Free League Publishing Tales from The Loop RPG for Adults, Family and Kids 13 Years Old and Up (Hardback, Full Color RPG)

ISBN 10: 1910132756 ISBN 13: 9781910132753

Publisher: Modiphius Entertainment, 2017

Synopsis

In 1954 the Swedish government ordered the construction of the world’s largest particle accelerator The facility was complete in 1969 located deep below the pastoral countryside of Mälaröarna The local population called this marvel of technology The Loop Acclaimed scifi artist Simon Stålenhag’s paintings of Swedish 1980s suburbia populated by fantastic machines and strange beasts have spread like wildfire on the Internet Stålenhag’s portrayal of a childhood against a backdrop of old Volvo cars and coveralls combined with strange and mystical machines creates a unique atmosphere that is both instantly recognizable and utterly alien Now for the first time you will get the chance to step into the amazing world of the Loop In this game you play teenagers in the late Eighties solving Mysteries connected to the Loop Choose between character Types such as the Bookworm the Troublemaker the Popular Kid and the Weirdo Everyday Life is full of nagging parents never-ending homework and classmates bullying and being bullied The Mysteries let the characters encounter the strange machines and weird creatures that have come to haunt the countryside after the Loop was built The kids get to escape their everyday problems and be part of something meaningful and magical – but also dangerous The core rulebook contains several complete Mysteries to play and a complete campaign setting based on the Mälaröarna islands outside of Stockholm In addition the core rulebook includes an alternative campaign setting in a US location based on Boulder City Nevada The US setting text is written by the award-winning game writer and author Matt Forbeck

About this title

About the Author

Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag burst onto the art scene in 2013 when his first series of paintings were shared on the Internet, and has since become something of a phenomena in the art and sci-fi communities. His original blend of naturalistic landscape paintings with science-fiction elements and a very low-key recollection of growing up in the ’80s struck a chord, not just in Sweden, but all over the world. The Verge, Wired, IO9, Scientific American, and The Guardian have all praised his work. But until late 2014, the only place you could watch his art was in digital form on the Internet. Stålenhag splits his time between a small cabin at Mälaröarna (the setting that inspires his work) and an apartment in Stockholm.

Review

Tales from the Loop is Sci-Fi Art Excellence: "Stålenhag was far and away my favorite sci-fi artist of 2015, and Tales From the Loop will show you why. His universe is a dystopia you wouldn’t mind exploring, one that oppresses you with mystery and beauty rather than drab soldiers or vacuous “you have this emotion, therefore you belong in this group” regimes. The Loop is sophisticated sci-fi buried under snowy Swedish dirt. And I can’t wait to dig deeper.” ―Kyle Hill, Nerdist

Tales From The Loop Is A Stunning Book Of Alternate Nostalgia: “We’re enormous fans of Simon Stålenhag’s artwork around here, ever since we first came across him in 2013. His work mixes high-tech futurism with scenes from every day Sweden. Now, he’s released a brilliant art book...” ―Andrew Liptak, io9.com

"Simon Stålenhag did not forget the robots. More to the point, Simon Stålenhag can’t forget the robots, because in his remarkable, beautiful new art book, Tales From The Loop, he has embedded them into our collective past, offering a vision of an alt-history Sweden in the late 80’s and early 90’s where they clack through suburban streets, lurk in the backyard trees, or lie, still and cold, abandoned in snowy fields.” ―Jason Sheenan, npr.org

"If you've got a geek in your family who needs a Christmas present, this should be it. They'll love you forever. If you've got a young nerd in need of corruption ― a kid who'd benefit from having their reality shaken and their head filled with impossible things ― this'll do the trick because, Tales has the magic. It's got the robots, the weirdness, the dinosaurs." - NPR.ORG

Edition details

• Publisher: Modiphius Entertainment
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1910132756
• ISBN 13: 9781910132753
• Binding: Game