“This is Mission Control, do you read me?”

Introducing THE WATCHPOINT, a new playbook for #BeamSaber by @Notaninn. Watchpoints are shrewd lookouts who offer their squad tactical support and guidance at a distance.

Click through for the itch link and details!

(Trying something out, since apparently the algorithm is eating tweets that have links in them, so i’m sticking the link to the itch page in the *second* tweet in the thread. Check it out here! ) http://seaexcursion.itch.io/the-watchpoint-playbook

This fully-illustrated playbook contains everything you need to play a Watchpoint, including moves and gear, advice for play, GMing tips, a section on ethics, and a set of unique custom mechanics for dealing with stress and resistance.

Give the Watchpoint a read if you love “yes-and”-ing your co-players, if you want to experiment with Beam Saber’s stress loop, if you want to examine themes of combat and authority from a new perspective, or if you want to give a face — and voice — to more non-pilot characters.

A huge thanks to everyone who made this playbook possible: @Notaninn for making Beam Saber; to @roswellwrites, @yrgirlkv, & @abemendes for their fine-tuning feedback; @quantumdotdot for his layout advice; and @songsforthedusk, from whom i borrowed iterative community clocks

I mentioned him in the previous tweet, but i’m gonna solo @roswellwrites here again — his feedback was instrumental in helping me think through this archetype, and i took a ton of inspiration from his playbook The Giantkiller. Go buy it: https://roswellian.itch.io/the-giantkiller-playbook

If you like this playbook, consider giving this thread a retweet or a positive review/ five-star rating on itch! I’m honestly really proud of the work i've put into this, and i'd love to get it into the hands of as many folks who are interested in it as possible. Thanks!