Russ “Morrus” Morrissey
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Yeah, so the news, of course, is that there is going to be a tabletop role-playing game coming from Free League.
Yeah, so the news, of course, is that there is going to be a tabletop role-playing game coming from Free League.
I think it does get quite dark, to be fair. It's just the art aesthetic is bright colours.
I think it does get quite dark, to be fair. It's just the art aesthetic is bright colours.
And Alien is definitely. Yeah. Yeah. Well, yeah. I mean, they're using their year zero engine, their regular in-house engine, which surprised me because generally I feel like superhero games kind of need very different mechanics to non-superhero games just because of the power levels and the things you can do. So I don't know how that's going to translate.
And Alien is definitely. Yeah. Yeah. Well, yeah. I mean, they're using their year zero engine, their regular in-house engine, which surprised me because generally I feel like superhero games kind of need very different mechanics to non-superhero games just because of the power levels and the things you can do. So I don't know how that's going to translate.
It's being designed by Adam Bradford, who was one of the people who originally made D&D Beyond. One of the co-founders of D&D Beyond, yeah. Now works for Demiplane, which was bought by Roll20 recently. Oh, okay. Wow. So, yeah. I mean, I'm interested. I am interested. Yeah. I'm just interested to see what they do with it, to be honest.
It's being designed by Adam Bradford, who was one of the people who originally made D&D Beyond. One of the co-founders of D&D Beyond, yeah. Now works for Demiplane, which was bought by Roll20 recently. Oh, okay. Wow. So, yeah. I mean, I'm interested. I am interested. Yeah. I'm just interested to see what they do with it, to be honest.
Yeah. Apart from the lore elements to it, I'm not sure how it would differ to another game.
Yeah. Apart from the lore elements to it, I'm not sure how it would differ to another game.
superhero game though you know like there's the marvel multiverse game out there as well yeah you know i don't i'm not sure how it would differ other than the fact that it uses you know free league's own system they always free league always tweaks their system for the setting though so i'm intrigued to see what the tweaks are to make it work for this genre
superhero game though you know like there's the marvel multiverse game out there as well yeah you know i don't i'm not sure how it would differ other than the fact that it uses you know free league's own system they always free league always tweaks their system for the setting though so i'm intrigued to see what the tweaks are to make it work for this genre
So, interesting. I mean, it might be that, because not all of the superheroes are equally superb.
So, interesting. I mean, it might be that, because not all of the superheroes are equally superb.
It might be the Invincible and his dad and that lot are kind of like the top tier superheroes, but you don't play them. You play some street level ones, maybe.
It might be the Invincible and his dad and that lot are kind of like the top tier superheroes, but you don't play them. You play some street level ones, maybe.
And you just play in their universe. I don't know. I'm totally guessing here. I don't know.
And you just play in their universe. I don't know. I'm totally guessing here. I don't know.
Yeah. Well, there's going to be a Kickstarter. There's going to be a Kickstarter later this year, and there's going to be a core book and a starter set planned.
Yeah. Well, there's going to be a Kickstarter. There's going to be a Kickstarter later this year, and there's going to be a core book and a starter set planned.