NASA There are still a lot of cool projects going on in the real world – have you heard about them? Asteroid redirection test?or those space friendly camera? — but it also attempts to stimulate the imagination in highly creative ways.Enter lost universethe agency’s first tabletop role-playing game.
What to do now first?Yes, a TTRPG produced by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. The game instruction manual is currently available for free download. here (Plus Tolkien-esque map); It is suitable for levels 4-7 and 7-10 characters, and is said to be compatible with your favorite party and adventure game systems. Here’s the synopsis: “A dark mystery shrouds the city of Ardastrom on the rogue planet Ecclesalis. Researchers dedicated to studying the universe have vanished, and the Hubble Space Telescope has disappeared from Earth’s timeline. Only a group of ambitious adventurers can discover what is lost. Are you up for the challenge?”
There’s an educational element lurking here – “Fight classic villains (while using and learning science skills!), overcome challenges and embark on exciting quests to unlock more knowledge about our universe” – which feels both obvious and Some of this makes clever use of a Venn diagram involving “TTRPG fans” and “science enthusiasts.” That is, a lot of people!
NASA shared a video to add to the excitement, which you can see below.will you explode lost universe?
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