Apollo 47 is a one-page RPG with 1,199 additional pages of flavor text
May 20, 2022 2:31 PM Subscribe
The author of Thousand Year Old Vampire made something even weirder than that
"Wow! What the fuck! If we’re playing this at a table in person, we are faking being on the radio. Playing it in person is the fakiest way to play it. Damnnn."
"Wow! What the fuck! If we’re playing this at a table in person, we are faking being on the radio. Playing it in person is the fakiest way to play it. Damnnn."
He was dismayed by the mistake and quickly issued a correction on twitter.
posted by rifflesby at 3:33 PM on May 20, 2022 [6 favorites]
posted by rifflesby at 3:33 PM on May 20, 2022 [6 favorites]
He was dismayed by the mistake and quickly issued a correction on twitter.
This is the Timmest thing that ever Timmed.
posted by ursus_comiter at 3:49 PM on May 20, 2022 [2 favorites]
I am here for 1177 pages of Apollo technical documentation.
posted by Verg at 6:08 PM on May 20, 2022 [5 favorites]
posted by Verg at 6:08 PM on May 20, 2022 [5 favorites]
TIL that Bradley University has a game design major. What the hell.
posted by Halloween Jack at 6:30 PM on May 20, 2022
posted by Halloween Jack at 6:30 PM on May 20, 2022
I literally bought the hard copy just to fanboi over the NASA stuff, but the game looks like fun, too.
Also, this is a Very Very Heavy Book. The DriveThruRPG page is not kidding when it says "over seven pounds".
posted by hanov3r at 10:29 AM on May 21, 2022 [2 favorites]
Also, this is a Very Very Heavy Book. The DriveThruRPG page is not kidding when it says "over seven pounds".
posted by hanov3r at 10:29 AM on May 21, 2022 [2 favorites]
This is both peculiar and intriguing.
posted by rmd1023 at 1:18 PM on May 21, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by rmd1023 at 1:18 PM on May 21, 2022 [1 favorite]
This is such a cool idea... Like admitting that a lot of people buy games manuals as art books. And you'll learn something nonfictional if you memorize the "lore" in this one.
posted by subdee at 5:03 AM on May 22, 2022
posted by subdee at 5:03 AM on May 22, 2022
I'm also wondering about copyright on the NASA manuals lol. I guess none of them are under copyright.
posted by subdee at 5:03 AM on May 22, 2022
posted by subdee at 5:03 AM on May 22, 2022
subdee: US government publications are (in general) not covered by US copyright and are in the public domain in the US.
posted by rmd1023 at 5:52 AM on May 22, 2022
posted by rmd1023 at 5:52 AM on May 22, 2022
Okay, I grabbed a copy of the pdf (which does not include the 1100 pages of NASA manuals - giant pdf is much less absurd an object than giant book that can be used as a lethal weapon). This is actually an adorable bit of nerdy improv theater. Very much leaning in to the improv "yes, and..." way of interacting.
posted by rmd1023 at 5:50 AM on May 24, 2022
posted by rmd1023 at 5:50 AM on May 24, 2022
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Let the record reflect that was a distinctly Curly move.
posted by jedicus at 3:26 PM on May 20, 2022 [9 favorites]