Barbabianca - Rumour and silence in a town that is no more

Created by NessunDove

A GMless game for 3-4 players set in the deep Italian countryside at the turn of the 20th century. Think Pavese, Calvino, Buzzati. Or imagine the secrets buried beneath the stones of any village where decades go by and nothing ever seems to change.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Welcome to the Village!
3 months ago – Tue, Feb 03, 2026 at 09:35:56 AM

24 hours in and we've been staring starry-eyed at so many of you gathering to meet good old Barbabianca. We're already 75% of the way to our goal!

Enthusiasm is contagious, after all. Cristian was the first to show us, with the passion he put into writing the game and sharing the development project with the rest of NessunDove. Now every single backer is proving him right, and we couldn't be happier to share this fever. And to reward you early birds with a free pin (don't worry-- those of you who got a pledge that already includes a pin will be surprised by one of our other designs).

If you're curious about anything, just ring the village bell with any comment, email or message on social media and we'll be happy to answer. NessunDove means nowhere, but it's also kind of everywhere actually, and with your help we're sure Barbabianca will get around as well.

In the meantime, we'll put our little chairs on the sidewalk and sit to watch people as they go by. Forgive us-- we won't be sporting Barbabianca's cryptic smirk, just a big ol' smile at seeing your support.