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Cool, looks like this adds an open sandbox-type toolbox to create a universe on the fly to your scifi games.


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5150: Known Space

5150: Known Space Expands & Compliments 5150: New Beginnings

The Galaxy Is Your Playground!

There's a big 'ol universe out there, and 5150: Known Space lets you explore it and build your own Nine Rings in the 5150 setting. In Known Space, you'll get to travel and map out your own expanded 5150 universe. Create your own Star Systems, planets, and cities to visit. Travel between Star Systems, have enhanced space travel encounters and experience combat in Zero-G. 5150: Known Space is a supplement for 5150 – New Beginnings, but can be used with almost any game system.

Inside, you'll find everything you'll need to play an exciting sci-fi immersion adventure game, designed with solo and co-op play in mind, including:

  • A Star System Map and 70 Planet Tiles used to map out the Nine Rings quickly and easily
  • An enhanced map of the 5150 'verse that organizes space into Nine Rings and Eight Sectors
  • Space travel rules to let you fly around Known Space
  • Detailed Encounter lists for each Ring and Sector
  • Two New Encounters – Trading your own Cargo, and the epic Expedition Encounter to let you discover lost Alien ruins and Artifacts
  • Boarding combat rules that use the Ship Tile system that allows you to fight your way across custom ship maps
  • A 16 Encounter Mission involving the enigmatic Kabasu Aliens
  • A gaming environment where no two games ever play exactly alike

All this and much more!

5150: Known Space can be played solo, same side against the game (co-op), or head-to-head. 5150: Known Space enhances and advances your 5150: New Beginnings story.

So, spin up your Jump Engines and… Get flying!

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