Diskonaut
A downloadable game
DISKONAUT noun
: A person who voyages to and explores the lands inside the ARK; a multi-generational world ship of unknown age and origin.
Set in an alternate timeline, the game DISKONAUT revolves around a mission to explore the ARK, a mysterious generation ship that is slowly drifting towards Earth. Brave men and women must board the Argo and journey, unsure of what will happen at any stage of the multi-year journey.
The game uses a funny little mechanic I brainstormed a while back; a single d10 roll followed by a coin flip, with both results added together. The gimmick, you ask? Tails equals +0 and Heads equals +10, producing a range from 1-20 with the same odds as a d20 roll!
Full disclosure, the game is playable but incomplete; consisting only of lore, character creation, and a basic explanation of the mechanics. I wrote it for the May 2026 Eternal TTRPG Jam and had plans to create a companion adventure for the 2026 Sci-Fi One-Shot Jam, which was running at the same time. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to finish both projects. However, I didn't want my work to go to waste and figured someone might enjoy it or get inspired by it, so here it is! I plan to update it down the road (if I don't get distracted by other projects first).
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Download the PDF and enjoy! Let me know what you think.
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I love the setup for this, and the polish is top notch. I'd love to see more content set in this world.
Thank you so much! I'll be honest it ended up being a last minute project and I spent a bit more time on the design than the writing, otherwise it would have been longer. It's all setup and then very little payoff. However, I definitely want to return to it in the future and expand on it.