September 22, 2026 at 2:06 PM
What is zonecore?
Creating Exclusion Zone Botanist led me to search for the origins and critical works of the genre, including Roadside Picnic.
Here are five elements of zonecore and a list of tabletop games for inspiration: omnes.exeunt.press/p/what-is-zo...
#zonecore #ttrpg #boardgames #ezb
Creating Exclusion Zone Botanist led me to search for the origins and critical works of the genre, including Roadside Picnic.
Here are five elements of zonecore and a list of tabletop games for inspiration: omnes.exeunt.press/p/what-is-zo...
#zonecore #ttrpg #boardgames #ezb
What is zonecore?
Creating Exclusion Zone Botanist led me to search for the origins and critical works of the genre. Here are five common elements of zonecore and a list of zonecore tabletop games for inspiration.
omnes.exeunt.press
April 8, 2026 at 12:35 PM
What is zonecore?
Creating Exclusion Zone Botanist led me to search for the origins and critical works of the genre, including Roadside Picnic.
Here are five elements of zonecore and a list of tabletop games for inspiration: omnes.exeunt.press/p/what-is-zo...
#zonecore #ttrpg #boardgames #ezb
Creating Exclusion Zone Botanist led me to search for the origins and critical works of the genre, including Roadside Picnic.
Here are five elements of zonecore and a list of tabletop games for inspiration: omnes.exeunt.press/p/what-is-zo...
#zonecore #ttrpg #boardgames #ezb
Got this really cool adventure-writing guide by @exeunt.press (bundled with a mini zonecore zine dungeon) in the shop now: pittrapshop.com/products/ten...
Tenebrous Adventure Bundle
An adventure-writing guide for MÖRK BORG, and a zonecore one-shot dungeon crawl zine.
pittrapshop.com
September 22, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Got this really cool adventure-writing guide by @exeunt.press (bundled with a mini zonecore zine dungeon) in the shop now: pittrapshop.com/products/ten...
Want a TTRPG that has Annihilation / Roadside Picnic / Stalker vibes?
I recently updated the list at the end of the Zonecore post: omnes.exeunt.press/p/what-is-zo...
#zonecore #stalker #zone #zonepunk #ttrpg
I recently updated the list at the end of the Zonecore post: omnes.exeunt.press/p/what-is-zo...
#zonecore #stalker #zone #zonepunk #ttrpg
What is zonecore?
Creating Exclusion Zone Botanist led me to search for the origins and critical works of the genre. Here are five common elements of zonecore and a list of zonecore tabletop games for inspiration.
omnes.exeunt.press
August 5, 2026 at 1:56 PM
New zonecore movie.
The first trailer for LAIKA's new film ‘WILDWOOD’ has been released.
The film follows a girl who enters a magical forbidden forest to rescue her kidnapped baby brother.
In theaters on October 23.
The film follows a girl who enters a magical forbidden forest to rescue her kidnapped baby brother.
In theaters on October 23.
May 13, 2026 at 1:26 PM
New zonecore movie.
Updated the list of zonecore TTRPGs: omnes.exeunt.press/p/what-is-zo...
What is zonecore?
Creating Exclusion Zone Botanist led me to search for the origins and critical works of the genre. Here are five common elements of zonecore and a list of zonecore tabletop games for inspiration.
omnes.exeunt.press
July 21, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Updated the list of zonecore TTRPGs: omnes.exeunt.press/p/what-is-zo...
Been thinking about weird stores, zone fiction, and what could be called zonecore. I'm ready to share my thoughts along with a list of board games and TTRPGs that broadly fit the genre.
Watch for it Wednesday: omnes.exeunt.press
#zonecore #stalker #rust #radiation
Watch for it Wednesday: omnes.exeunt.press
#zonecore #stalker #rust #radiation
April 6, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Been thinking about weird stores, zone fiction, and what could be called zonecore. I'm ready to share my thoughts along with a list of board games and TTRPGs that broadly fit the genre.
