Hallux Rigidus

In this gripping adventure, each player takes on the role of a brave investigator returning to the troubled town of Hallux Rigidus. Your mission is to uncover the sinister force behind the horrors that have beset this once-peaceful community.

As you delve deeper into the mystery, you'll gather clues and piece together the evidence to reveal the source of the terror. Once the truth is exposed, you'll embark on a perilous quest to confront the evil head-on and save the town.

The game's outcome is far from certain. Will you emerge victorious, retaining your sanity and claiming the win? Or will the horrors of Hallux Rigidus consume you, leaving no winners? Perhaps the town will be saved, but at the terrible cost of your own sanity. And beware: one of your fellow players may be hiding a dark secret, revealing themselves to be the mastermind behind the horrors that plague the town.

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It started as a whisper—a faint, nagging pulse in the back of my mind. A presence. A need. Hallux. The game I thought I had conquered, put to rest, confined to a shelf like some relic of a past obsession. But it never left me.

I fought it. I buried myself in other projects, convinced myself it was finished. Yet, Hallux watched. It waited. A spectral weight pressing down on my thoughts, warping them, twisting them back—always back—to it. The edges of my sanity frayed, unraveling thread by thread as it whispered in my ear, clawing at my resolve.

Years passed, but resistance was futile. The moment came when I could resist no longer, when the sheer gravity of Hallux ripped me apart and pulled me back into its grip. I tore it from the shelf, dust choking the air like the exhale of something long dormant, long hungry. It was not finished. It was never finished. It would not let me go until it became something far greater.

I had no choice. It demanded me. Hallux had won.

What started as a simple concept has undergone countless transformations, refining every detail until it reached what I now consider a masterful state—one that can no longer be improved without diminishing its brilliance.

To distinguish it from its origins, I renamed it Hallux Rigidus, ensuring it stands apart as a truly unique experience. And now, after years of relentless development, I'm ready to share it with the world.

As the flagship of an interconnected series, Hallux Rigidus is more than just a game—it’s the foundation of a vast universe where locations within the story become games of their own, and hidden challenges lie buried within. This is just the beginning of what I hope will be the greatest tabletop gaming series ever created.