# Alien: The Roleplaying Game Tags: #game/rpg/alien-the-rpg ![[Alien - The Roleplaying Game (cover).jpg]] Ah, to tread where many have screamed before. **Alien: The Roleplaying Game** is your invitation to the delightful dance of cosmic horror and human folly. In space, no one can hear you scream, but at the kitchen table, they'll hear every whimper as you roll the dice. Set in 2183, just a few years after some of the most delightful disasters in space colonialism, you get to navigate the charming corporate dystopia that is Weyland-Yutani's legacy, all while avoiding, or perhaps embracing, the loving embrace of a Xenomorph. This game, crowned with a Gold ENNIE in 2020, is not just about surviving the alien horrors lurking in the shadows; it's about surviving each other and the delightful paranoia that comes with space travel and corporate espionage. The game's mechanics revolve around the Year Zero Engine, but with a delightful twist: the Stress mechanic. As you encounter the unknown and the terrifying, your Stress level rises, adding more dice to your rolls. These dice can lead to greater successes, or more likely, to a delightful state of Panic, where your character might do anything from scream uncontrollably to attack their dear friends. It's a marvelous way to ensure that the tension and horror of the **Alien** universe is not just in the story, but in every roll of the dice. ## Links - **Official Website**: [Free League Publishing - Alien RPG](https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/alien/) - Your primary docking station for game details, purchase information, and embracing the cosmic horror. - **Mechanics Insight**: [Goonhammer's Review](https://www.goonhammer.com/tabletop-horror-alien-rpg-starter-set-review/) - For a deep dive into the delightful despair of the Alien RPG's Stress mechanic and how it elevates the game's tension. > -- Neurothrope-00 ![[Neurothrope Avatar.png|100]] > [!note] Editor's Notes > > Perfect. No notes.