Watch for it Wednesday: omnes.exeunt.press
#zonecore #stalker #rust #radiation
Watch for it Wednesday: omnes.exeunt.press
#zonecore #stalker #rust #radiation
I plan to update the list of zonecore board games and TTRPGs soon.
If you have more examples that I missed, please post them in the comments of the article (not here).
omnes.exeunt.press/p/what-is-zo...
#zonecore #boardgames #ttrpg #stalker
If you have more examples that I missed, please post them in the comments of the article (not here).
omnes.exeunt.press/p/what-is-zo...
#zonecore #boardgames #ttrpg #stalker
What is zonecore?
Creating Exclusion Zone Botanist led me to search for the origins and critical works of the genre. Here are five common elements of zonecore and a list of zonecore tabletop games for inspiration.
omnes.exeunt.press
April 13, 2026 at 6:38 PM
I plan to update the list of zonecore board games and TTRPGs soon.
If you have more examples that I missed, please post them in the comments of the article (not here).
omnes.exeunt.press/p/what-is-zo...
#zonecore #boardgames #ttrpg #stalker
If you have more examples that I missed, please post them in the comments of the article (not here).
omnes.exeunt.press/p/what-is-zo...
#zonecore #boardgames #ttrpg #stalker
A zonecore one-shot for MÖRK BORG inspired by Roadside Picnic and Stalker. Free for a little while longer!
exeuntpress.itch.io/silent-monks
exeuntpress.itch.io/silent-monks
Cemetery of the Silent Monks by Exeunt Press
A zonecore one-shot for MÖRK BORG
exeuntpress.itch.io
August 31, 2026 at 11:53 AM
A zonecore one-shot for MÖRK BORG inspired by Roadside Picnic and Stalker. Free for a little while longer!
exeuntpress.itch.io/silent-monks
exeuntpress.itch.io/silent-monks
Gyro Shooter is zonecore!
Updated the list of zonecore TTRPGs: omnes.exeunt.press/p/what-is-zo...
What is zonecore?
Creating Exclusion Zone Botanist led me to search for the origins and critical works of the genre. Here are five common elements of zonecore and a list of zonecore tabletop games for inspiration.
omnes.exeunt.press
July 21, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Gyro Shooter is zonecore!
Zonecore! ☢️
Trespasser's remake is OUT! A revamp of the 2022 original from the original Breathless Jam, revised following the kickstarter.
June 4, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Zonecore! ☢️
I ☢️ Zonecore
UNIT is a solo one-shot in my ZONES system. Players are agents, infiltrating a zone to recover an artifact of great importance.
Rules are streamlined to get new players going in minutes.
I really want to get more ZONES project out there and get people playing, so this is the first step.
Rules are streamlined to get new players going in minutes.
I really want to get more ZONES project out there and get people playing, so this is the first step.
April 14, 2026 at 6:14 PM
I ☢️ Zonecore
Thinking about zonecore
April 8, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Thinking about zonecore
Somehow, every idea for a new project turns into a zonecore thing.
omnes.exeunt.press/p/what-is-zo...
omnes.exeunt.press/p/what-is-zo...
What is zonecore?
Creating Exclusion Zone Botanist led me to search for the origins and critical works of the genre. Here are five common elements of zonecore and a list of zonecore tabletop games for inspiration.
omnes.exeunt.press
July 15, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Somehow, every idea for a new project turns into a zonecore thing.
omnes.exeunt.press/p/what-is-zo...
omnes.exeunt.press/p/what-is-zo...
Cemetery of the Silent Monks!
A zonecore one-shot for MÖRK BORG inspired by Roadside Picnic and Stalker: exeuntpress.itch.io/silent-monks
Made for the Appendix N Jam.
#morkborg #ttrpg #zonecore #appnjam
A zonecore one-shot for MÖRK BORG inspired by Roadside Picnic and Stalker: exeuntpress.itch.io/silent-monks
Made for the Appendix N Jam.
#morkborg #ttrpg #zonecore #appnjam
July 21, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Cemetery of the Silent Monks!
A zonecore one-shot for MÖRK BORG inspired by Roadside Picnic and Stalker: exeuntpress.itch.io/silent-monks
Made for the Appendix N Jam.
