âď¸ A Note for Readers -
Beta â Note to proof readers the following boilerplate is for the eventual live version and may not all be currently true. Obviously if you are proofreading the document I would like you to read the whole thing, though if you do plan to play the game now would be a good time to opt out^
This website is the full, uncensored resource repository for Babayaga the Megagame. This is useful for transparency in the full context of the rules and targeted at anyone wanting to run the game. However, in being so transparent, many parts of the game which would otherwise be kept as secrets, could inform sensitive information, or would otherwise give undue advantage to Players and spoil certain reveals are present in this repository and not always heavily demarcated as such.
Therefore; the reader is advised to only read what they need to of these rules before playing or running the game. Only the Showrunner should read all that is included here as Control team members may also be future Players, so proceed with caution if you ever plan on playing in the game rather than only helping to facilitate it.
Most sections will contain metadata indicating which sections of these rules are player facing and any especially sensitive content is tagged with a spoiler warning for the intrepid. The release version will also include pdf and downloadable resources which will indicate to whom they should be sent when preparing the game.
The 'main handbook' is a complete guide to the game containing all optional rules for each Player type as well as notes for the Control Team and Showrunner. The other handbooks are cut down versions of the main handbook, containing only the rules which are pertinent to each role. The goal of the handbooks is to clear up any ambiguity in the intent of the rules but they may not necessarily be the best first point of introduction for either the Control team members, or Players.
In the resources will be included a compressed, short pamphlet for each role, outlining the key objectives and rules of note for each role in the game. These quick rules are to be distributed with the briefing material and should be a sufficient primer for the game, considering all attendees may not have the time or inclination to read the full ruleset. The full Player rules can be distributed but mainly for the curious or referenced in resolving potential disputes.
The hosted version of these rules are a living document that will be updated with the most up to date version of the rules as they are refined. The print friendly materials will be locked at each major version. It is recommended that when choosing a version of the game to run, that you lock in on one major version, even if you are making modifications. This not only helps Players to find out âwhich versionâ of the game they have played but will also help standardise a source of truth for the Control team. The âmain rulebookâ here will always be updated to the active meta of the game but version branches will be archived, if you wish to consult a particular, past version in the online rules.
If you find anything wrong, deprecated, or incomplete please report it to either the âMegagame Design Clubâ discord server, or directly to the designers via;
hello@stormlantern.games
The rules and resources included on this site are copyrighted to Kristian Akhurst, Stormlantern Games, 2025 with all rights reserved.
Beta - I will have a proper license and distribution terms before the game is run. The intention is to amortise the game through a small license fee that grants access to all future updates and to distribute as many of the resources for the game here as digital downloads for print and play, as posible.