Hostile Sun Playtest: Scandal on Demeter VI

The tabletop RPG I am developing, Under a Hostile Sun just had its first recorded playtest (the game as a whole and individual mechanics from it have been tested prior to this one). My good friends Arwynn, Amara and Dennis had a great time testing this system and I hope clicking through this video makes […]

Trapped!

Previously on The Martian Muckraker: For months Sarah of Earth and C’therax of Mars traded information by interplanetary transmission to aid the cause of freedom on both sides of Earth’s Great Barricade. Earthling authorities want Sarah, an influential political agitator, arrested or killed but lack the political consensus to do so. C’therax and his allies […]

Spider on a Mission

“F’delty, this is Michael, my cousin.” Sarah said. F’delty gave a slight bow and shook Michael’s hand. “Sarah’s efforts to reverse Earthling hatred of the Martian people have given us much hope,” F’delty said. Michael nodded, never the talkative type. Sarah opened her laptop and activated the Command Line Interface. A few commands later a […]

Explosion at Centralica Mine

BREAKING NEWS – This will be developed as events unfold! All Time Dates are Milky Way Central Time MW 400:323 Three satellites have exploded off of the mining colony of Centralica Moon, just off of Jupiter. A government ship from the Martian High Council and two ships from the Martian Muckraker have responded. We are amplifying […]

Alien’s Best Friend

Sarah gave a look around her to ensure she was not being followed, then ducked into the comic book shop. Once inside, Sarah tapped a statue of Wonder Woman three times then pulled a hidden switch buried beneath a pile of 90’s Spider-man comics. The trapdoor opened and she quickly ducked inside. F’delty and several […]

Last Rites

Sarah transmitted her blog’s profile of Rex to C’therax. He stated to read it: “The thing about being in downtown Greatsville, is that we were used to being ignored,” Rex Marshall, an inmate soon to be executed for ‘betraying his species’ says. “We were in poverty. We were ignored. We were hopeless. We were ignored. […]

Queen High

C’therax motioned for Sarah to pause so he could jot down some notes. Sarah used the opportunity to put some ointment on the red mark on her throat. When C’therax looked up he said, “Tell me about the prison interview.” Sarah’s mind went back… “You know, I am your only way out of here.” Sarah […]