# Dreams and Machines

Dreams and Machines is a hopeful science-fantasy RPG about surviving the ruins of machine rule while rebuilding communities and futures worth living in.

## At a Glance

Hopeful science-fantasy • Post-machine world • 2-5 players + GM • Exploration and rebuilding • 3-4h sessions

## Why It Fits

A strong fit for groups that want groups who want science fantasy with hope instead of despair, with exploration-Driven helping define the experience.

## Fit Facts

- Players: 2-5 players + GM
- Session length: 180-240 minutes
- Prep: Medium
- Price: Paid

## Facets

- Genres: Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction
- Mechanics: Exploration-Driven
- Decision tags: Beginner-Friendly

## Scores

- Complexity: 5/5
- New GM Fit: 3/5
- Roleplay Focus: 3/5
- Combat Focus: 3/5
- Tactical Depth: 3/5
- Campaign Depth: 4/5

## Best For

- Groups who want science fantasy with hope instead of despair
- Campaigns about rebuilding and discovery
- Players who enjoy weird technology and setting exploration

## Avoid If

- You want relentlessly grim post-apocalypse
- You prefer pure military sci-fi
- You want very low-rules indie play

## Directory Notes

Dreams and Machines is notable because it chooses a more hopeful emotional register than many post-apocalyptic science-fantasy games without becoming toothless. The world is damaged, the ruins matter, and survival is real, but the game leaves room for reconstruction, wonder, and the possibility that people can build something better rather than only endure what remains.

## Theme and Setting

The setting does the heavy lifting here. Machine domination and ruined civilization are familiar genre ingredients, but Dreams and Machines uses them to create a world where salvage, discovery, and recovery all matter.

## How Play Feels

The tone is therefore not purely bleak. It sits in a more interesting middle space where danger and hope are both structurally important.

## What Makes It Distinct

At the table, the game tends to feel exploratory and aspirational. Characters are not only surviving.

## Where It May Not Fit

You want relentlessly grim post-apocalypse You prefer pure military sci-fi.

## Links

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- Publisher or official site: https://modiphius.net/en-us/collections/dreams-and-machines
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