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Nice Games Jam: "Dark Star"

Episode 180 Published 5 years, 11 months ago
Description

No, your nice hosts aren't pitching an adaptation of the 1974 film of the same name, but returning guest host Sarah Seember Huisken counts it as an inspiration for the solo-play tabletop RPG we workshopped in this episode. Immerse yourself a galaxy of corporate factions, fluid allegiances, and space pirates!

Prompt
Workshop existing solo-play TTRPG concept.
Game type
Tabletop game
Player count
1 -?
Materials

Player dossier (player character/ship sheet, notes)

Dice (how many? which type? we didn't figure that out!)

Module booklet (includes blank pages for journaling/recordkeeping)

Setup

Sarah's draft ship systems sheet:

A draft of a player ship stat chart. Life Support, AI Systems, Signal Strength, and Ship Power are each shown with a bar that has

Rules

Each adventure module is an "assignment," which consists of a multi-page booklet.

  • Page 1 - Summary: Provides the “goal” for the player as defined by “quest-giver.”
     
  • Page 2 - Assignment parameters:
    • Player reward (and possible advance payment)
    • Assignment type (Cargo, Escort, Espionage, Assassination, etc.)
    • Constraints (time budget, stealth requirement, equipment restrictio
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