DarkSpace Rulebook (Digital PDF)

DarkSpace is a sci-fi rules hack for the award-winning Shadowdark RPG! Use Shadowdark's lightweight rules to craft your own sci-fi adventures in whatever setting and genre of science fiction you want!

This 256-page edition of DarkSpace expands on the best-selling DarkSpace Core Rules, giving GMs and Spacers many new options for their campaigns:

Revised Archetypes, including the all-new Machine-Based archetype, which expands on the Multi-Function Android archetype from the Core Rules and allows for tech-based spacers, including Power Armor!

6 all-new ship classifications that level up with your spacer crew and multiple stock examples of each of them.

Shipbuilding and customization mechanics that let Spacers build their ship from the ground up or upgrade that old junker they got for a good deal.

36 stock Vehicles across 6 categories, including mecha and Vehicle Combat Rules.

Solo, Emergent, and GM-less play rules, including oracle tables, site generators, NPC generators, and random name and inspiration tables.

A GM Section with guidance on how to run a DarkSpace sci-fi game.

12 One-Page Settings that will guide GMs on how to craft a setting in various science fiction subgenres, from Survival Space Horror to Cyberpunk, to Space Western, and more.

Over 100 Denizens, including NPCs, Aliens, Automata, strange space weirdness, and 6 LEGENDARY DENIZENS!

Over 100 Enhanced Items and Upgrades, including cybernetics and upgrades for ships, vehicles, and weapons.

An expanded Triad section with example feats for each of the metaphysical powers of Body, Mind, and Soul that are available for Spacers.

HACKING RULES for your cyberpunk deep-dives.

CORRUPTION RULES for when things spiral out of control.

A 0-LEVEL ADVENTURE - "THE GAUNTLET" - Can you restore operations to your derelict ship and survive?

And much more!