In Paupers' Ladder, players are a pauper in Garolium's tournament. Along with your bird companion, explore the wild and treacherous land of Brighthelm as you strive to learn three of the five virtues: generosity, fellowship, bravery, knowledge, and magnificence. Battle a bestiary of creatures, undertake quests, find ingredients to craft powerful recipes, and discover the sights and wonders of an exciting new world along the way. But beware! You're not the only pauper in town. the land of Brighthelm is illustrated with a playing board and over 400 cards depicting equipment, quests, recipes, monsters, ingredients, encounters, cities, villages and more besides.

On your turn you use both your Pauper and your Bird, in either order. Each character may move from the Region they occupy into any adjoining Region, or stay where they are. Paupers’ can pay to travel extra Regions. Your character now explores the Region they occupy.

The aim of Paupers’ Ladder is to learn any 3 of the 5 Virtues. Virtues are learned in different ways. For instance, you learn the Virtue of generosity by discarding a certain amount of gems from your purse. When a player has learned 3 Virtues, they have won the game.

“An exciting exploration game, wrapped in a playful brilliance that just blows you away” 
Tabletop Gaming Magazine

“My favourite adventure game of all time. I feel so at peace when I'm playing it. Pure joy in a box" 
Dungeon Dive

"Exceptional playability. Exlporing and seeing what the world of Brighthelm has to offer is a rewarding endeavour." 
Meeple Gamers

"The beauty of Paupers' Ladder is its simpliciaty and its tribute to classic games. Something truly special." 
I Play Red

"Paupers' Ladder is delightful. Easily the most charming game I have placed in recent memory." 
Hungry Gamer

"In the age of overproduced games to hide their mediocrity this gem dazzles. Simple but rich in nuances, this game is not only charming but very funny." 
Boardgamegeek

"An appealing adventure game. The attractive art adds hugely to the charm of Paupers' Ladder." 
Board's Eye View

"If you like Talisman then this, with its exploration of the world you're in, is a great alternative." 
The Chubby Meeple

"As a gameschooling mom, I love any games that let my kids work on their storytelling and creativity, and Paupers' Ladder definitely fits the bill." 
Everything Board Games

“This is a lovely, gentle game with real depth in the background story and world. The look and feel is fantastic.” 
Imagination Gaming

"Charmingly straightforward with lots of choices. An excellently presented, vast, neast and tidy adventure game. "
Northern Dice

“I love the whole feel of Paupers Ladder - a game that is charming, and a world that just encourages me to want to spend time in it and explore it - quite magnificent!"
Dungeon Dive

“I have had a great time playing Paupers’ Ladder and would suggest you check this out you’re after a twist on the genre.”
The Friendly Board Gamer

“What an incredible outing! I am most definitely returning for more stories very soon!”
Gamewardbound

You were desperate and you were foolish. You borrowed 50 gems from the infamous Crows gang and now they want it back, with interest, within 3 days. You're a lowly skinner at the local maggot farm, there's no way you'll earn that kind of money in time, and the Crows aren't known for their flexibility.

Fortunately, there's gems waiting for someone with the right amount of skill, ambition and luck. You could go fishing at the beach and sell your haul to the local fishermen or forage in the glade for ingredients and craft exotic brews. You could scavenge in the local dump for materials to make tools or shoplift from the market.

If you're feeling lucky the carnival has come to town. If you're feeling brave the miner's guild has no shortage of quests that need completing in the nearby pits.

This solo adventure game is the first in a planned series of Small Tin Tale games. It takes place in Brighthelm, the world first brought to life in Paupers' Ladder.

“A piece of pure magical perfection”
Tabletop Gaming Magazine

“I really cannot recommend the Crows of Coppershell Bay enough,. I feel like Paul Stapleton just makes games specifically for me.”
Dungeon Dive

Twittens is an old Sussex word to describe the little alleyways and lanes that run between houses and fields. They thread their way through towns and suburbs like veins, walled by red bricks, garden fencing and rusted chicken wire. Elsewhere they're known as ginnels, snicks and vennels.

Twittens is a tile laying game for 1-5 players, set in an everyday English suburb. Work your way through the seasons exploring your local twittens, discovering their houses, wildlife, allotments, playgrounds, railways and electrical substations. Complete your wanderings and get home in time for tea.