From Introduction:
Babes in the Wood is a roleplaying game for 2-4 people, one of whom will be the Gamemaster (GM) while the others will be Kids exploring a mysterious forest. For the sake of brevity, this book will presume you know what a roleplaying game is already. The mechanics of this game are Powered by the Apocalypse, specifically using the Dungeon World system as a template.
The setting of this game is heavily influenced by Over the Garden Wall, an amazing animated miniseries that first aired on Cartoon Network in 2014. If you aren’t familiar with this show, go watch it. Other influence is taken from early 20th century children’s books, animation, and Halloween decorations which hopefully will inspire you in developing your own stories. Similarly, English nursery rhymes like Little Jack Horner or Hey Diddle Diddle and surrealist children’s fiction such as Alice in Wonderland or The Wizard of Oz can help populate your own version of the wood.