What is The Badger and Coyote Jam?

A free and open licensed version of Badger + Coyote that contains all the rules and design guidelines for you to make your own two player (duet) games. The Creator's Guide contains everything you need: The rules, designer commentary, and even copy and paste rules. Just bring your characters, setting, and imagination! Named after the original game, the system is designed for games that feature two characters of different personalities or outlooks working together: from two very different creatures, two humans who have opposite personalities, or even aliens from different planets.

Resources

Creator's Guide and Logos

Join our Discord community to ask questions and talk about your game

Check out the original Badger + Coyote for ideas

Creator Tips

GM vs GMless

The rules are made for GMless play by default, with each player taking turns narrating scenes and adding in complications. However, it is also valid to have one player as the dedicated narrator, running a game for the other.

Include Simple Beginnings

The System uses adventure hooks in place of fully detailed adventures found in many TTRPGs. We recommend including two small hooks (we call them "Simple Beginnings") to help players understand the types of adventures they can go on in your game - or build your game around one big adventure!

Have Fun With It

Your game doesn't have to be complex or long. It can be about anything, as serious or funny as you'd like. The important thing is you have fun making it. Go wild!

Some Iconic Duos from Media

• Marlin and Dory (Finding Nemo)
• Spongebob and Patrick
• Rick and Morty
• Shrek and Donkey
• Troy and Abed (Community)
• Bonnie and Clyde
• Frodo and Sam
• Link and Zelda
• Sherlock and Watson
• Kirk and Spock
• Tom and Jerry
• Scooby-doo and Shaggy
• D-3PO and R2-D2

Jam Rules

Your Content

To participate, you need to submit content that is compatible with Badger + Coyote SRD - games, rule supplements, adventure tables, etc. If you have already created something, or fall short on the deadline, that's OK! Just send us a message, and I will send you a custom submission link to add your game to the list.

Price

You can price your content as you wish. You deserve to be paid for your time and work. You can use a "Pay What You Want" model, free, or make it paid. Use the model that you are the more comfortable with.

Promotion

To make your game reach as many people as possible, use the #BadgerCoyoteJam hashtag on social media, and don't hesitate to tag us @PandionGames so that we can help you boost it.

Size and Scope

You can submit any size game or supplement. From a single table for others to use in making their duet games, to a full game.

License

Badger + Coyote, the Badger + Coyote SRD, and all other Badger + Coyote games published by Pandion Games are licensed under the ORC License available online at various locations including www.azoralaw.com/orclicense. All warranties are disclaimed as set forth therein. The following elements are owned by the Licensor and would otherwise constitute Reserved Material and are hereby designated as Licensed Material: all the details about the setting, and adventure hooks.

(Basically, you can use the mechanics and copy/paste the text in the SRD freely, but cannot copy the setting or adventure hooks written within the Badger + Coyote game.)