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Mindjammer - The Roleplaying Game
[978-0-9574779-5-7]
$27.00
Publisher: Mindjammer Press
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by Joe S. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 04/21/2014 23:24:10

I am rather partial to the sci-fi genre: from oldies like Traveler (the classic) to Space Opera (still makes my head hurt) to newcomers such as Dark Heresy (so many rules!) and, of course, High-Space (Savage Worlds fun). So when I saw MindJammer had been ported to Fate, I had to take a look. First, the good news: This is one fracking awesome bit of world building. Only Blue Planet comes close to the attention to detail and ambition. Digging under the hood, one can find clear links to some other favorite world settings, including Warhammer 40K, albeit from the point of view of the Technocracy - or perhaps the Tau? However, the work is NOT derivative: it is more like a DJ mixing up pop tunes to create something new and deeply, pleasantly dub-step and dance worthy. The end result is a world that spins off the page. Truly epic. For that alone, the $26 price tag is more than acceptable.

Now, for the not-so-good news. I am a big fan of narrative games, but such systems do not always translate well into all world settings. Generally, they are ideal for games that focus on character over plot. MindJammer strikes me as a game driven by plot, with lots of intrigue. So I can't shake the feeling that the Fate does not do this world justice. In fairness, I've only just toyed with the game, so I could be wrong. I will be happy to be proved wrong and revise this review once I have a few additional games under my belt.

In short, if you are into sci-fi gaming, and are not a big fan of the rules heavy games such as Dark Heresy, then this should be on your shopping list.



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