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Deep Sky Ballad

By: A Game of Nerds

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Role Playing Games (A Game of Nerds)


Product Info

Title
Deep Sky Ballad
Publisher
Author
Marco Calesella, Aurora Torchia
Publish Year
2023
Pages
158
Dimensions
8x12x.5"
NKG Part #
2148142245
Type
Softcover

Description

Inspired by legendary settings such as Firefly, Westworld, Borderlands, Trigun or Cowboy Bebop, Deep Sky Ballad is a space western genre ttrpg where the characters play the members of a posse - fortune seekers more or less tightly bound to each other who share their resources and a spaceship in search of purpose or wealth. The game mechanics are based on the Blackjack System, a poker cards based system; it's the same rules system Arcana Familia ttrpg use, and give agency to the player to balance the power and accuracy of an action through what can be considered a subgame.

In addition to the Blackjack System, there are an innovative spaceships combat system and the Hardboiled System. The first is a simple, agile and fast mechanic involving all the players; the Hardboiled System, with which the interactions between the characters of the Posse can create bonds of all kinds, will unlock various game options and unique abilities.