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What is Cyberpunk?

Cyberpunk is a science-fiction sub-genre dealing with the integration of society and technology in dystopian settings. Often referred to as “low-life and high tech,” Cyberpunk stories deal with outsiders (punks) who fight against the oppressors in society (usually mega corporations that control everything) via technological means (cyber). If the punks aren’t actively fighting against a megacorp, they’re still dealing with living in a world completely dependent on high technology.

Cyberpunk characteristics include:

Dystopian city setting where mega-corporations rule
Full integration of technology into society, featuring cybernetic implants
Outsider protagonists (punks) who often are very familiar with the technology around them
Hard boiled detective and film noir vibes and influence
Themes dabbling in trans-humanism, existentialism, and what it means to be human.

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Ghost in the Shell TTRPG raises almost $500k (with $11k goal) on Kickstarter (www.kickstarter.com)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by Hammerjack@lemmy.zip to c/cyberpunk@lemmy.zip

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This is an officially licensed TTRPG set in the GItS: Arise universe. The kickstarter just ended so I'm not trying to convince anyone to back it, I just think it's impressive that they only wanted ~$11k to fund the project and raised almost $500k. That's awesome!

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[–] INeedMana@piefed.zip 19 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I'm glad that cyberpunk is growing in TTRPG space. But does the established setting have enough meat for it to not be "just another cyberpunk TTRPG"?

Edit: I guess my point is: unless I don't know enough about the setting, I'd love this if they were picking an existing "transhumanist cyberpunk without space travel" ( there are quite a few, I don't remember the names now) system that fits the vibe/gameiness/narrativeness/w/e they want to get and just fleshed out the setting and slapped on the GitS brand to make the said system more popular

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 16 points 4 days ago (2 children)

It's a custom system built using the forged in the dark engine, which is a stellar choice for any game where you play a series of daring missions.

The first game made with that engine - the game that launched the engine - was heavily inspired by Dishonored. Its particular flavour of steampunk is fairly close to cyberpunk.

This is all to say that they made a very good choice with the system - it's perfectly suited to the setting, well-designed, and powerful and flexible in play.

[–] Hammerjack@lemmy.zip 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That's really cool, I didn't know there was a TTRPG based on Dishonored. Thanks for adding more details for the poor ignorant fools like myself who don't follow TTRPGs!

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 6 points 4 days ago

Blades in the Dark, it's called.

The setting is quite different from Dishonoured, though you can see the influence clearly and it's mentioned by name as a media touchstone.

[–] INeedMana@piefed.zip 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Well, ok. At least that. I was afraid it's going to be another Altered Carbon

Edit: I hope they'll get rid of playbooks in that one

[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 9 points 4 days ago

Too bad it's Forged in the Dark based. Would have loved something deeper and more mechanical

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 8 points 4 days ago

Holy Cannoly! Almost 300 dollaridoos!

I guess you don't need all the perks and extras, but the last thing I need is TTRPGs getting into the "200 bucks" board game boaty mc boat boat.

[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Man, I wish I had a group willing to try out other ttrpgs. There are so many cool ones out there.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Sameeee it's just 5e 5e 5e

[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I have only played 4e and 5e. But I really want to try cyberpunk and pathfinder 2e

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 0 points 4 days ago

I wanna give World Wide Wrestling a try!