Summary

  • An article in Rock, Paper, Shotgun discusses Spindlejack, a free solo tabletop role-playing game set in the Citizen Sleeper universe.
  • Spindlejack can be downloaded from itch.io.
  • The game is played with 10 six-sided dice, a pencil and eraser, and some counters.
  • The narrative centers on a character who is a space courier delivering packages across the Starward Belt.
  • Interactions are mapped out through random dice rolls.
  • The setting is a futuristic space station where spindles are renowned for slicing through the station with their custom airbikes to ferry messages and packages.
  • The game requires printing out components, which the author laments as problematic despite having a love for tabletop RPGs.

By Nic Reuben

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