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cyberpunk red

Cyberpunk RED Sourcebooks Guide: Core Rulebook, Black Chrome, Danger Gal Dossier, and What to Buy Next

A source-checked guide to Cyberpunk RED books: what the Core Rulebook covers, Jumpstart Kit versus Core, how to use Black Chrome and Danger Gal Dossier at the table, and what each Interface RED volume collects.

Andrew Blase

2026-08-01

30 min read

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Cyberpunk RED Interface RED Guide: Which DLC Collection To Buy

A source-checked guide to all five Interface RED volumes: what a collection does, which kinds of DLC each volume gathers, how its exclusive articles matter, and why a collection never means every free download is included.

Andrew Blase

2026-08-01

7 min read

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Cyberpunk RED Night City 2045 Guide: Is The City Sourcebook Worth It?

A source-checked guide to Night City 2045: what the 2026 city sourcebook covers, how its Security and Utility Codes work as GM signals, and how to use its detailed districts without turning prep into homework.

Andrew Blase

2026-08-01

6 min read

alien rpg

ALIEN RPG Setting Guide: The Frontier, Governments, and Corporations

The ALIEN RPG Evolved Edition setting in one guide: charted space, the Frontier, the 2180s timeline, the UA, 3WE, UPP, and ICSC, Weyland-Yutani and its rivals, and how to turn all of it into decisions at the table.

Andrew Blase

2026-07-30

26 min read

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ALIEN RPG Evolved Edition Ships, Space, and Colonies Guide

Run ships and colonies in ALIEN RPG Evolved Edition as working locations: FTL travel time, hypersleep, modules, zones, component damage, spare parts, and Frontier settlements where scarcity has a face and a decision attached.

Andrew Blase

2026-07-30

21 min read

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ALIEN RPG Evolved Edition: A Practical Guide for Players and Game Mothers

A source-checked introduction to Free League's ALIEN RPG Evolved Edition: its two play modes, pressure-driven rules, safety expectations, and the choices that help a crew survive.

Andrew Blase

2026-07-29

12 min read

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ALIEN RPG Evolved Edition Careers Guide: All Nine Core Careers

Compare all nine ALIEN RPG Evolved Edition careers by key attribute, key skills, talents, gear, and agendas, with deep dives on the Colonial Marine and Company Agent.

Andrew Blase

2026-07-29

34 min read

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ALIEN RPG Evolved Edition Character Creation Guide: Sheet, Life Path, and Agendas

Build an ALIEN RPG Evolved Edition crew step by step: the standard ten-step method, every part of the character sheet, the optional Life Path generator, and personal agendas that create hard choices without wrecking the table.

Andrew Blase

2026-07-29

38 min read

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ALIEN RPG Cinematic vs Campaign Play: Choosing and Running Each Mode

Compare ALIEN RPG Evolved Edition Cinematic Play and Campaign Play, then run either one well: three-act scenarios, secret agendas and story points, Session Zero, campaign frames, jobs, XP, and pressure that lasts.

Andrew Blase

2026-07-29

20 min read

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ALIEN RPG Evolved Edition Combat, Critical Injuries, and Survival Guide

How ALIEN RPG Evolved Edition combat works, from zones, initiative cards, and full and quick actions to cover, armor, ammo, broken characters, critical injuries, death rolls, and healing.

Andrew Blase

2026-07-29

23 min read

alien rpg

ALIEN RPG Game Mother Guide: Preparation, Safety, and Running Horror

Run ALIEN RPG Evolved Edition as Game Mother: the eight game principles, safety tools, situation-based prep, rules triage, NPCs, and horror pacing through dread, terror, and horror without taking choices away from players.

Andrew Blase

2026-07-29

20 min read

alien rpg

ALIEN RPG Evolved Edition Gear, Weapons, and Equipment Guide

Choose weapons, armor, suits, tools, and sensors in ALIEN RPG Evolved Edition by the choices they create: supply ratings for air, ammo, and power, encumbrance, sample stats, and a crew loadout that protects the way out.

Andrew Blase

2026-07-29

12 min read

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ALIEN RPG Evolved Edition Getting Started Guide: What It Is, the Core Book, First Session, and Review

Everything a new ALIEN RPG Evolved Edition group needs in one place: what the game is, what the core rulebook contains, Cinematic vs Campaign Play, the roll and stress loop, a first-session plan, and an honest review of who it suits.

Andrew Blase

2026-07-29

30 min read

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ALIEN RPG Evolved Edition Stress and Panic Rules Guide

How stress dice, pushed rolls, stress responses, Panic rolls, every panic result, and stress relief work in ALIEN RPG Evolved Edition, with advice for running them at the table.

Andrew Blase

2026-07-29

22 min read

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ALIEN RPG Evolved Edition Xenomorphs and Creatures: Lifecycle, Species, and Scenario Pressure

Run Xenomorph XX121, Neomorphs, and extrasolar wildlife in ALIEN RPG Evolved Edition as escalating situations: all six Xenomorph lifecycle stages, the five Neomorph stages, core stats worth knowing, spoiler control, and hive play.

Andrew Blase

2026-07-29

18 min read