -- and you, the player, get to enjoy it."

- Nicole, Play Brilliant

Nicole, Play Brilliant

- Man Alone

"It's not all that simple to surprise yourself with the mystery (in solo RPGs), and I thought that Caught in the Rain did it very, very well!"

- Salt and Sass Games

What's Included in the Book?

Caught in the Rain is a fully contained game containing everything you need to play including:

100+ pages of simple to learn TTRPG rules to create engaging mysteries.
Campaign options to play with the same investigator over successive mysteries.
Narrative oracles to aid your creativity and spark ideas in the story.
20+ genre tables to customize the genre and setting of your mystery.
Advice for playing solo rpgs, whether you're a veteran or beginner.
Extensive example play to teach the game.