NASA nonetheless has loads of cool initiatives afoot in the true world—did you hear about that asteroid-redirecting test? Or these space-friendly cameras?—nevertheless it’s additionally making an attempt to stir imaginations in fantastically artistic 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 House Flight Middle, with a gameplay tutorial booklet at the moment accessible totally free obtain here (plus a Tolkien-esque map); it’s for 4-7 degree 7-10 characters, and is touted as being appropriate which whichever sport system you favor 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 finding out the cosmos have disappeared, and the Hubble House 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 factor lurking right here—“tackle a basic 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, a whole lot 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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