the warren

The Warren is a tabletop roleplaying game about intelligent rabbits trying to make the best of a world with hazards, predators and, worst of all, other rabbits. It is a game about survival and community.

There are many creatures, humans included, that are bigger, stronger, meaner, or more numerous than rabbits. The seasons and the elements do not care that rabbits are only little things. Rabbits cannot hope to meet these threats head on. Only through speed, wits, and keeping a cool head can rabbits bypass the dangers of the outside world.

The Warren is designed for 3-5 players and can be played in a single 2-hour session or over multiple sessions. Campaign play follows the passing seasons and focuses on changing generations of new rabbits each with their own stories.

This game takes inspiration from generations of animal stories, including classic rabbit tales such as Watership Down, Fifteen Rabbits, and Peter Rabbit. The system is based on Apocalypse World, but in The Warren, animals are the people and humans are the apocalypse.