Inspired by legendary settings such as Firefly¸ Westworld¸ Trigun or Cowboy Bebop¸ Deep Sky Ballad is a space western genre ttrpg where the characters play the members of a posse
fortune seekers more or less tightly bound to each other who share their resources and a spaceship in search of purpose or wealth. The game mechanics are based on the Blackjack System¸ a poker cards based system; it's the same rules system Arcana Familia ttrpg use¸ and give agency to the player to balance the power and accuracy of an action through what can be considered a subgame.
The core book includes:
The Deep Sky Ballad setting
The Josian Sector
a set of example solar systems in which to set your chronicles
Famous organizations and individuals the posse could meet as enemies or allies
The Blackjack System and player characters creation
The Hardboiled System
Spaceships combat system
Equipment and Spaceships avaiable for the characters