{"slug":"mothership","title":"Mothership","url":"https://www.ttrpg-games.com/item/mothership","agentUrl":"https://www.ttrpg-games.com/api/games/mothership.json","summary":{"blurb":"Mothership is a first-edition sci-fi horror TTRPG about fragile crews taking dangerous jobs in hostile space. Its rules-light d100 engine, stress and panic system, fast character creation, and Warden-facing horror procedures make it one of the strongest choices for derelict ships, doomed colonies, corporate negligence, and lethal short arcs.","atAGlance":"Sci-fi horror • d100 Panic Engine • 2-5 players + Warden • Free Player's Survival Guide PDF • Best for tense one-shots, short arcs, and linked disaster campaigns","whyItFits":"Mothership fits tables that want sci-fi horror to feel procedural, industrial, and unsafe: the crew has a job, the site has secrets, stress rises, panic spreads, and the question becomes what survival will cost."},"constraints":{"playerRange":"2-5 players + Warden","sessionRange":"120-240 minutes","setupMinutes":null,"characterCreationMinutes":null,"prepLevel":"Low","priceModel":"Free"},"fit":{"beginnerFriendly":1,"newGmFriendly":3,"oneShotFriendly":1,"campaignFriendly":1,"soloFriendly":0,"improvBurden":null,"structureLevel":null,"contentIntensity":"High"},"scores":[{"key":"complexity","label":"Complexity","value":3},{"key":"new_gm","label":"New GM Fit","value":3},{"key":"roleplay","label":"Roleplay Focus","value":4},{"key":"combat","label":"Combat Focus","value":3},{"key":"tactical","label":"Tactical Depth","value":2},{"key":"campaign","label":"Campaign Depth","value":3}],"availability":{"quickstartAvailable":1,"pdfAvailable":1,"physicalBookAvailable":1,"vttReady":1},"recommendations":{"bestFor":["Groups that want industrial sci-fi horror where stress, panic, and hostile environments shape every decision","One-shots, convention games, and short linked arcs built around derelicts, colonies, bad jobs, and corporate negligence","Wardens who want strong horror procedures, fast rules, and a large ecosystem of official and third-party modules","Players who like competent but fragile characters, quick replacement options, and survival stories where not everyone gets out clean"],"avoidIf":["You want optimistic exploration, heroic space opera, or characters who reliably overpower the threat","Your group dislikes lethal consequences, panic spirals, replacement characters, or horror that can remove control under pressure","You need detailed tactical combat balance, fully specified monster turns, or a heavily defined canonical setting","You want long campaigns centered on a stable party becoming steadily safer and more powerful"]},"facets":{"genres":["Aliens","Cosmic Horror","Science Fiction"],"systems":[],"mechanics":["Exploration-Driven","Streamlined","Survival","Team-Based"],"themes":["Dark"],"decisionTags":[]},"links":{"websiteUrl":"https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg","reviewsUrl":"https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/484222/mothership-player-s-survival-guide?affiliate_id=1659151"}}