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John F. Zeigler: Transhuman Space: Fifth Wave (Paperback, Steve Jackson Games, Incorporated) No rating

#TranshumanSpace was one of the few times Steve Jackson Games attempted to support an entire line focusing on an original #ttrpg setting for #GURPS , and it's still far away my favorite. And while it has its dark sides, it is also one of the more optimistic near-future settings out there - it portrays humanity largely being able to tackle their own problems.

Alas, I fear we are currently heading for a darker timeline. Still, it would be interesting to revisit this setting, and compare and contrast where we stand now vs. what the setting portrayed where we are going.

replied to Jürgen Hubert's status

@juergen_hubert I play a lot of dark games. I'm currently running Delta Green and Shadow of the Demon Lord. Until I read your post, I didn't realize how much I wanted to play an optimistic sci-fi game. It doesn't need to be all rainbows and puppies, but something that suggests we might be able to think ourselves out of our society's failings would be good for my mental health.

replied to Allan Goodall's status

@hyperbear@dice.camp Yeah, it's not a coincidence that I drifted away from Delta Green during the Trump presidency and the #COVID pandemic.

When the real world has so much darkness, there's only so much of it which I can take in my games.