
Private: Urban Shadows
$19.99 – $39.99
The streets bleed shadows…
Urban Shadows is an urban fantasy game of supernatural drama and political intrigue set in a modern-day city. Some of the characters in this story are mortal, but they are caught up in a world of supernatural debts and obligations.
Urban Shadows is a game about cities, the people who live in them, and the machines that make them run. It’s a political game, one that challenges preconceptions about conflicts between communities, and asks players to navigate complex identities in a demanding social structure. It is personal and political for mortals and monsters alike.
| 3-5 players | 2-4 hour sessions | Rated Teen | PbtA |
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System Highlights
Debts
Everyone owes someone for what they have–it’s all about who you owe and who owes you!
Corruption
Absolute power… corrupts absolutely. New abilities offer power at a cost!
Guide to PbtA
The rulebook represents the refinement and accumulation of our learning about PbtA games.

CORE BOOK
Packed full of guidance and PbtA techniques, this 6”x9” book contains the advice and rules that empower you to make your own memorable characters and politics to bring a vibrant supernatural city to life at your table.
Dark Streets
Dark Streets is a supplement that expands the choices, setting, and mechanics to engage new and experienced players alike.
With four new playbooks:
- The Hallowed
- The Revenant
- The Scholar
- The Vessel
Make The City Yours!


PDF-only Playbooks
Play New Characters!
PDF-only playbooks for Urban Shadows are available on DriveThru.
Add the Dragon and the Immortal to your game.

Urban Shadows Dice
Drop A Name & Roll The Dice!
Two official Urban Shadows six sided dice. Each die is a deep black engraved with a white city-scape logo on the “1” face.
Keep your cool at the table with these Urban Shadows dice.

PDF-only City Guide
Discover A New City!
PDF-only playsets and city guides for Urban Shadows are available on DriveThru.
Create a wolf pack with Los Cazados or explore new streets in the Berlin City Guide.
Press & Media
Actual Play
- Nerds and Stuff – Friends Like These – Ep 1
- Adventure Zone – Setup Episode: Dust
- Saving Throw – Urban Shadows RPG: One Shot
Interviews
- Plus One Forward – Urban Shadows
Reviews
- Geek and Sundry – Check Out The Top 5 RPGs of 2015
- The Gauntlet Podcast – Episode 60. Origins 2016, Zombie World, Time Cellist (and Urban Shadows)
Awards & Ackowledgments
- Urban Shadows: 2016 Ennie Award winner
- Urban Shadows: 2015 Golden Geek Game of the Year Award nominee
- Urban Shadows: 2015 IGDN Indie Groundbreaker Award nominee
- Urban Shadows: 2014 Golden Geek Game of the Year Award nominee

Related News
Gen Con Announcement: Urban Shadows Second Edition
To heighten the drama and darkness inside Urban Shadows, new playbooks and game tweaks are in the works!
Urban Shadows: Los Cazados now on DriveThruRPG
Los Cazados is a 5 page, stand alone minigame set in the world of Urban Shadows is now on DriveThruRPG!
The Immortal is now on DriveThruRPG!
The Immortal is a limited edition playbook for Urban Shadows, an urban fantasy tabletop roleplaying game
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