Summary: <a href="https://festive.ninja/return-to-the-stars-science-fiction-roleplaying-game/"></a>This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome <a href="https://festive.ninja/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mark Sabalauskas</a>, author/creator of the <a href="https://festive.ninja/return-to-the-stars-science-fiction-roleplaying-game/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Return to the Stars RPG Game</a>.<br> About <a href="https://festive.ninja/return-to-the-stars-science-fiction-roleplaying-game/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Return to the Stars RPG Game</a>: Return to the Stars is designed to allow the creation of characters that evoke the best elements of geek culture. In the far future hyperspace travel gave easy access to countless worlds, and humanity sorted itself into like-minded communities. One such society was the Convention Authority, founded to celebrate the now classical arts of science fiction, fantasy, and gaming.<br> One day, without warning, the stellar beacon that illuminated hyperspace went silent rendering galactic travel impossible. The systems of the Convention Authority stayed connected thanks to a replica fleet of early starships. Now, after more than a century of effort, a long-range exploration craft has been built. Its purpose: to return to the stars and reconnect with lost civilizations of humanity.<br> The players of Return to the Stars are a new generation of geeks — makers, genetically enhanced cosplayers, scientists, and pop culture enthusiasts setting out on an adventure of exploration and discovery.<br> If you enjoy tales filled with optimism and hope, where players can paint a better future in bold primary colors, then you should prepare to Return to the Stars!<br> About <a href="https://festive.ninja/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mark Sabalauskas</a>: Mark Sabalauskas is an indie tabletop roleplaying game designer and zine publisher.<br> This week’s picks:<br> <br> * Mark: <a href="https://youtu.be/_dGyujOttVw">Midwives (Documentary)</a><br> * Tracy: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGFbXza-uSFzUjXlQbCerFg">Tico & the Man Frank Maglio (YouTube)</a><br> * Patrick: <a href="https://youtu.be/3Svs_hl897c" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arcane: League of Legends (Netflix)</a><br> <br> Links:<br> <br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/marksab" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mark Sabalauskas on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/TracyATownsend" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tracy Townsend on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/atfmb" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Patrick Hester on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://www.patreon.com/functionalnerds?ty=h" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Functional Nerds Patreon Page</a><br> <br> © 2022 Patrick Hester<br>
