5 Sci-Fi RPGs Worth Skipping D&D For

from Short Rest Studios · host Jud Kossum

Shake up your D&D night by trading traditional fantasy for the cosmos. In this episode, we break down 5 incredible sci-fi TTRPG alternatives worth skipping a D&D session for - from tactical mech combat and hard sci-fi sandboxes to post-apocalyptic chaos. Join the Adventurer's Guild: https://Patreon.com/ShortRestStudios Buy the games (affiliate link): http://bit.ly/4dZEKpk

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Discover the best sci-fi TTRPGs that are completely worth skipping a D&D night to play. If your table is stuck in a repetitive loop of traditional fantasy and you’re feeling burnt out by the world’s most popular roleplaying game, shifting your campaign out of the dungeons and into the cosmos is exactly how you shake things up.

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