Get Ready for Space 1889: After

Experience the Victorian Future as it was meant to be seen — with a new Space 1889: After Adventure Anthology and Map Book along with a premium, high-quality offset print run of the Space 1889: After Core Rulebook.

Space 1889: After is the next iteration of Space 1889—the popular steampunk tabletop roleplaying  game—with new rules, new possibilities, and new stories to tell.

Space 1889 appeared at the dawn of the steampunk movement. The boilerplate hulls of aerial gunboats and the hardy ethernauts who braved the dark reaches of space developed in parallel with the aesthetic so many know and love. In many ways, Space1889's iconic art helped define the genre’s aesthetic!

You'll find no magic here, rather science behaves as the eccentric geniuses of the period imagined it did. Combined with the influence of ancient alien technologies, almost anything is possible. As original designer Frank Chadwick puts it:

Characters don't just fight their way through opposition — they must also navigate social mores, tinker with fantastic devices, pilot ships through gravity storms, and endure rugged journeys across alien landscapes. Each of these activities is given equal weight in the rules.

                                             

The Great Dark is no longer a mystery to be feared; it is a frontier to be conquered by the bold. This adventure anthology collects four harrowing tales of discovery and danger that define the new era of Space 1889: After with the possibility of unlocking more through stretch goals. From the sun-scorched, signal-jammed wastes of Mercury to the ancient, machine-haunted husks of the Asteroid Belt, these missions will test the limits of your Crew’s ingenuity and the hull-plating of your ether-flier. Chosen tiers will include a hard bound, offprint collection of all the adventures.

We’ve completed the writing, the rules are polished, and the art is finished. Now, we are returning for one primary mission: Quality. By backing this campaign, you are helping us create a library-quality book featuring:

If you find the steampunk setting compelling, but are uncertain about learning a new ruleset, we've got you covered! Space 1889: After is available for the fifth edition of the most popular game system in the world.

The converted rules for ether-fliers, sky galleons, and aerial gunboats are compatible with any space-faring 5th edition game, and the Space 1889: After setting itself is a potential destination for any spell mishap or astral plane excursion.

Play as an "ogre" (a Mr. Hyde-like character enhanced and twisted by science), a human, a Martian, a Venusian, an ancient clockwork automaton from Mars, or a mysterious inhabitant of the moon. Characters from different planets, cultures, and backgrounds work toward a common goal, but still have room to pursue their individual agendas for their personal stories.

Dangers await in the ether! Face returning foes, such as the ancients from the destroyed planet Phaeton, and new threats, like the fanatical Masters of Energy.