
Danse Macabre ☉ The Danse Macabre Rulebook
A downloadable game
HISTORICAL FANTASY REDEFINED
In the twilight of the 14th century, death is no longer final. Those who die are miraculously and terribly revived, each time with new maleficia—mutations of the spirit and flesh.
In this tabletop roleplaying game using the Grit System, take on the role of Pilgrims doomed to walk a medieval earth filled with historical intrigue, brutal combat, and ravening hordes of demoniacs—transformed humans consumed by the hunger beyond death (mutant zombies).

The Danse Macabre Rulebook includes:
- Simple, easy-to-learn rules
- 3 classes of Pilgrim, each with 20 power options
- 100 maleficia (mutations), each with 3 levels
- Rules for wilderness crawls & relic-hunting
- 28 encounters with the restless dead & other threats
- A full setting—Constantinople—where Ottoman & Byzantine forces hold an uneasy peace...
Watch actual play of the game with cast members from Fun City >
The apocalypse of undeath has changed the course of history.
What strange new world will emerge from the ashes of the old?

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Explore more of the Abandoned World
- Guide to the Abandoned World ☉ Eight historical settings and solo rules for Danse Macabre: Medieval Horror Roleplaying
- Unsunken: Paris Below ☉ An urban & underground campaign setting for Danse Macabre: Medieval Horror Roleplaying
- Reliquary ☉ 100 relics for Danse Macabre: Medieval Horror Roleplaying
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The Danse Macabre Rulebook ☉ Survival & Madness in a World Beyond Death
Writing and art by Christopher Pickett
Design and layout by Anthony Grasso
Additional art by Ethan Gould and Anthony Grasso
Additional writing and developmental editing by Wythe Marschall
Copy editing by Jedd Cole
Historical and linguistic consulting by Erica Bridges, Ph.D.
Marketing and operations led by Sunaree Paiwong
© 2026 Stillfleet Studio


| Published | 22 hours ago |
| Status | Released |
| Category | Physical game |
| Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 total ratings) |
| Author | The Stillfleet Studio |
| Genre | Role Playing |
| Tags | Alternate History, Dungeon Crawler, Fantasy, grit-system, Historical, Horror, Medieval, Tabletop role-playing game, Zombies |
| Content | No generative AI was used |
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Looks amazing! Big congrats for the release, Stillfleet Studio team!