NASA nonetheless has loads of cool tasks afoot in the true world—did you hear about that asteroid-redirecting test? Or these space-friendly cameras?—but it surely’s additionally making an attempt to stir imaginations in fantastically inventive methods, too. Enter The Misplaced Universe, the company’s first-ever tabletop roleplaying sport.
Its first what now? Sure, a TTRPG crafted at NASA’s Goddard Area Flight Middle, with a gameplay tutorial booklet at present obtainable free of charge obtain here (plus a Tolkien-esque map); it’s for 4-7 degree 7-10 characters, and is touted as being suitable which whichever sport system you like for gathering events and venturing forth. Right here’s the pitch: “A darkish thriller has settled over the town of Aldastron on the rogue planet of Exlaris. Researchers devoted to learning the cosmos have disappeared, and the Hubble Area Telescope has vanished from Earth’s timeline. Solely an formidable crew of adventurers can uncover what was misplaced. Are you as much as the problem?”
There’s an academic component lurking right here—“tackle a traditional villain (whereas additionally utilizing and studying science expertise!) as you overcome challenges and embark on an thrilling quest to unlock extra information about our universe”—which feels each apparent in addition to one thing that cleverly exploits the Venn diagram encompassing “TTRPG followers” and “science lovers.” Which is to say, loads of of us!
NASA shared a video for added pleasure, which you’ll see beneath. Will you be blasting off to The Misplaced Universe?
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