Wondrous Terrible
Space Is Beautiful And It Goes On Forever And this is terrifying. The size of our reality is unbounded¸ defying a human need for limitations and endings. No matter which way you look¸ there is always more. More void¸ more matter. More chaotic¸ cluttered emptiness. The fear that this induces should force the human mind to turn back in on itself¸ to shrink from the unmitigated scope of the universe¸ and yet it's also strangely reassuring. Although you will never see it all¸ you can just pick a direction and go and you won't run out of discoveries. This is the core truth of the universe¸ and it is both wondrous and terrible. Gameplay Wondrous Terrible is a micro 4x tabletop story-game about exploring the stars and building a fragile civilization there. It is best played with 2--6 people. Its resolution mechanics use storytelling¸ map-drawing¸ and throwing dice at a bowl (although the bowl is optional¸ and there are backup mechanics if you don't want to use it.) A typical game session lasts from 30 minutes to 3 hours.