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SHIFT is a pick-up-and-play roleplaying game system that offers diverse options for Game Masters (GMs) and players alike. Its minimal rule set contains everything a GM needs to facilitate an exciting, character-driven story for players!

With its simple, central mechanic and fast gameplay, SHIFT makes it easy to build and play in any world you can imagine.

This PDF contains the beta edition of the basic rules, which include everything you need to get you started with SHIFT and try it out. It's a small sample of the full rules in the SHIFT Core Rulebook.

Note: This free Beta rule set was originally released for Free RPG Day. The rules have been adjusted in the core rulebook.

Check out the latest SHIFT RPG news at rpgshift.com!

Includes:

  • SHIFT Roleplaying Game Basic Rules (Beta Edition)
  • "Dorado Station" Sci-fi Western SHIFT World Spark (Beta Edition)
  • An Encounter Guide for GMs running Dorado Station
  • Printable SHIFT Character Sheets

Looking for players? Have questions for the devs? Join the SHIFT Discord community!

Updated 26 days ago
StatusReleased
CategoryPhysical game
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
AuthorHit Point Press
GenreAdventure, Role Playing
TagsFamily Friendly, Fantasy, Multiplayer, No AI, Sci-fi, Tabletop, Tabletop role-playing game
Average sessionA few seconds
ContentNo generative AI was used

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SHIFT-RPG-BasicRules-DoradoStation-2025.zip 96 MB