I’ve begun watching the new Lost in Space on Netflix, and I have to say that a few episodes in I am loving how the…

I’ve begun watching the new Lost in Space on Netflix, and I have to say that a few episodes in I am loving how the…

I’ve begun watching the new Lost in Space on Netflix, and I have to say that a few episodes in I am loving how the show is handling making the environment antagonistic to the characters. Not just that, but also how it is highlighting their resourcefulness beyond nigh-magical Trek or Star Wars-style science. Anyone who wants to run a Colony game or any game that pits explorers against the natural dangers of an alien world could do much worse than giving this show a spin.

Take note of how it makes the natural disasters and environmental crises matter primarily through emphasizing and impacting the relationships between characters, the hard choices they have to make, and their personalities/goals. Making a father choose between two kids who are in danger and hours apart from one another is a brutal Hard Move.

I’ve had the basic outline of a fantasy knocking around on my computer for a while now.

I’ve had the basic outline of a fantasy knocking around on my computer for a while now.

I’ve had the basic outline of a fantasy knocking around on my computer for a while now. The idea was a West Marches style Dungeon World game.

I prefer the character creation style of UW though, I think it lends itself to more flexibility and diverse and interesting characters.

That said, I’m fairly sure that Sean Gomes​ has said in the past that he doesn’t want to do a complete fantasy version of UW precisely because of the possibility of stepping on DW’s toes. (And correct me if I’m wrong on that, Sean.)

So my questions are: has anyone here used UW for fantasy? Did you add in home-brewed rules or did you just re-skin what was already there? How did you find it and what did your players think?

Working on a character with a cerebral implant that remotely connects to local networks (shipboard, stationside, or…

Working on a character with a cerebral implant that remotely connects to local networks (shipboard, stationside, or…

Working on a character with a cerebral implant that remotely connects to local networks (shipboard, stationside, or planetary). This is the biggest piece of equipment the character owns, so it’s a Class 2. Mods are Class 1s; can they be upgraded? Does Connector have to be a physical connection (like Artoo Detoo), or could it be modified to Connected?

Hey, hope it’s okay to share relevant kickstarters on this group. If not, my apologies.

Hey, hope it’s okay to share relevant kickstarters on this group. If not, my apologies.

Hey, hope it’s okay to share relevant kickstarters on this group. If not, my apologies.

Some friends of mine, long running RPG card makers Artemis Games, have just launched their Kickstarter: Sci-Fi Concept Cards. They are producing three decks of playing cards with details for randomly drawing sci-fi gaming NPCs, locations, and planets, definitely gameable material for any Uncharted Worlds game. Great for inspiration in plotting campaigns or for getting past the sudden need for extra details at the gaming table.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/703093372/sci-fi-concept-cards-instant-universe-just-add-h2o?ref=activity

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/703093372/sci-fi-concept-cards-instant-universe-just-add-h2o?ref=activity

Can anyone recommend a book series with the flavor of UW?

Can anyone recommend a book series with the flavor of UW?

Can anyone recommend a book series with the flavor of UW? I don’t want a long series… a little more than a trilogy is good. Something along the lines of Firefly/Serenity or Dark Matter… where it’s mostly about a ship’s crew trying to make ends meet.

Made an updated character sheet to be more useful than just empty blank boxes, and added missing elements such as…

Made an updated character sheet to be more useful than just empty blank boxes, and added missing elements such as…

Made an updated character sheet to be more useful than just empty blank boxes, and added missing elements such as currently earned XP, archetype, and careers/levels.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yT1U2cj5kGKQo07DRjiwzORLwbVpgKiZ/view?usp=sharing