Mandibles!

"We're gonna need a bigger can of DDT."

The natural order has been reversed. Bugs now tower over humans, who fight to protect themselves and their world. Enter an alternate 1950s in which insects are now the apex predators.

Will players work to save their city, drive back the swarms, or escape for somewhere safer? That's up to them and their GM!

In the tradition of giant insect creature features, Mandibles! has been created for the One-Page RPG Jam 2025. That's right! Everything from character creation to combat is on a single page!

From the creator of No Comply and Crustpunk Dungeons.

You will need

• One copy of Mandibles!
• Pencils and paper
• Six-sided dice
• One standard poker deck, with jokers

Credits

Game design, writing, and layout by Brian Transplant.

Cover art collage by Brian Transplant, using images by Unsplash users Steven Van Elk, Gabriel Luca, Greg Johnson, Colin Lloyd, and Luke Jernejcic. Bee swarm background photo on Itch Dot IO page by Gabrielle Wright.

Fonts used: Creepster, Limelight, Poiret One, and Crimson Text, all by Google Fonts.

In-game vector art by The Noun Project.