State of the Galaxy

Posted on Oct 4, 2011 in Orion Quadrant | 0 comments

State of the Galaxy

In the far future galaxy of Free Spacer, it is year 362 of the Immortal Age, the dawn of the sixth galactic age. The Milky Way is an archipelago of balkanised Quadrants each with a powerful Cardinal Society at their centres. While Ether Technology’s ability to manipulate and fold Space-Time has linked these powerful Societies uncomfortably close...

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Using Internet in Sci-fi RPGs

Posted on Jun 29, 2011 in Articles | 0 comments

Science Fiction is the genre that speculates about the future and examines the impact of science and technology. Unfortunately, Sci-fi RPGs are often stuck in the past, still examining the consequences of the 19th and 20th Century technology, including the giant engines of industrialisation and atomic destruction of the cold war. Seldom does science fiction...

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Readying for Fear the Con

Posted on Mar 7, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments

Things are a bustle here at Random Alien Games as we ready ourselves for Free Spacer’s first convention, Fear the Con; so this will be a quick update! We’ll be driving down to Saint Louis on Wednesday from our home in Toronto Canada, at almost 14 hours, it will be a long trip. There are so many things to do to ready for our first preview convention game...

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Free Spacer @ Fear the Con

Posted on Dec 2, 2010 in Blog | 1 comment

Finally, after over two years in production, you’ll have a chance to try out Free Spacer. The game will debut at Fear the Con in St. Louis on March 18th & 19th. Christoph and Lisa will be driving down to Saint Louis from Toronto Canada, hopefully arriving in time to attend the World Wide Wing Night on Thursday, March 17th. Free Spacer is an upcoming Sci-fi...

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N00bs, 1st timers, & Scuttling Sessions

Posted on Nov 4, 2010 in Blog | 2 comments

I conducted the first Free Spacer playtest session in Toronto with a group of n00bs. The group was one of the biggest I have ever run, six players, not a one who knew a thing about Free Spacer and only two who had really played an RPG. I’m not saying they were complete snow white virgins; they are all video gamers who’ve played CRPGs like Oblivion...

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