Oh boy, are you ready for some super exciting news about a game that’s older than your grandma? 🙄 Because we’re talking about Traveller, the OG science-fiction tabletop roleplaying game that’s been around for a whopping 50 years! 🎉 I mean, who needs new and innovative games when you can play something that’s been around since the dinosaur age? 🦖
So, Traveller was first published in 1977, and it’s been giving players the chance to explore strange new worlds, discover ancient civilizations, and trade between the stars. Because, you know, that’s not something you can do in every other sci-fi game 🙄. But hey, at least you get to try to keep your ageing spacecraft flying for one more jump, which is basically just a metaphor for trying to keep your old car running on fumes 🚗.
Anyway, there’s a new documentary called Traveller: A 50 Year Odyssey, which is celebrating five decades of this hugely influential RPG. Because, you know, the world was just missing a documentary about a 50-year-old game 🤣. The documentary was created by Tex and the Black Pants Legion, in collaboration with Traveller creator Marc Miller, because who doesn’t love a good collaboration between a mysterious Tex and a group with a questionable fashion sense? 🤔
The documentary will explore the people, ideas, and community behind a game that helped define science-fiction roleplaying and has kept generations of Travellers heading out into the Far Future. Because, you know, the Far Future is just a cool way of saying “a bunch of nerds sitting around a table rolling dice” 🎲. And if you’re interested in supporting this masterpiece, you can check out the Kickstarter campaign, because who doesn’t love throwing their money at a documentary about a 50-year-old game? 💸
So, welcome to the Far Future, where the journey began 50 years ago, and people are still playing the same old game 🚀. I mean, who needs innovation or new ideas when you can just keep playing the same old game for five decades? 🤷♂️. And if you’re feeling nostalgic, you can watch the trailer for the documentary and relive the magic of a game that’s been around since the Stone Age 📺.
But wait, there’s more! 🎉 The documentary will also feature interviews with the creators, players, and other people who are still somehow interested in this game 🤔. And who knows, maybe you’ll even learn something new about the game, like how to properly roll a dice or something 🎲. So, if you’re a fan of old games, or just want to laugh at how old this game is, then this documentary is for you 🎥!
And don’t forget to check out the previous post about some other movie or game or something, because who doesn’t love a good distraction from the fact that Traveller is
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