#morkborg #ttrpg #zonecore #appnjam
A zonecore one-shot for MÖRK BORG inspired by Roadside Picnic and Stalker: exeuntpress.itch.io/silent-monks
Made for the Appendix N Jam.
#morkborg #ttrpg #zonecore #appnjam
I'm mostly kidding, but also maybe not entirely: omnes.exeunt.press/p/what-is-zo...
What is zonecore?
Creating Exclusion Zone Botanist led me to search for the origins and critical works of the genre. Here are five common elements of zonecore and a list of zonecore tabletop games for inspiration.
omnes.exeunt.press
May 13, 2026 at 1:26 PM
I'm mostly kidding, but also maybe not entirely: omnes.exeunt.press/p/what-is-zo...
Everything is zonecore.
July 21, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Everything is zonecore.
INCOMING! Heads up Trooper. Ready to put a prototype retro 1980s 1-bit #zonecore one-player role-playing hex and chit war board game through it's paces before deployment into enemy territory? Southside Yeah! #1pRPGjam #RogueTrooper
July 30, 2026 at 7:33 PM
INCOMING! Heads up Trooper. Ready to put a prototype retro 1980s 1-bit #zonecore one-player role-playing hex and chit war board game through it's paces before deployment into enemy territory? Southside Yeah! #1pRPGjam #RogueTrooper
I'm excited about Driftless, our new zonecore TTRPG!
Inspired by Control, Annihilation, & Pacific Drive, and invokes 90s episodic TV game sessions.
It'll show off streamlined Muscadines rules for modern settings, & takes place in the Driftless Area in the Midwest.
Can't wait to share more!
Inspired by Control, Annihilation, & Pacific Drive, and invokes 90s episodic TV game sessions.
It'll show off streamlined Muscadines rules for modern settings, & takes place in the Driftless Area in the Midwest.
Can't wait to share more!
June 1, 2026 at 1:21 AM
I'm excited about Driftless, our new zonecore TTRPG!
Inspired by Control, Annihilation, & Pacific Drive, and invokes 90s episodic TV game sessions.
It'll show off streamlined Muscadines rules for modern settings, & takes place in the Driftless Area in the Midwest.
Can't wait to share more!
Inspired by Control, Annihilation, & Pacific Drive, and invokes 90s episodic TV game sessions.
It'll show off streamlined Muscadines rules for modern settings, & takes place in the Driftless Area in the Midwest.
Can't wait to share more!
Working on a "What is zonecore?" thing to capture the essence of the Roadside Picnic / Stalker genre. Some call it the "rust & radiation" genre.
If you have examples of tabletop games that you feel fit that idea (e.g. zones, stalkers, bureaucracy, powerful artifacts, blighted land) please reply.
If you have examples of tabletop games that you feel fit that idea (e.g. zones, stalkers, bureaucracy, powerful artifacts, blighted land) please reply.
April 1, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Working on a "What is zonecore?" thing to capture the essence of the Roadside Picnic / Stalker genre. Some call it the "rust & radiation" genre.
If you have examples of tabletop games that you feel fit that idea (e.g. zones, stalkers, bureaucracy, powerful artifacts, blighted land) please reply.
If you have examples of tabletop games that you feel fit that idea (e.g. zones, stalkers, bureaucracy, powerful artifacts, blighted land) please reply.
Cemetery of the Silent Monks. Zonecore one-shot for MÖRK BORG inspired by Roadside Picnic / Stalker.
🥚 D6 Rumors & Lies
🥚 D6 Encounters in Graven-Tosk
🥚 Black Egg Artifact Generator
🥚 Silent Monk Transformation Stages
🥚 The Black Egg Map (7 areas)
Grab a free copy: exeuntpress.itch.io/silent-monks
🥚 D6 Rumors & Lies
🥚 D6 Encounters in Graven-Tosk
🥚 Black Egg Artifact Generator
🥚 Silent Monk Transformation Stages
🥚 The Black Egg Map (7 areas)
Grab a free copy: exeuntpress.itch.io/silent-monks
Cemetery of the Silent Monks by Exeunt Press
A zonecore one-shot for MÖRK BORG
exeuntpress.itch.io
August 9, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Cemetery of the Silent Monks. Zonecore one-shot for MÖRK BORG inspired by Roadside Picnic / Stalker.
