Publisher: Free League Publishing
Authors: Nils Hintze, Tomas Härenstam, Chris Lites, and Simon Stålenhag
Artists: Simon Stålenhag and Reine Rosenberg
Year: 2024
Genre: Science fiction roleplaying game taking place in an alternate 1997
Pages: 228 pages
MSRP: $49.99 in hardcover (with PDF) or $24.99 in PDF at DriveThruRPG
I share my review of the science fiction roleplaying game The Electric State from Free League Publishing. Based on the artwork of Simon Stålenhag, the game drops players into the roles of travelers trekking across an alternate timeline western United States in the midst of societal collapse in 1997.
SUMMARY
The Electric State is a quite interesting rules light, Year Zero Engine roleplaying game. I especially like the background setting even though it doesn't hold up all too well if you apply a lot of thought to it. This is a nicely presented science fiction roleplaying game which isn't just the same old same old. While I like The Electric State quite a lot, this certainly isn't going to be everyone's bag of tricks.
Summary
The Electric State is a quite interesting rules light, Year Zero Engine roleplaying game. I especially like the background setting even though it doesn't hold up all too well if you apply a lot of thought to it. This is a nicely presented science fiction roleplaying game which isn't just the same old same old. While I like The Electric State quite a lot, this certainly isn't going to be everyone's bag of tricks.
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