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Godzilla the Roleplaying Game

DW has put up the pre-launch page for the Godzilla RPG Kickstarter. It launches on 3/3, and absolutely no one who knows me will be surprised that I’m already on the notification list and planning to back it.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/idwgames/godzilla-the-roleplaying-game?ref=discovery&total_hits=99&category_id=34

I spent a little time with the Learn to Play demo. The system uses cards for both resolution and its clock mechanics, which is an interesting choice. At first glance it doesn’t look especially roleplay-heavy, but the included example is a solo scenario, so that may not be representative of the full experience. We’ll see what the complete rules add.

Either way, it’s Gojira. I’m in.

https://issuu.com/idwpublishing/docs/godzilla_rpg_learn_to_play_guide

Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters trailer

STORY

The final summer of the 20th century… when mankind learns it is no longer the sole ruler of planet Earth.

The planet is beset by the emergence of colossal creatures that roam the Earth, and king among them is “Godzilla”. For a half a century, these beasts engage in ferocious battle with each other and mankind. Ultimately humanity, unable to compete, prepares for exile from its home planet. In the year 2048, a select few humans are chosen by the central government’s artificial intelligence to set out on an interstellar emigration vessel, the Aratrum, on an 11.9-light-year journey for the planet Tau Ceti e. But when they arrive after 20 years of space travel, the remnants of mankind find the environmental conditions on Tau-e to be much worse than expected, and uninhabitable by humans.

On board the vessel is a young man, Haruo. When he was four years old, he saw his parents killed by Godzilla before his eyes, and in the 20 years since he has thought about nothing but returning to Earth and defeating Godzilla. With their chance for escape to another world closed, and living conditions on the ship deteriorating, Haruo spearheads a movement to return to Earth despite the dangers of such a long return trip.

Somehow, the Aratrum makes the return journey in one piece, but the home they return to has become an alien planet. 20,000 years have elapsed, and a new ecosystem has emerged with Godzilla at its apex. Can mankind take back its native planet? Will Haruo get his revenge?