The Electric State RPG Core Rulebook
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The Electric State RPG Core RulebookA haunting road-trip RPG through an alternate 1997 America.
Step into Simon Stålenhag’s unsettling vision of a collapsing high-tech America with this hardcover core rulebook from Free League. Built on the Year Zero Engine, The Electric State RPG centers on travelers, relationships, exploration, and the strange personal discoveries that emerge as your group journeys through a broken landscape of neurocasters, battle drones, and fading dreams.
Product highlights
- Based on Simon Stålenhag’s world: The game draws from the acclaimed art book The Electric State, bringing its eerie roadside imagery and alternate-history atmosphere to the tabletop.
- Year Zero Engine gameplay: Free League builds the rules on its proven Year Zero Engine, also used in titles like Tales From the Loop, ALIEN, and Blade Runner RPG.
- Journey-first campaign structure: This is a roleplaying game about a group of travelers crossing a strange America in an alternate 1997, where the road, the stops, and the choices along the way matter as much as the destination.
- Focused on character change: The game emphasizes exploration, friendship, and how the world reshapes the people moving through it, making it a strong fit for groups that enjoy story-driven play.
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Product questions
What do I receive with this listing?
This listing is for one hardcover The Electric State RPG Core Rulebook. It is the main rulebook for the game, not a dice set, GM screen, or boxed starter product.
What kind of RPG is The Electric State?
It is a tabletop roleplaying game about travelers moving through an alternate 1997 America. The tone leans toward exploration, character relationships, and personal change rather than dungeon-crawling or tactical skirmish play.
What rules system does it use?
The Electric State RPG uses Free League’s Year Zero Engine, adapted for this setting and its road-trip style of storytelling.
If you want a story-rich sci-fi RPG with a distinctive setting and a strong sense of atmosphere, The Electric State RPG Core Rulebook is a memorable addition to your shelf and your next campaign.
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