Hilt // Blade

From the itch.io webpage: HILT // BLADE is a roleplaying game Powered by the Apocalypse that is, in essence, a love letter to mecha anime. It explores the emotional and psychological terrain of those pilots of giant robots—in this game, Hilts wielding their Blades. HILT // BLADE is inspired by anime like Neon Genesis Evangelion, DARLING in the FRANXX and the Gundam series. Play occurs in two stages, one focusing on the interpersonal, “normal” lives of the Hilts and the other on the action-packed fight sequences during which the Hilts try to take down an Imminent Threat—an existential enemy threatening to destroy civilization as the Hilts know it. All of this is mediated by a special character named the Custodian, who works with a paramilitary organization to manage the squad of Hilts in order to eliminate these Imminent Threats. This special character can be roleplayed by a MC or collaboratively by all of the players. The zine version is compact and contains brief mechanical explanations and moves, perfect to print quickly or if you're very familiar with PbtA games. The screen version has expanded explanations of the rules and moves, as well as two supplements not found in the zine version.