27 August 2023

#RPGaDay2023 - 27 - Game you’d like a new edition of

 

Official RPGaDay graphic

I’m going to remain resolutely steadfast on the question of ‘what game I want to see a new edition of’ from my answer in 2014. The answer remains Blue Planet and we’re now so close to this happening! The layout of the new edition is coming together beautifully, and the evolution of the Synergy engine into something light and recognisable is excellent. I’ve run the Quickstart version for playtesting and have written a sequel adventure that I ran at North Star. It’s gone down really well. I love the way that the game comes with ready built campaign frames to play.

The cover used by the Blue Planet Recontact Quickstart - a pod of uplifted orcas with tech belts swim in the foreground while the horizon is dominated by a futuristic city with a shuttle taking off over it.
The cover used for the Recontact Quickstart

Last time, I wanted a new edition with the Traveller engine. Today, I’m happy with its own, unique, take. Here’s an example of the lovely new layout.

A screenshot of a two-page spread from the edition of Blue Planet. This has plenty of white space and a two column format. The chapter header is blue, showing an undersea map with the title “Achipelagos: Zion”. At the bottom left, there is a hex map of the area. The right hand page is dominated with a grey boxed text element with a yellow striped head titled ‘Access Denied’. Trade dress is blue strips down the edge of the page.
Two-page spread from Blue Planet Recontact (the forthcoming third edition)

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