Savage Worlds is firmly established, a tabletop RPG system designed to enable a universe of different settings, and the official sci-fi companion seems to have set Kickstarter alight.
At the time of writing, Pinnacle Entertainment’s Savage Worlds Science Fiction Companion has well over 2,000 backers and over $200,000 in pledges. It’s a success, asking only $4,000 in the first place, and you can see just how high that tally goes on the project page.
If you’re new to Savage Worlds, then the test drive rules are free to download. You will need the Savage Worlds Adventure Edition (aka SWADE) to use the companion.
The Science Fiction Companion promises limitless possibilities. Whether you dream of emulating iconic sci-fi franchises, beloved classics, or your original visions, its robust collection of rules and resources will help you bring that universe to life at your tabletop.
- Fast-Paced Rules: Expect the signature ‘Fast! Furious! Fun!’ gameplay Savage Worlds is known for, adapted for thrilling sci-fi action.
- Customise Everything: Create unique alien ancestries, design customisable starships, gear up with cybernetics, and unleash powerful psionic abilities.
- Gear Galore: Choose diverse weapons, armour, robots, and vehicles (land, sea, air, and space!)
- Sci-Fi Settings Made Easy: Utilise Setting Rules tailored to everything from hard sci-fi to sprawling space opera.
- Cosmic Bestiary: Encounter many alien creatures, ready to be allies, foes, or something in between.
The Science Fiction Companion can handle ANY type of sci-fi setting, and to show it off, we’ve created a set of iconic adventures inspired by some of our favorite genres. These all-new Savage Tales are included as a bonus in the Sci-Fi Digital Bundle and all print levels. Those who back at the Sci-Fi Bundle Print level get them in a gorgeous, long-lasting printed hardback…absolutely free as part of your reward tier!
Backers pledging $30 or more will get SWADE’s Science Fiction Companion as a reward.
At $60, and with worldwide shipping, the rewards increase to the Sci-Fi Companion in PDF and hardback, plus the Science Fiction Archetype Set in print and PDF and Science Fiction Adventures in PDF.
A bit higher, at $65, backers also get PDFs of Science Fiction Figure Flats, the Action Deck and Vehicle Cards.
Then, doubling that to $150, there are the print versions of all those new PDFs as reward gifts.
$450 is a big leap, but it adds print and PDF of the Science Fiction Pawn Set, the SWADE Horror Companion and its Archetype Card Box, Pawn Set, Action Deck, plus the Fantasy Companion with its Archetype Cards, Pawn Set, Action Deck, Adventure Cards, Ally and Adversary Cards, Power Cards with the Super Powers Companion with supporting material for it being the last genre to be added.
All the tiers provide generous access to optional Add-Ons, and all are slated for delivery in March 2025. PEG will run this Kickstarter until March 22 this year.
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I have picked up some of the Savage Worlds books before and I’m very excited to have backed this one, because the quality they provide has been excellent so far.