Tag: #spaceopera
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A third, and final, installment of reading in space
Truth be told, science fiction loves a trilogy, and so following that route I’m posting a third installment of “reading in space”. Previously I presented novels and public domain works. In this case, I’ll be presenting several film examples of space opera. After the leap from radio and print, space opera has actually enjoyed significant…
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What do they read in space?
There is nothing like a shortlist to invite debate. So, in honor of Space Opera, I offer a short list of suggested reading to help flesh out the sub-genre of science fiction. This is essentially homework for anyone that wants to play a sci-fi RPG. The novels came well before the games, and the themes…
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Art of Sci-Fi
Art inspires. For Table top games, this is absolutely true. Any game book you pick up will likely have some kind of artwork, even if it is only the cover, that is evocative of the game itself. Often the art continues inside the book, and represents the tone of the game. Often games use fiction…
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What is Space Opera?
Fiction, and gaming which is more important for Pulp Culture Museum, has a lot of different flavors to choose from. Whether or not a person accepts the divisions or discussions of quality is a debate for another post. For the sake of the current blog posts on #RPGaMonth, I’d like to focus on science-fiction, and…
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Hunt the Wicked
For my first read for the #RPGaMonth challenge, I’ve decided to take on the space opera RPG of Hunt the Wicked. Despite it’s popularity in literature, science fiction often seems like a marginal genre for role-playing games. This is almost certainly the case next to the juggernaut that is fantasy role-playing. However, sci-fi offers all…
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