Swellbloom Kids

"It just started one day. You couldn’t sit still, or suddenly your energy was sapped. You became attuned to the ebb and flow of creation, the push and pull of the Heat Haze Boy and the Monsoon Girl. 

You became a swellbloom kid."

SWELLBLOOM KIDS is a ttrpg built around Filipino beliefs and folklore. Here, you play as the eponymous swellbloom kids, whose moods rise and fall due to cosmic El Niño and La Niña, respectively. Sensitive to the movements of the universe, they are gifted supernatural abilities thanks to The Twelve Guardians, deities watching over the different parts of the year and forming a zodiac of sorts.

Swellbloom Kids features reimagined mythical figures, from the moon-eating snake Bakunawa (here, a primordial force of chaos seeking to swallow reality) to the personified cold La Niña (here, a rain goddess that warps time).

This ttrpg also contains plot hooks, so you can play within the various eras of Philippine history. Some examples are:

• These Snake-Eyed Children - rebuild a local community during the age of epic heroes
• Love in the Time of Conquista - save the romance between the conquistador Juan de Salcedo and the princess Kandarapa during the founding of Spanish Manila
• Guardia de Honor - investigate a mysterious cult of bandits during the Filipino-American War
• When the Paddylarks Weep - unravel a family curse and the murders that come with it in 1950s Mindoro

Notice: This game is currently a work-in-progress. Any amount you pay will fund future editions, with illustrations and bonus material. Thank you in advance for your support!