{"id":57231,"date":"2024-02-20T20:31:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T01:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/?p=57231"},"modified":"2024-02-20T20:31:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T01:31:09","slug":"the-terror-meets-deadwood-in-space-in-coriolis-the-great-dark-from-free-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/?p=57231","title":{"rendered":"The Terror Meets Deadwood in Space in Coriolis: The Great Dark, From Free League"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Coriolis: The Great Dark <\/em>Roleplaying Game Announced \u2013 Coming to Kickstarter March 19<\/strong><\/p>\n

Free League\u2019s Original Science Fiction RPG Returns<\/em><\/p>\n

Stockholm, Sweden (February 20, 2023) <\/strong>\u2014\u00a0<\/strong>Free League Publishing<\/a> is\u00a0proud to announce\u00a0Coriolis: The Great Dark<\/em>, a brand-new science fiction roleplaying game about exploration, mysteries, and intrigue at the far edge of space. Venture out into the unknown on mighty Greatships, delve deep into ancient ruins, and partake in the Byzantine schemes of powerful guilds.<\/p>\n

Coriolis: The Great Dark<\/em>\u00a0will launch on Kickstarter on March 19.\u00a0Inspired by 19th-century polar expeditions, deep sea diving, and pulp archeology,\u00a0Coriolis: The Great Dark<\/em>\u00a0offers a new take on sci-fi roleplaying that emphasizes mystery, a sense of wonder, and breathtaking visuals.<\/p>\n

All backers who pledge levels with physical rewards within the first 24 hours will receive a soon-to-be-revealed bonus item.<\/p>\n

Backers and retailers alike eager to enlist can visit the Kickstarter pre-launch page and sign up to be notified the moment the campaign goes live. If successfully funded, all backers will get\u00a0the PDF version\u00a0of the game\u00a0months ahead of the official release.<\/p>\n

Coriolis: The Great Dark<\/em>\u00a0functions as a fully standalone game and a\u00a0sequel to the critically acclaimed\u00a0Coriolis \u2013 The Third Horizon RPG<\/em>, Free League\u2019s very\u00a0first science fiction RPG.\u00a0Coriolis \u2013 The Third Horizon\u00a0<\/em>was granted the Judges Spotlight Award in the ENNIE Awards 2017 and was one of the\u00a0first international releases from Free League.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE GAME<\/strong><\/p>\n

Coriolis: The Great Dark<\/em>\u00a0launches you into a desolate part of space \u2013 The Lost Horizon. Here, a fledgling human civilization who fled war tries to stake out a new life in a harsh environment while expeditions are sent out into deep space to find resources for survival and valuable artifacts.<\/p>\n

As explorers in forgotten star systems, players will partake in expeditions on mighty Greatships\u00a0and venture into old ruins after a long-lost civilization of God-like beings.\u00a0Coriolis: The Great Dark<\/em>\u00a0is a\u00a0game about hope and enduring against all odds.<\/p>\n

This sequel to Coriolis \u2014 The Third Horizon<\/em>\u00a0showcases an\u00a0all-new setting and\u00a0mechanics \u2013 with a focus on\u00a0exploration, a sense of wonder, sci-fi action, and faction intrigue. The rules include explorer generation, combat, exploration, and expeditions.<\/p>\n

A boxed campaign set entitled\u00a0The Flowers of Algorab<\/em>\u00a0is also part of the Kickstarter and will launch\u00a0alongside the core game.<\/p>\n

YEAR ZERO ENGINE & THIRD PARTY LICENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

The rules of the game are based on the acclaimed Year Zero Engine \u2014 used in award-winning games such as\u00a0ALIEN The Roleplaying Game, Blade Runner The Roleplaying Game, Tales From the Loop RPG, The Walking Dead Universe RPG,\u00a0<\/em>and the upcoming\u00a0The Electric State RPG \u2014<\/em>\u00a0but uniquely tailored for this new game.<\/p>\n

As part of the new release, Free League is creating\u00a0a new free and open license for third-party content for\u00a0Coriolis: The Great Dark<\/em>\u00a0as well as\u00a0Coriolis \u2013 The Third Horizon<\/em>. With this license, all creators will have an irrevocable, worldwide, and royalty-free right to freely create, produce, and sell content and expansions for both games\u00a0and their settings.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE GAME CREATORS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Free League is one of the most funded RPG publishers on Kickstarter, raising over $10M across 34 successful campaigns including\u00a0Dragonbane,\u00a0Alien The Roleplaying Game, Blade Runner The Roleplaying Game, The One Ring\u2122 RPG, Vaesen \u2013 Nordic Horror Roleplaying, Forbidden Lands, <\/em>and Tales from the Loop RPG.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Free League co-founders Kosta Kostulas, Nils Karl\u00e9n, and Martin Grip\u00a0took the lead in designing the\u00a0game with a new version of the award-winning Year Zero Engine created by Tomas H\u00e4renstam. Original artwork comes from lead\u00a0Blade Runner RPG,\u00a0<\/em>Alien RPG, <\/em>and Coriolis \u2013 The Third Horizon\u00a0<\/em>artist Martin Grip, with graphic design by Christian Granath.<\/p>\n

More details\u00a0will be shared via Free League\u2019s social media accounts in the weeks leading up to launch. Follow them on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Instagram<\/a>, and\u00a0YouTube<\/a>, and visit their official website at\u00a0freeleaguepublishing.com<\/a>\u00a0to stay updated.<\/div>\n
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About Free League Publishing<\/strong><\/div>\n
Free League Publishing is a game studio and publisher dedicated to speculative fiction based in Stockholm, Sweden. We have published a wide range of award-winning tabletop roleplaying games and acclaimed art books set in strange and wondrous worlds.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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