Exclusion Zone Botanist
"Terrifying. The first solo RPG I played to the end in a long time."
"An excellent blend of horror, art and pseudo science geekiness!"
"This is brilliantly done. It's super evocative and has an easy to grasp gameplay loop with just the right amount of risk/reward calculation to keep things interesting."
"A beautiful game. A perfect way to blend roleplay and art."
"The plant creation aspect is so creative and inspiring!"
Welcome to the EZ
“Everyone in the Bureau just calls it the EZ. The densely forested area has been sealed off, mutating the land, and anything that enters its borders. You are a botanist assigned to explore and document the Exclusion Zone flora. Get in. Discover and document. Get out.”
Inspired by The Colour Out of Space by H.P. Lovecraft and Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer. Exclusion Zone Botanist is an ENNIE-nominated solo drawing and exploration game. Move hex by hex through the EZ. Roll dice to discover strange and dangerous flora. Decide when it’s time to turn around and get out… before it’s too late.
FORMAT: A5 (5.8" x 8.3") staple-bound zine, color cover, black and white interior. Approximately 28 pages.
WHAT YOU NEED TO PLAY: A copy of the EZ map (included in zine), a token to mark your position, writing/drawing implements, two six-sided dice in different colors, and something to write on. Dice and tokens not included. Check out the Exclusion Zone Botanist Deluxe Bundle for more.
"Terrifying. The first solo RPG I played to the end in a long time."
"An excellent blend of horror, art and pseudo science geekiness!"
"This is brilliantly done. It's super evocative and has an easy to grasp gameplay loop with just the right amount of risk/reward calculation to keep things interesting."
"A beautiful game. A perfect way to blend roleplay and art."
"The plant creation aspect is so creative and inspiring!"
Welcome to the EZ
“Everyone in the Bureau just calls it the EZ. The densely forested area has been sealed off, mutating the land, and anything that enters its borders. You are a botanist assigned to explore and document the Exclusion Zone flora. Get in. Discover and document. Get out.”
Inspired by The Colour Out of Space by H.P. Lovecraft and Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer. Exclusion Zone Botanist is an ENNIE-nominated solo drawing and exploration game. Move hex by hex through the EZ. Roll dice to discover strange and dangerous flora. Decide when it’s time to turn around and get out… before it’s too late.
FORMAT: A5 (5.8" x 8.3") staple-bound zine, color cover, black and white interior. Approximately 28 pages.
WHAT YOU NEED TO PLAY: A copy of the EZ map (included in zine), a token to mark your position, writing/drawing implements, two six-sided dice in different colors, and something to write on. Dice and tokens not included. Check out the Exclusion Zone Botanist Deluxe Bundle for more.

"Terrifying. The first solo RPG I played to the end in a long time."
"An excellent blend of horror, art and pseudo science geekiness!"
"This is brilliantly done. It's super evocative and has an easy to grasp gameplay loop with just the right amount of risk/reward calculation to keep things interesting."
"A beautiful game. A perfect way to blend roleplay and art."
"The plant creation aspect is so creative and inspiring!"
Welcome to the EZ
“Everyone in the Bureau just calls it the EZ. The densely forested area has been sealed off, mutating the land, and anything that enters its borders. You are a botanist assigned to explore and document the Exclusion Zone flora. Get in. Discover and document. Get out.”
Inspired by The Colour Out of Space by H.P. Lovecraft and Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer. Exclusion Zone Botanist is an ENNIE-nominated solo drawing and exploration game. Move hex by hex through the EZ. Roll dice to discover strange and dangerous flora. Decide when it’s time to turn around and get out… before it’s too late.
FORMAT: A5 (5.8" x 8.3") staple-bound zine, color cover, black and white interior. Approximately 28 pages.
WHAT YOU NEED TO PLAY: A copy of the EZ map (included in zine), a token to mark your position, writing/drawing implements, two six-sided dice in different colors, and something to write on. Dice and tokens not included. Check out the Exclusion Zone Botanist Deluxe Bundle for more.