Have you ever secretly wanted to be best friends with a magical unicorn? His name would be Dewdrop, and he would talk to you with his thoughts, and he would carry you on his back away from bullies and parents and kids who don’t get you, and you’d have such wonderful adventures!

This game is pretty much like that. Except — well, Dewdrop is a little scary.

In fact, if you drew what Dewdrop really looks like on your Trapper Keeper, they would send you to the principal’s office, then to the school counselor, and then perhaps to a place with a name like Morning Meadows Home for Disturbed and Psychotic Youth.

Welcome to Monsters and Other Childish Things, a funny, frightening, action-packed roleplaying game about kids and the people who matter to them most — their friends, family and loved ones.

And their horrifying pet monsters.

Monsters and Other Childish Things is perfect for new gamers young and old, and for all gamers who like a little humor with their horror.

Players take the roles of ordinary kids whose best friends are slavering monstrosities from beyond time and space — and that’s already enough to get them in all kinds of trouble with parents, school principals, friends, the Monster Investigation Bureau, mad science teachers, wannabe wizards, you name it. Can you make it through a school day without having to explain why your monster ate the substitute teacher? We’ll soon find out.

Monsters and Other Childish Things
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The Dreadful Secrets of Candlewick Manor
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Curriculum of Conspiracy
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Written by Benjamin Baugh, Monsters and Other Childish Things first appeared as a short game supplement. We are proud to present it now as a monstrously complete — and completely monstrous! — roleplaying game, with 180 pages of distressingly fun action, humor and horror. Order Monsters now in print or PDF!

 

See How Monsters Plays!
Download this two-page Quick-Play Guide to see exactly what Monsters and Other Childish Things is all about. Then click here for more game resources.

Ennie Awards, 2009
The Dreadful Secrets of Candlewick Manor was nominated for Best Setting in the 2009 Ennie Awards!

Ennie Awards, 2008
Monsters and Other Childish Things
received not one, but three nominations for the 2008 Ennie Awards: Best Writing, Best Game, and Product of the Year! We were up against some of the biggest games in the industry, and the nominations were a tremendous honor. Join us in congratulating Monsters author Benjamin Baugh!

Monsters on Facebook
Visit the Monsters Facebook page and sign up as a fan!

Instant Monsters
Alvin Frewer has coded up an Instant Monster Generator! Just go to the page and get a complete monster, ready to play. Try it now!

Monsters of Oak Mountain
We found a whole class of 5th-graders with monster friends, and we need your help making stats for them! Best set of stats wins a custom art print by Rob Mansperger.