The Protoplastic prototype is now available for free download HERE.
If this is your first time hearing about it, Protoplastic is a game inspired by my childhood affection for a certain line of mask-wearing heroes built out of plastic parts. It really seemed like someone would have made a TTRPG mining that rich vein of possibility already, but seeing that it remained untapped, I took it upon myself to correct that lack. Me being myself, I took the original premise in a weirder, very slightly more body horror direction, but it remains brightly colorful, adventurous, and fundamentally hopeful.
At 34 pages, the game is already completely playable in its current form, and primarily lacks a robust set of GM tools for generating scenarios as of yet. Notable features include fully customizable anatomy by way of placing component cards on a grid, a core dice mechanic of pre-rolling dice to allocate into checks, and a wealth of options for crafting.
Future iterations will be made available only to my subscribers, but I’m making this one public so it can reach a wider audience. Next week I’ll run a playtest and post about my findings, but for now, you are invited to take a look – I’d love to hear any feedback at this stage!
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