About Newborn Games

We are Newborn Games — an independent tabletop RPG publisher based in Portugal. We craft strange, poetic, and deeply personal games that invite players to lose themselves in stories.

We believe roleplaying is more than rolling dice — it’s about shared worlds, unexpected emotion, and the quiet thrill of discovery. Our games are designed to challenge, inspire, and leave a mark long after the session ends.

Our stories blend mystery, myth, and madness. Whether you’re hunting demons in twisted villages, trapped in a haunted asylum, or chasing memories through a town steeped in dusk and old secrets, our worlds are yours to explore — and reshape.

Newborn Games was founded by three longtime friends and creators:

• M. Solid, lead designer of Demon Ninja — a brooding military horror RPG set in an alternate feudal Japan, where ninjas battle ancient demons and parasitic shadows lurking inside human hosts. Rich in lore and atmosphere, the game explores duty, corruption, and inner darkness.
• Daniel “O AUTOR” Carvalho, designer of Asilo — a stylish descent into clinical horror, where memory, trauma, and identity twist under fluorescent lights and institutional silence. Daniel also serves as our Manager and Communication Specialist.
• Helder J. Araújo, author of Silent Læke — a melancholic horror tabletop storygame, where twilight lingers over warm cafés and quiet streets, while something nameless stirs beneath the surface. Also known as “A Máquina do RPG”, Helder is the Manager and Producer of Newborn Games.

Later joined by...
(Because not every story starts at the same time...)

Diana “Anã” Ramos, Strategist and Assistant Producer on Asilo and Silent Læke, where she also designs handouts and in-world props. Behind the scenes, she’s the one keeping Newborn Games on track — with sharp insight, clever ideas, and a contagious passion for stories that linger.

Nikita - With her acute feline senses, she takes on the roll of Quality Manager, ensuring that every product is up to stantard.

Together, we’re building a space for games that take risks — and trust players to go deeper.

Helder J. AraújoA Máquina do RPG

Daniel CarvalhoO Autor

Pedro ReisM. Solid

Diana RamosThe Dwarf

NikitaQuality Control