Space: 1999 Coming From Modiphius

The Space: 1999 Roleplaying Game will allow you to join the crew of Moonbase Alpha! Created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson (Thunderbirds, Joe 90, and so much more) in 1975, the British show told the story of a moonbase after a nuclear explosion throws the moon into deep space. The game is written by Andrew Peregrine (Dune) and Modiphius Entertainment, and is powered by Modiphius' 2d20 system.

You can sign up for more information at the Gerry Anderson website.

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[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I... huh...

You know what? This feels like IP fishing. I don't know how else to refer to it. Get an old media, get a license deal, and produce a small run to see how it does.

Dunno. Maybe I'm cynical?

I'm not sure what the sinister element of this is. Create a product, see if there's demand for it, then produce more if people want it.

That sounds ... fine.

Goodman Games, please do something equally sinister with Ralph Bakshi's Wizards for DCC/MCC.

 

[Morrus]

I... huh...

You know what? This feels like IP fishing. I don't know how else to refer to it. Get an old media, get a license deal, and produce a small run to see how it does.

Dunno. Maybe I'm cynical?

That’s how people make things. Try it and see if people like it. If they do, make more. It applies to games, cars, ice cream, podcasts, music, chairs, beers….

I’m curious what your problem with this is?

 

[lyle.spade]

Gives me hope that Airwolf the RPG or Iron Eagles the RPG might someday come out.

I anxiously await a Simon & Simon RPG, as well.

 

[nerfherder]

The fact the shop is called Gerry Anderson implies they might have more licenses coming along with Space:1999.

It's called that, because it's the Gerry Anderson shop website that's been around for years. I got this from them a couple of Christmases ago: Space: 1999 Moonbase Alpha Technical Operations Manual

 

[nerfherder]

Modiphius did a Thunderbirds boardgame kickstarter a few years ago, so they will already have had experience negotiating a gaming license with the Gerry Anderson estate.

 

[Morrus]

The fact the shop is called Gerry Anderson implies they might have more licenses coming along with Space:1999.

It’s been around for years and sells much more than this game .

 

[michaeljpastor]

When you look at the success of Dr. Who as an IP through the years, I don't understand why anyone would have doubts of the possible success of something like this. Dr. Who wasn't exactly a pearl back in the day. And Modiphius doesn't disappoint.

 

[MGibster]

My guess is that this is a labor of love for someone at Mophidius. I don't imagine they think this is going to be a top-selling game, just something that want to exist. I can't imagine the rights are expensive, so covering costs should be easier.

That's generally my throught whenever I see a company cut deep into a property that's not really hot at the moment. In 2005, Rockstar games put out a video game of The Warriors based on the movie of the same name released in 1979. A friend of mine referred to it as a cynical money grab and I was like, "For a movie that's more than twenty years old at this point?" It was a pretty good game, and obvious someone at Rockstar really loved the movie.

I haven't seen an episode of Space: 1999 since the Reagan administration, which means I'm not really the target audience for this game. I wish Modiphius well and hope fans of the series enjoy this game.

 

[MGibster]

I anxiously await a Simon & Simon RPG, as well.

Will they use the theme some from the first season, "Best of Friends," or go with the instrumental theme they started using in the second season. I really liked Simon & Simon and caught most of the series in rerun during the early 1990s.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

When you look at the success of Dr. Who as an IP through the years, I don't understand why anyone would have doubts of the possible success of something like this. Dr. Who wasn't exactly a pearl back in the day. And Modiphius doesn't disappoint.

Doctor Who is a big modern franchise. Space: 1999 is a trivia question.