🥚 D6 Rumors & Lies
🥚 D6 Encounters in Graven-Tosk
🥚 Black Egg Artifact Generator
🥚 Silent Monk Transformation Stages
🥚 The Black Egg Map (7 areas)
Grab a free copy: exeuntpress.itch.io/silent-monks
🥚 D6 Rumors & Lies
🥚 D6 Encounters in Graven-Tosk
🥚 Black Egg Artifact Generator
🥚 Silent Monk Transformation Stages
🥚 The Black Egg Map (7 areas)
Grab a free copy: exeuntpress.itch.io/silent-monks
Behold - the books I've read so far this year!
Would love some more recs if you have any, specifically anything sci-fi, fantasy, or weird (...and if you want to go even more specific, medieval horror or anything that could class as 'zonecore'). 👀✍🏻
Would love some more recs if you have any, specifically anything sci-fi, fantasy, or weird (...and if you want to go even more specific, medieval horror or anything that could class as 'zonecore'). 👀✍🏻
July 18, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Behold - the books I've read so far this year!
Would love some more recs if you have any, specifically anything sci-fi, fantasy, or weird (...and if you want to go even more specific, medieval horror or anything that could class as 'zonecore'). 👀✍🏻
Would love some more recs if you have any, specifically anything sci-fi, fantasy, or weird (...and if you want to go even more specific, medieval horror or anything that could class as 'zonecore'). 👀✍🏻
Still accepting examples of zonecore tabletop games!
Roughly: anomalous zone, stalker/explorer, institution, creeping mutations, inexplicable phenomena. Casting a wide net though, so they don't need all of those.
⬇️ Please put replies in the original thread below. ⬇️
Roughly: anomalous zone, stalker/explorer, institution, creeping mutations, inexplicable phenomena. Casting a wide net though, so they don't need all of those.
⬇️ Please put replies in the original thread below. ⬇️
Working on a "What is zonecore?" thing to capture the essence of the Roadside Picnic / Stalker genre. Some call it the "rust & radiation" genre.
If you have examples of tabletop games that you feel fit that idea (e.g. zones, stalkers, bureaucracy, powerful artifacts, blighted land) please reply.
If you have examples of tabletop games that you feel fit that idea (e.g. zones, stalkers, bureaucracy, powerful artifacts, blighted land) please reply.
April 2, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Still accepting examples of zonecore tabletop games!
Roughly: anomalous zone, stalker/explorer, institution, creeping mutations, inexplicable phenomena. Casting a wide net though, so they don't need all of those.
⬇️ Please put replies in the original thread below. ⬇️
Roughly: anomalous zone, stalker/explorer, institution, creeping mutations, inexplicable phenomena. Casting a wide net though, so they don't need all of those.
⬇️ Please put replies in the original thread below. ⬇️
Alongside additional MM content, we have three other games in (slow) active development:
- Mecha fishing inspired by Dredge & Deep Regrets
- '05-era Zonecore inspired by Pacific Drive & Annihilation
- Transitional solarpunk era of revolution & exploration inspired by Road 96 & Keep Driving
- Mecha fishing inspired by Dredge & Deep Regrets
- '05-era Zonecore inspired by Pacific Drive & Annihilation
- Transitional solarpunk era of revolution & exploration inspired by Road 96 & Keep Driving
March 6, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Alongside additional MM content, we have three other games in (slow) active development:
- Mecha fishing inspired by Dredge & Deep Regrets
- '05-era Zonecore inspired by Pacific Drive & Annihilation
- Transitional solarpunk era of revolution & exploration inspired by Road 96 & Keep Driving
- Mecha fishing inspired by Dredge & Deep Regrets
- '05-era Zonecore inspired by Pacific Drive & Annihilation
- Transitional solarpunk era of revolution & exploration inspired by Road 96 & Keep Driving