Which Sci-Fi Supplements Would You Like To See Next?

Folks who've been watching my release stream of late have likely noticed a trend where I'll put out a fantasy RPG supplement one month, and then half a dozen months or a year later a sci-fi version of that same supplement comes out. In case you were wondering, you're not imagining things... but even better, now you can weigh in on the process to get the supplements you want to see next!

Supplements like this one, if you haven't gotten your copy yet!

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To Boldly Go Into New Genres To Reinvent Our Ideas!

I talked about this a while back in General Use RPG Products Hedge Your Bets (And Overall Sell Better), but I figured I'd restate it for folks who didn't catch that post. In short, if you want to make a living creating RPG supplements, you have a better chance of selling larger numbers with content that can be used across different games, and which never goes out of style, than you do making content that is specific to a particular game, a particular setting, a particular edition, and so on.

However, even if you make something that can be used in different games, you're usually bound by genre conventions. Which is where my notion of re-visiting older supplements of mine and shifting their genre came about.

That cluster looks like it needs some exploring!

Regular readers have no doubt noticed some of this happening, but if you haven't, here's a brief list of some of the projects that have gotten a dual-genre release so far you should check out:

- 100 Superstitions For a Fantasy Setting and 100 Spacer Superstitions

- 100 Random Mercenary Companies and 100 Sci-Fi Mercenary Companies

- 100 Gangs For Your Urban Campaigns and 100 Sci-Fi Gangs

- 100 Fantasy Foods and 100 Sci Fi Foods

You get the idea, I'm sure.

Why do things this way, I'm sure some folks are wondering. Well, generally speaking, it's because if a fantasy supplement covers a particular niche that seems popular or in-demand then there's a strong correlation to a sci-fi supplement doing comparably well. The sci-fi one usually does a little less in terms of numbers and sales, but that can be at least partially chalked up to the fact that on the whole fantasy RPGs are a great deal more common that science fiction ones in the market.

There's one more reason, though... sometimes I need a month of slightly less-intensive projects so that my brain can recover. Because going deep into Sundara stuff, or writing module content, really takes it out of me.

So I'd like to ask folks to check out this pinboard for my RPG supplements, and cast their vote for which fantasy supplements they think should have a sci-fi counterpart that hasn't been covered yet. Should I make a sci-fi collection of bands to find in the cantina inspired by my 100 Fantasy Bands? What if I delved into the madness that lurked in the deep black and put together some terrifying cults as a sister supplement for my 100 Cults to Encounter? Or should I put together some unions and guilds that manage things out among the stars as a more expansive version of my 100 Fantasy Guilds supplement?

Just leave a comment below, or if you saw this post on social media toss it in the comments to be sure I see it! I'm going to be putting in fresh proposals for new projects soon, and I like to at least try to give my readers what they like.

Speaking of New Sci-Fi Projects...

Another fun thing for all my science fiction lovers out there before you go! I recently dramatized my 50 Two-Sentence Horror Stories, Warhammer 40K Edition over on my Daily Motion channel... even better, I figured out how to turn off the Auto Play option for when I share things on this blog. The sound effects alone took me like 6 hours to edit in and balance just right, so consider stopping by, giving it a listen, and if you enjoy it sharing the video around on your socials!

I'd like to keep making stuff like this, but I need the viewer numbers to make it happen.

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