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From publisher blurb:
Somewhere out there beyond the cordons, beyond the fields and marshes, abandoned machines roamed like stray dogs. They wandered about impatiently, restless in the new wind sweeping through the country. They smelled something in the air, something unfamiliar.
Perhaps, if we had listened closely, we would also have heard it. We may have heard the sound rising from the forgotten and sealed caverns in the depths: the muffled pounding from something trying to get out.
Welcome back to the world of The Loop – things are different now.
Simon Stålenhag’s paintings of Swedish retro futuristic suburbia, populated by fantastic machines and strange creatures, have won global acclaim. The award-winning Tales from the Loop Roleplaying Game was released in 2017 and let you experience this amazing world first hand. Now you can return to the Loop in this standalone sequel game that continues the story into the 1990s. But remember – this time you can die.
Key features:
Create unique player characters – including skills, iconic items, and relationships – in mere minutes.
Dive deeper into the secrets of the Loop and experience the two game settings updated to the 1990s – the Mälaren Islands in Sweden and Boulder City, Nevada in the USA.
New rules for scars and death – the stakes are higher and the risks greater.
Investigate mysteries and overcome trouble using fast and effective rules, based on the award-winning Year Zero game engine.
Play the four complete scenarios included, tied together into a campaign called Prophets of Pandora.
Blue_Sauerkraut
So far, probably my favorite light rpg. The setting(s) is(are) engrossing to say the least, and the book has some of the best art in any Free League book, which is quite the distinction. As someone who grew up in the 90's I feel this very well captured the spirit of the time, especially as someone growing up. There are a few tweaks to the tales from the loop formula that make this one more tense, exciting, and dramatic. If tales from the loop is playing as the kids from Stranger Things, this is playing the teenagers from Stranger Things. I do wish this one got more support/recognition ,though anything from the loop series should slot in just fine. I would be very interested to see if Free League ever follows up with a game about young adults set in the 200's version of their universe, to fully complete the arc of childhood to adulthood.