{"product_id":"pale-dot","title":"Pale Dot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eToday we embark on a new cosmic journey\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill it bring us closer to the stars?\u003cbr\u003eOr closer to ourselves?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePale Dot\u003c\/strong\u003e is a collaborative storytelling game (GM-less\/GM-full) for 2-5 players about a crew of dustlings, non- human cosmonauts journeying beyond their world in search of answers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is fantastical, surreal, and perhaps very unlike humanity’s own ventures in space exploration. Though one thing is universal: leaving home is terrifying, dangerous, humbling, and a catalyst for changing one’s perspective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePale Dot\u003c\/strong\u003e is inspired by the musings of Carl Sagan and media like Outer Wilds, No Man’s Sky, and Annihilation about diving into the unknown for reasons both personal and metaphysical.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMechanically it’s descended from improvisational story games like Ross Cowman’s Fall of Magic and Avery Alder’s Dream Askew. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePale Dot Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e60 full color pages with art by Si Sweetman, Gannon Reedy, Roque Romero, Lur Noise, Cait Russel, \u0026amp; Devin Nelson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 Setting Elements for players to embody as they author their corner of the narrative \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstructions for creating your own Cosmonaut and a shared space faring vessel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e36 strange cosmic locations for the dustlings to visit and explore \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e180 evocative prompts for improvisational scenes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA companion soundtrack of moody dynamic atmospheric vibes by Devin Nelson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMedia \u0026amp; Actual Plays\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/1bGMBztHxsPDky38zfLE4n?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Si_UpQ5qNX4?si=F4gtZIStxsElvIvg\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant more? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDots Beyond\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 16-page supplement to \u003cstrong\u003ePale Dot\u003c\/strong\u003e by Devin Nelson introducing 12 new cosmic objects to explore outside the limits of the Mote System, available\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/plusoneexp.com\/products\/dots-beyond\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plus One Exp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46865916428428,"sku":"DD-ZINE-PALEDOT","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0368\/5472\/6796\/files\/plus-one-exp-role-playing-games-pale-dot-1228968321.png?v=1774391495","url":"https:\/\/saltiregames.com\/products\/pale-dot","provider":"Saltire Toys \u0026 Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}