Released by West End Games in 1989, Ghostbusters International (GBI) updated the original system for world-spanning paranormal gigs. Players still sling proton streams with a fast, cinematic D6 dice pool, but now operate as licensed contractors in a global network of franchises. From Rome catacombs to Tokyo subways to the Long Island seafront—if it goes boo, it goes on the invoice.
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Roll a pool of D6s equal to your Trait + Talent. Include a special Ghost Die—on a ☢ result, something weird happens even on success. Weird is the point.
Spend to boost rolls, cheat fate, and patch jumpsuits. Award liberally for genre-appropriate chaos and snappy one-liners.
Haunts push your Fear. Keep your Cool to avoid panic, property damage, or spontaneous donut breaks during containment.
Jobs have clients, scopes, and liability. Capture the ghost, bill the client, pay the rent. Wreck fewer statues = higher margins.
GBI lets your crew open shop anywhere. Pick a territory, lease a HQ, then hire, advertise, and survive your first slime emergency.
Unlicensed nuclear accelerators. Cross at your discretion. Keep beams off monuments, mayors, and each other.
Standard ghost trap with foot pedal; storage available via franchise-approved mini-containment (consult your lawyer).
P.K.E. meters, goggles, and snacks. Ghosts hate snacks. (They don’t. But you’ll get cranky.)
Ecto-whateveryougot. Station wagon preferred. Siren optional, attitude mandatory.
Difficulty: 2 Midnight at the Museum Barge — Maritime exhibit animates itself; polter-longshoremen demand union recognition.
Difficulty: 3 Fjord of Screams — Norway office reports banshee feedback loop across three fishing villages. Bring earplugs.
Difficulty: 4 Patchogue Pastry Poltergeist — A vindictive cruller spirit targets breakfast joints. Glaze everywhere.
Drop-in tools for your table. Fan-made, free, printable.
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Join fellow franchise owners, swap modules, and post your most expensive collateral damage.