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PurseStrings
Purse Strings is a pocket-sized storytelling RPG where every decision carries weight — quite literally. Using real coins as your only mechanic, you’ll navigate challenges, shape your character’s journey, and discover what you’re willing to risk for what matters most. Designed for solo or small-group play, Purse Strings is intuitive, flexible, and built for narrative depth in a compact form.
Story in Your Pocket
The Weight of Your Coins
Whether you’re writing alone, playing with friends, or looking for a story that fits in your coat pocket, PurseStrings delivers everything you need to start spinning drama from a handful of coins.
Who is this for
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Writers looking to explore characters deeply
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TTRPG players between campaigns or on the go
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Fans of lightweight, story-rich experiences
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Solo gamers who want drama without prep
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Anyone who wants to feel what they play
What's in the book
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A complete ruleset in a pocket-sized book
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Solo or group play, no GM required
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Creative prompts to guide every scene
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Optional rules for AI-guided storytelling
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Story seeds to kick things off fast
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Guidance for emotional, character-led play
Flip for Fate
You won’t need dice, character sheets, or prep. Just a handful of coins, a few story sparks, and a willingness to see where risk takes you. Every flip carries weight — in chance, in choice, and in meaning.
Each scene starts with a simple prompt or a moment of tension. You describe the situation, decide what your character wants, and then choose how many coins to risk. Then you flip them — no dice, no modifiers, just metal and momentum. The results guide what happens next: not just whether you succeed or fail, but what it costs you to try.
As the game goes on, your Purse will shrink or shift, depending on the choices you make and the gambles you take. Every flip is a decision. Every loss means something. And the fewer coins you have, the more dramatic things become.
The coins aren’t just tools — they’re the thread tying your character’s fate together. In PurseStrings, the question isn’t just what happens next?
It’s what are you willing to risk to make it happen?
