This week lots of great art popped up on the fediverse to boost and I was revelling in some of my favorite things.
This week lots of great art popped up on the fediverse to boost and I was revelling in some of my favorite things.
The game Likewise! was another party game that went over well at big gatherings I hosted. It was all about reading the room and understanding perspectives, but the mechanics were simple.
I’ll be dropping it off in a little library for some other players to discover and hopefully have a great time playing.
I watched the third episode of Galaxy Rangers and had a mixed experience. A stagecoach robbery, alien disguises, hunting a robot housing secret data, and dynamic fight scenes were all great adventure fodder, but the silly, unfunny bits inserted alongside that dragged things down.
The Zanguil costumes were a definite highlight for me.
The steeds used by each faction were another fun part of this episode that could inspire similar diversity in a game of Neon Odyssey.
The rangers, of course, had their magnificent robot horses.
Alien raiders had large bipedal mounts.
Bird-like horses pulled the stagecoach.
Robotic soldiers of the empire had bug-like horned mounts.
The places were rich with potential.
The desert landscape had structures hinting at a civilization ruined by the empire.
A domed city had pink surveillance drones flying about.
A bar and grill featured an alien musical duo playing strange, futuristic instruments with their mouths.
The object sought by the rangers provided a great hook. A robot holding secrets could be elusive in multiple ways, especially in the form of a doomsaying bird.
Last night we had a D&D session where our characters met a friendly cleaner ghost, explored a tomb, and fought some lost sorrowsworn. We have a door puzzle ahead of us for next time.
The second episode of Cowboy Bebop toned down the flashy sci-fi elements and brought a story of rescuing a stolen dog and bringing the thief to justice.
The rescue happened on Mars, the dog was a data dog that was genetically engineered to house data, and martial arts combat and vehicle chases were involved.
I really appreciate the environments depicted in the show, and the details make them feel lived in.
That is something to strive for when I run Neon Odyssey.
