I MC'd a short run of this game and it was PHENOMENAL. Would recommend to any group that really loves inter-party tension and raising stakes. The Pressure Mechanic really pushes you to throw it all on the line. At least one of my players said that this was the best game she's ever played. There was sacrifice, betrayal, love, and big damn heroics right near the end. Would play again!
Last Fleet is an excellent use of the PBTA system. The rules deliver on the promise of playing out a Battlestar Galactica-like narrative of desperation and heroism under pressure.
The rules actively enhance the sense of pressure, and provide a narrative framework that will deliver suspense and suprises at every turn.
I ran an extended campaign of this game in 2021, playing out the story of a fleet of desert landships on the run from evil psychic scarabs. The game was a hit with my group, and we
There is only one thing this game could benefit from: more examples of obstacles, disasters, threats and dangers to guide play. You'll have to rely on stealing plotlines wholesale from other shows - it would be nice to have a few random tables that do the work of generating potential plots and NPCs.
I started running this a month and change ago, which means I've had around five sessions scattered over two different games, and while I initially had my doubts -- both about the level of 'desperation' that the dice set up and the general difficulty of running the setting, I'm pleased to report that, frankly, Last Fleet is amazing. If you have a group of players who are willing to lean in on the desperation and things-going-badly because there's no way this ends well sort of scenarios, the game practically sings.
The outcomes from the various moves are well crafted, and the Pressure system is super smooth. If I have one concern, it's that XP seems to get doled out a little...irregularly, and that keep track of when it comes in has been a little tricky, but I expect that will smooth itself out with more experience.
Really enjoying this game, and looking forward to playing more of it.
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I MC'd a short run of this game and it was PHENOMENAL. Would recommend to any group that really loves inter-party tension and raising stakes. The Pressure Mechanic really pushes you to throw it all on the line. At least one of my players said that this was the best game she's ever played. There was sacrifice, betrayal, love, and big damn heroics right near the end. Would play again!
Thank you for your kind words!
Last Fleet is an excellent use of the PBTA system. The rules deliver on the promise of playing out a Battlestar Galactica-like narrative of desperation and heroism under pressure.
The rules actively enhance the sense of pressure, and provide a narrative framework that will deliver suspense and suprises at every turn.
I ran an extended campaign of this game in 2021, playing out the story of a fleet of desert landships on the run from evil psychic scarabs. The game was a hit with my group, and we
There is only one thing this game could benefit from: more examples of obstacles, disasters, threats and dangers to guide play. You'll have to rely on stealing plotlines wholesale from other shows - it would be nice to have a few random tables that do the work of generating potential plots and NPCs.
I started running this a month and change ago, which means I've had around five sessions scattered over two different games, and while I initially had my doubts -- both about the level of 'desperation' that the dice set up and the general difficulty of running the setting, I'm pleased to report that, frankly, Last Fleet is amazing. If you have a group of players who are willing to lean in on the desperation and things-going-badly because there's no way this ends well sort of scenarios, the game practically sings.
The outcomes from the various moves are well crafted, and the Pressure system is super smooth. If I have one concern, it's that XP seems to get doled out a little...irregularly, and that keep track of when it comes in has been a little tricky, but I expect that will smooth itself out with more experience.
Really enjoying this game, and looking forward to playing more of it.
Thanks for your thoughts!