from @mguzdial and myself, the long-awaited next big update is here
if you're not familiar: FATHOM is a game of surreal urban adventure where players drift into the UnReal - the secret conceptual multi-facted truth that underpins existence - in order to try and scrape by under capitalism.
FATHOM is both Sparked by the Resistance and Forged in the Dark. it's a ton of fun to play, but it's been a real adventure getting this update out the door, mostly because there's tons and tons of new content in it, including:
- new rules for how fallout works, how they can eventually turn into Scars, and how having too many Scars leads to your character's retirement
- new Zenith abilities for every playbook. Zeniths are super-powerful abilities that represent possible "ends" to your character's story in the game. each represents a fundamental change in the status quo that players can eventually unlock by completing mechanical and fictional pre-requisites
- two Jobs (our game's version of adventures or missions) that GMs can use on their own, as inspiration, or can drop into a campaign
- plus tons more!!
It's free to check out on itch.io. Give it a look, why doncha!