Games like The Wellspring: A Beam Saber Playbook

The Starbreaker is an in-development playbook by Lawson Coleman for Beam Saber by Austin Ramsay, Focused on the use of powerful magic siphoned from something important for all life. What does magic look like in a world dominated by war and technology? What lessons do factions learn when their enemies use arcane power to laterally push through the constant arms race of ever-increasing war machines?…

The Partisan is an in-development playbook by Lawson Coleman for Beam Saber by Austin Ramsay, Focused on the relationship between a Pilot and Their own direct superior: The Handler.  Partisans live and die on the battlefield for their handlers, who in return provide them with resources, information, and institutional power.  Many Partisans are prideful of their station, considering themselves prou…

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The havoc of war stops for no one. Even the most capable squad can find themselves in a tight spot if they're not careful — and that’s where you come in. It’s stressful, running mission control for your pilots; in combat, fielding information for your crew can be the difference between success and catastrophe. But hey, that’s the job: When the going gets tough, everybody can use an extra set of ey…

THE HORRORS OF WAR is a Beam Saber Supply Drop. This is supplemental material for the tabletop RPG Beam Saber by Austin Ramsay. If you need a copy of the full rules of the game, please pick them up at that link! The content of this supplement is unofficial and is not affiliated with Austin Ramsay. Co-authors Cory McDaniel and Chad Eldridge present THE HORRORS OF WAR, a collection of playbooks desi…

Not all who wander are lost Objects in Motion is a collection of three custom squad playbooks for Beam Saber by Austin Ramsay, published under the Beam Saber Supply Drop license. You can purchase Beam Saber and find out more about the Supply Drop license here.   Objects in Motions contains three brand-new squad playbooks which share a core mechanic and narrative conceit: the squad's forward operat…

Bought a physical version from a store or convention and wondering how to get the digital content? Send me an email! The last game we played was a big one. Orbital was five episodes long, high drama, deep characterisation, all sorts of surprises and world-building […] very fun.” — Austin Walker, Friends at the Table   SO, WHAT IS ORBITAL? ORBITAL gives us airlocks and control panels, pensive f…

There are lots of people involved in a war. Soldiers, fighting for a cause, or their lives. Medics, tending to the wounded, whether they’ll make it home or not. Quartermasters, making sure everyone has the gear they need and the comforts they miss. As far as you’re concerned, though, you’re a wolf among sheep:
 AND YOU’RE HERE TO FLEECE EVERY SINGLE ONE. The Grifter is a playbook for Beam Saber by…

It’s never that simple- even the grandest theories mean nothing if they can’t be applied in the field, and it’s on you to make that leap. Your squad may not realize it yet, but the access you bring to the edifice of the war and the cutting edge of military technology will push them into the future. Every side wants an edge over the other- it’s your job to look forward and ask- “What’s next?” Th…

Version 2.0 ABSENCE: Verdict of Silence is a traditional RPG at it's core. It combines aspects of simulation games, such as Relationship Building, Farming and Management, with the combat and exploration of a traditional Role Playing Game.   - Gathering -  There are a large number of gathering options available to the player including: Fishing, Exploration, Trade and Farming. - Battlin…