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Drier Deserts, Hotter Suns

DDHS is a space western tabletop roleplaying game with fast paced action, ship to ship combat, and a rules light system for playing a crew of rag-tag bounty hunters, traders, or whatever else makes you enough money to keep your ship flying. It's inspired by Cowboy Bebop, Star Wars (especially Rebels), and the video game FTL, among others.

Exoplanet Index

A collection of totally unique planets for inclusion in sci-fi tabletop games. Like a monster manual, but for planets. These worlds range from horrific deathtraps to hopeful peaceful places with bright futures.

WASTExWORLD

A sci-fi micro setting about a planet covered in trash. 6 pages landscape with tables for random encounters, rumours, hooks, NPCs, and a bunch of other junk. Included is a map and a system neutral scavenging mini-game.

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