Space Kings
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Space Kings is a playing card based tabletop role-playing game designed for over-the-top interstellar adventures. Players take on the role of tough mercenaries¸ plucky pop stars¸ and funky aliens to fight evil space governments¸ soulless megacorporations¸ and the all-consuming void. Space Kings focuses on improvisation and character building¸ with small numbers and big personalities. The primary goal of each session is to tell a cool story together.
The outcomes of actions are determined by flipping playing cards off the top of your deck. Faces and Aces represent success¸ while Jokers cause dramatic twists of fate. Everyone flips from their own deck¸ so everyone has the same chance for glory and/or ruination.
What's in the Book? Rules and references for making any kind of character you want Guidelines and tips for Hosts to help you roll with the punches of a Space Kings session Lots of Ultimates: Special abilities lovingly crafted for player characters Cunning combatant NPCs¸ from space Raptors all the way to dreaded Endbosses Cool high tech items for every character specialization Two adventure starters¸ The Prison Train and The Big Squeak¸ to get your Space Kings campaign rolling Full color illustrations by Bryan Shepherd More than a little sidebar-related humor! Listen to Space Kings Pretend Friends is a Space Kings actual play podcast featuring Paul¸ Nick¸ and Josh of Continue? as Davl the gun scientist¸ Killcat the space cad¸ and Space Freely. Kevin Cole hosts season 1 and 3. Hadley St. Clair hosts season 2. Goosebuds RPG features a "suburban horror" adaptation of the Space Kings system. Paul¸ Chad¸ and Dom of Goosebuds fame play as themselves. Kevin Cole plays Dad and hosts! M-Class Podcast - Peril of Zeta Tauri is a Star Trek inspired one-shot featuring M-Class's own hosts Jeff and Josh with special guest Hadley St. Clair as Professor Moriarty. Kevin Cole hosts! Three of Hearts is a Space Kings actual play podcast by @JordanQuiverns¸ @ilaalexei¸ and @EssayHex about queer detectives solving small-town mysteries. Shattered Worlds RPG ran the Prison Train starter adventure with AJ¸ Anthony¸ and Jeff playing a gangster robot¸ an adorable mercenary¸ and a heavenly detective. Kevin Cole hosts!