Before Iron Lung, this sci-fi TTRPG explored a desperate humanity's struggle on an aquatic planet

It would be a mistake to think tabletop RPGs only started to get diverse in recent years. Oldschool RPGs such as Traveller were no D&D clones, and they came out in the 70s, when tabletop gaming was at its most niche. If there's a cool new world and nerds who want to explore it, there's bound to be a tabletop game about it. For example, this returning classic from the 90s is all about humanity's attempts to find a new home amongst the stars.. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS:This bleakly comedic board game has you overwork yourself running an anime studioNab our #1 gateway board game Ticket to Ride on PC, plus 8 world tour expansions, for just $18Five killer demos you missed in Steam Board Game Fest

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Before Iron Lung, this sci-fi TTRPG explored a desperate humanity's struggle on an aquatic planet
It would be a mistake to think tabletop RPGs only started to get diverse in recent years. Oldschool RPGs such as Traveller were no D&D clones, and they came out in the 70s, when tabletop gaming was at its most niche. If there's a cool new world and nerds who want to explore it, there's bound to be a tabletop game about it. For example, this returning classic from the 90s is all about humanity's attempts to find a new home amongst the stars..

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This bleakly comedic board game has you overwork yourself running an anime studio
Nab our #1 gateway board game Ticket to Ride on PC, plus 8 world tour expansions, for just $18
Five killer demos you missed in Steam Board Game Fest

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