Journeying to far places has always been something that humanity has indulged, whether for exploration or exploitation. The next planet out from us likely not to be too far away, explorationally speaking.
Exploring an entire planet as a game concept isn’t too hard- like a hex crawl or a West Marches game, but really big. Depending on the type of game, and the Spirit which you’re indulging, you can add in different elements. If it’s a hard-science setting, survival and terrain are likely to be the biggest threats to any Sojourners (watch The Martian if you need examples). For a more Planetary Romance style setting, you can throw in four-armed aliens of both green and white style, whatever your fancy. You could even throw in some dragons, just seize the Opportunity you’ve been given. The important thing is to indulge your Curiosity, and make “what’s over that horizon?” your treasure, instead of just regular kinds of treasure. (Today’s post brought to you by the sad death of Opportunity Rover, after 2,319 mission days. Good robot.) (Originally posted on Game Masters Stash on 14 February 2019) Comments are closed.
|
AuthorI'm Luke. He/him pronouns. Archives
May 2022
Categories
All
|