Loser – Final Cut

Loser – Final Cut is a solo tabletop RPG and journaling experience set in a decaying, supernatural 1970s Los Angeles. It doesn't try to impress you with empty words or a glossy manual designed to sit pretty on your shelf. It is a manual designed to be used, stained, and played.  

This is a game about erosion—the slow, inevitable process of being ground down by a city that doesn't know you exist and systems that stopped working long ago.

You play a loser: someone broken, marginalized, and caught in the gears of a fading reality. As the neon flickers and the shadows grow teeth, you must decide how much of yourself you are willing to lose just to see one more sunrise.

Learning by playing: Real examples 

Facing a new system alone can seem like a daunting task. That's why this book isn't just a list of rules. It includes numerous detailed play examples covering both Narrative and Journaling modes.

• You will see how a roll transforms into an emotional scar.
• You will understand the difference between describing an action and processing a feeling.
• You will know exactly what to write in your journal when the city corners you.

What Kind of Story Will You Tell?

Loser – Final Cut offers a modular experience designed to adapt to your preferred playstyle.

• Solo Narrative Play: A streamlined RPG experience using scenes, attribute checks, and narrative progression.
• Solo Journaling Mode: A transformative experience where writing is the game. This mode consists of processing the emotional fractures and psychological wear and tear of your character's journey, not just documenting what happened.
• Advanced Play: A deeper layer for those who want mechanical pressure, including tactical Wound systems and complex escalation.

Key Features

• The Irreversibility Engine: There is no reset button. Insight into the cosmic dark only grows, and relationships, once shattered, stay broken. Progress is measured by survival, not victory.
• The Apocalypse Clock: Every failure and every avoided truth brings the City of Fallen Angels closer to its inevitable end.
• The Bottle & Vice: A unique system for managing stress through self-destruction. Numbing the pain helps you survive the night, but the spiral always tightens.
• The Voice of Hack: Guided by a cynical, abrasive narrator, the text itself challenges you, ensuring that you never feel truly safe or special.
• Failure-Forward Design: In this game, a Catastrophe is a catalyst. Every bad roll pushes the story into darker, more interesting territory.

Inside the Final Cut

This Final Cut edition is the definitive version of the Loser system, refined to provide a seamless, haunting experience. It is a solid system, tested by real players, aiming to make every session feel heavy, real, and, above all, yours. Loser – Final Cut provides the tools to build your own story—a story that will linger long after the final page of your journal is closed.

Welcome to Los Angeles. Try not to disappear.