Games like Xenogeny

A game of lost memories, lost hope, and lost technology. You are part of a team sent out to investigate a structure known only as the Library. It harks back to the AI Dominion and a golden age where humanity enjoyed endless pleasure but lived as thralls of the machines. Now, you’re picking through the mess. The builder of the Library was an AI that never contacted humanity directly. Ho…

“So, you’re heading to Hillgate? Not many people going there.” “Yeah, we’re doing a piece on all the old mining towns around here for a magazine.” “I’m from Hillgate. Odd folks, that’s why I left. Be careful up there, you hear?” “We will, thanks. Do you know where we could find a place to stay for the night?” “Could try asking over at Murphy’s bar. He sometimes has a couple rooms open. Or…

The intercom comes on over the hum of machines. “Captain? We’re ready, if you’ll do the honors.” “Be there in a moment.” Oliana could have called me directly, but she wants everyone to know we’re about to head out. I try to hide my excitement. After all, it’s not captainly to have a boyish grin on my face. Captainish? It doesn’t matter. I get to the bridge without incident. A few seconds …

The sound of gravel crunching beneath my boots echoes through the ravine. It’s been two hours since I left the others, if I had to guess. I can see the wisp of smoke trailing up from the campsite. They must be using wet wood. Maybe there are other people out here. If they see the smoke, will they come? And will they be friendly? At least nobody’s getting sick anymore. I remember the da…

Content Warning: R-level violence, disturbing unchildlike behavior. The tungcrete towers rise like black gravestones against the scorching sky. Lily’s weapinserts whir as the saw-blades catch up to speed. “Straight and deep around the face-plate. You don’t want to damage the nerve links.”   I scan the surroundings. Crowds on Lania don’t stick around once shooting starts. The Game Carnifex i…

Kenoma is a roleplaying game set in the aftermath of an apocalyptic global cataclysm. It’s a game about fighting for what’s left. A game about mysteries that don’t matter anymore because somebody dropped the ball. A game about paying the price for sins that aren’t your own. But it’s also a game of hope, a game of staving off tragedy against impossible odds. Things might suck, but that doesn’t m…

The Console is home to characters from many games. You will take your place among them. All of you go about your digital lives. When the Owner’s not around, you don’t have to follow your game's script. You can do whatever you want, go wherever you want. That doesn’t mean life is worry-free. You can explore all the worlds in all the games, visit the Console’s various sections, and enjoy all the …

“What is it?” Dad takes the object in his hands and turns it over. The paint has worn through in places where the metal gleams beneath. “I don’t know.” It’s a cylinder. Big and heavy, at least for me. “Is it safe?” “Probably not. We should leave it. Nobody will buy it.” It clatters to the ground. His fingers are black where he touched it. He holds them up in the pale blue dim of the ancient corrid…

The last of humanity are fleeing across space, pursued by the implacable inhuman adversary that destroyed their civilisation. They're outnumbered and outgunned. Supplies are running low. The actions of a brave few could be all that stands between humanity and extinction. Welcome to the Last Fleet. Last Fleet is a PBTA tabletop roleplaying game where you play brave pilots, officers, engineers, poli…

The Tsar’s reign is falling apart. Technological innovation, political upheaval, and external threats have brought the regime to its knees. You have a vision for the future. The industrial city of Arcagrad will be the capital of the new order. But what do you want it to look like? Are you with the Loyalists seeking to use the foundries for armies of constructs to bolster the ranks of the Ancien…