Winter Market Mayhem is a fast, rules-light d6 tabletop roleplaying game designed for one-shots, convention games, and low-prep sessions. Players take on the role of visitors at a busy market, festival, or public event, each with their own goals while working toward a shared group objective.

The game focuses on social play, crowd navigation, and escalating complications rather than combat. Every roll moves the story forward, and every failure increases pressure through the Holiday Spirit points.

What Is Winter Market Mayhem?

Winter Market Mayhem is a one-shot focused TTRPG built around:

• Busy locations full of NPCs

• Time pressure and shared stakes

• Personal objectives that may conflict

• Simple mechanics using a single six-sided die

It is designed to be easy to learn, quick to run, and highly replayable.

Core Mechanics

Simple d6 Resolution

• Roll 1d6 for risky actions

• Failures never stop play. They introduce new problems, draw attention, or lower the group’s Holiday Spirit.

Holiday Spirit

Holiday Spirit replaces traditional health or stress tracks.

• Represents mood, patience, and momentum

• Decreases when plans fail or chaos escalates

• Low Holiday Spirit increases risk and tension

• Restored through cooperation, kindness, and clever problem-solving

This system keeps pressure high while maintaining a light, social tone.

Player Roles and Objectives

All players are visitors, not heroes or fighters.

Each character has:

• Two chosen skills

• A personal objective known only to them

• A shared group objective

The challenge is completing your own goal without undermining the group, or the atmosphere.

What’s Included in the Core Game

• Complete d6 ruleset

• Visitor character creation

• Holiday Spirit mechanics

• GM guidance for running crowded locations

• Tables for vendors, food stalls, gifts, and encounters

• Advice for pacing, tension, and replayability

Bonus One-Shot Adventure: A Festive Folly

The Adventure Includes

• Detailed NPCs with motivations and secrets

• Clearly defined locations and zones

• Big problems that drive the story

• Small problems that add constant pressure

• A structured arc ideal for first-time players

The adventure also functions as a teaching scenario for the system.

Who Is This Game For?

Winter Market Mayhem is ideal for:

• Players who enjoy social interaction and narrative play

• Groups looking for combat-free tabletop games

• GMs who want low-prep or no-prep sessions

• Convention and demo tables

• Seasonal or event-based gaming

Why Choose Winter Market Mayhem?

• One-shot focused design

• Minimal rules overhead

• Built for busy, dynamic environments

• Easy to reskin for any festival or public gathering

• High replay value through objectives and random tables

Winter Market Mayhem is about managing momentum, mood, and mishaps—one roll at a time.

Product Includes

• Winter Market Mayhem core d6 tabletop RPG

• Bonus adventure: A Festive Folly

• Print-friendly and digital-ready format

• Character sheets

• GM sheets

Keywords

• One-shot
• Quick play
• 2 page adventure
• Replayable
• Low stress ttrpg
• Shopping
• Market