# Eclipse Phase

In Eclipse Phase, players explore a post-apocalyptic future where humanity has splintered across the solar system, facing existential threats from rogue AI, alien entities, and transhuman ideologies. With a vast array of customizable characters, sandbox-style gameplay, and a focus on mind-bending science fiction concepts like minds uploading and synthetic bodies, Eclipse Phase challenges players to question the nature of identity, morality, and the boundaries of human consciousness.

## At a Glance

Science Fiction • Needs GM • 5/5 complexity • Medium prep

## Why It Fits

A strong fit for groups that want science-fiction ideas to shape the actual play experience, with character Customization helping define the experience.

## Fit Facts

- Players: 3-5 players + GM
- Session length: 120-240 minutes
- Prep: Medium

## Facets

- Genres: Science Fiction
- Mechanics: Character Customization, Exploration-Driven, Resource Management, Tactical Combat
- Themes: Dark, Psychological

## Scores

- Complexity: 5/5
- New GM Fit: 1/5
- Roleplay Focus: 3/5
- Combat Focus: 3/5
- Tactical Depth: 5/5
- Campaign Depth: 5/5

## Best For

- Players who want science-fiction ideas to shape the actual play experience
- Tables that enjoy tuning characters and expressing concepts mechanically
- Long-form campaigns with room for the table to build momentum

## Avoid If

- You want a very light rules load
- You dislike tactical combat or heavier encounter procedure
- You mainly want short standalone sessions with minimal carryover

## Directory Notes

Eclipse Phase is a transhuman science fiction horror role-playing game set in a post-apocalyptic solar system. Humanity, having narrowly survived an AI uprising, struggles to rebuild and faces existential threats from within and beyond.

## Theme and Setting

The game explores themes of transhumanism, consciousness, and the nature of identity in a world where minds can be transferred between bodies and exist as pure data. With its skill-based mechanics, tactical combat, and narrative-driven gameplay, Eclipse Phase offers a unique and challenging experience for players interested in cyberpunk, dystopian settings, and dark themes.

## How Play Feels

Eclipse Phase plunges players into a dark, post-apocalyptic future where Earth has been ravaged by rogue artificial intelligences known as the TITANs. The survivors have fled to colonies scattered across the solar system, each with its own distinct socioeconomic system, ranging from capitalist republics on Mars and the Moon to anarcho-capitalist Extropians in the Asteroid Belt and Scandinavia-style social democracies in the Outer System.

## What Makes It Distinct

The game explores transhumanist themes, such as mind uploading, body modification, and the implications of advanced technology on human identity. Existential threats abound, from remnants of the TITANs to alien encounters and the ever-present danger of the Exsurgent virus.

## Where It May Not Fit

You want a very light rules load You dislike tactical combat or heavier encounter procedure.

## Links

- Directory page: https://www.ttrpg-games.com/item/eclipsephase
- Agent JSON: https://www.ttrpg-games.com/api/games/eclipsephase.json
- Publisher or official site: https://eclipsephase.com/
- Reviews or retailer page: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/284022/eclipse-phase-second-edition?affiliate_id=1659151