Hey, thanks! Good call on the new tables. I've been slowly planning some expansion stuff and that would be good to add. That flavor was my favorite stuff to write for SWARM.
If I had all the time in the world, that sounds like a ton of fun, but alas I'll likely stick to space for now. I made Space Ark because I didn't feel like any existing space capital ship games were giving me what I wanted. For mechs, Battletech (Classic and Alpha) are both fantastic rulesets. For Naval, I love Victory at Sea...so no real gap to fill there! That said, the "monster" angle sounds pretty interesting... maybe a supplement of large, living "ships" is possible. Something to think about!
I don't know how I missed this comment, but I love that! Good thinking on the Battletech depths. That could be a very cool "stress" mechanic as well, where if it goes too deep the hull can rupture.
Thank you for the kind words! Re: your question, the game does not end when you fail a roll. Only that attempt at decryption ends. You get to explore multiple systems and decode multiple beacons. I hope that helps!
A glorious expansion that brings to light the seedy and sometimes corn-y (depending on the freeze-dried ration most recently eaten) underbelly of Ramses.
I hadn't originally intended on it, but this has gotten a bit more attention that I ever anticipated, so it's likely! I'd also absolutely love for others to release some stuff in this world. I'm working on a sci fi naval/strike force wargame at the moment, but once that is in playtesting shape, I'm intending on returning to this universe and the solo rpg style.
Thanks!! I actually ran it coop with my wife last weekend and it works pretty decently. I did all the enemy rolls in combat and managed random tables on my own, hidden from her, with some playful elaboration to really set the scene.
