$25.00 / week
The sudden appearance of a spaceship wasn’t the strange thing. The fact that nobody responded to the communications… that was. So you’ve been called upon to explore the ship, salvage any materials, and discover what happened to the crew and any survivors. Nothing could have prepared you for the anomaly, or the insanity that now threatens your body and mind. Will you make it out alive?
This Dead Space campaign is a short campaign (approximately 8-10 sessions).
How to Prepare
This game will teach you how to play from the ground up. No prior experience is necessary. You may wish to consider: what are your character’s primary motivations for living and working in deep space. Do they have family with them? Do they have family left behind? What skillset do they provide? These questions are merely to kickstart your imagination. Feel free to come to the first session with nothing but a desire to play.
The only thing you need to be concerned about preparing is your audio/video components on your computer. Cameras are not required, but they are recommended. Microphone is necessary.
You don’t need to be familiar with the world of Dead Space, but it doesn’t hurt. Feel free to play one of the video games to set expectations.
Materials Provided
All materials that you need in order to play will be provided. If you prefer physical dice, you may use them as long as the rest of the table agrees. If you do, you’ll need six d6 dice (the normal dice). Everything else you need will be provided: characters, character sheets, maps, digital dice, rules, etc.
This game will use Alchemy RPG (VTT) to facilitate play. You will need to create an account with Alchemy.
This game runs on a combination of the rules from ALIEN RPG and Coriolis: The Third Horizon. You do NOT need to be familiar with the rules before playing, everything will be explained as needed.
Who will like this game?
Fans of the Dead Space video games or the Prometheus-Alien universe will enjoy this game.
TTRPG players who enjoy the deadly, challenging encounters but don’t want to die immediately will enjoy this game.
TTRPG players who are looking to unearth a deadly mystery and balance sanity with power will enjoy this game.
Players may not enjoy this game if they have a deep fear of outer space, the unknown, violence, body horror, or character death.
Character Creation Guidelines
You will be provided direction for creating characters prior to and during Session Zero. Pregenerated characters are also available.
Gameplay themes/Content Warnings
This game exhibits gameplay for mature audiences (17+). The content may include graphic gore and violence, body horror, betrayal, substance abuse, and themes of deep space.
I have had the good fortune of playing with EJ for over three years, and I have thoroughly enjoyed participating in his player sessions.
He accommodates many different playing styles, from the more carefree players to those generally more meticulous (where I would place myself). Additionally, he welcomes players from all backgrounds and will work diligently to ensure each session is inclusive. Finally, EJ comes to each session well-organized for that game’s planned course of action but is also very adept when the course of a game pivots unexpectedly.
To anyone reading this who is cautious/nervous about making the next step, I would wholeheartedly recommend EJ as a Game Master; he will take the necessary time to guide you to enable you to make the most out of each session with immersive backgrounds and characters.
EJ is an amazing GM. His games are character-driven, dynamic, fun, challenging, and well-prepped. He is always kind, engages everyone, explains rules in a way that is easy to understand, and has a great sense of humor. I’ve played four different RPG systems with EJ — he’s an excellent teacher. Outside of game-time, he’s responsive to questions and ready to give players any support they need.
Having run this game system before, I knew the chances we would survive would be bleak. EJ made the game an exciting and fun experience. He is a wonderful game master, and I would definitely would play in another of his gsmes. Thanks EJ!!
EJ does a great job of building an exciting and engaging atmosphere whether it’s D&D, Cthulhu, or CyberPunk. Which is why I keep coming back, can’t recommend his games enough.
I’ve played a number of games with EJ as DM, now. Every game is always interesting, unique, full of intrigue, humor, action, surprise, sometimes even sadness. He is an excellent DM, he is flexible in his storytelling, and you’d do well to have him run games for you.
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