Alright, let’s dive into this chaotic little adventure. So, last year, this quirky Italian game studio—I think they’re called Two Little Mice—decided to shack up with a Swedish company. They’re named Free League, in case you’re curious. Sounds like the start of a joke, but these folks actually made a deal to spread the love for this game called Outgunned. It’s kind of like smashing Ocean’s Eleven with Mission: Impossible. Madness, right? Anyway, Free League decided to drop this book called Outgunned Adventure. It’s like, very Indiana Jones-ish. Or was it more like The Mummy? I always mix them up – movies with people running from giant rolling stones do that to you.
So, the real kicker here is the game system, right? It’s called Director’s Cut RPG. And no, it’s not a movie. You roll all these dice—six-sided, if you must know. Between two and nine of them. You’d think that number of dice would get confusing, and you’d probably be right. But it’s all about landing the same face or something—success feels like a bizarre carnival game. Characters, let’s face it, they aren’t supposed to be superheroes. They get outmatched, but they do it with flair, like failing on purpose just to keep it interesting. Maybe you get lost and, bam, find some ancient treasure instead. Not exactly like my daily coffee run, but imagine the thrill.
The rulebook slaps you with a $51 price tag. Ouch. But listen, it’s got 10 roles for you to dive into, like Technician or maybe Captain. I mean, who doesn’t want to be a Captain, right? You get to dodge boulders, fight on top of trains—seriously, trains!—while also trying to solve mysteries. And then there’s this campaign thing, The Fall of Atlantis, for $21. Disney’s Atlantis movie vibes all over it. Plus, they throw in a screen for reference. PDFs included, courtesy of DriveThruRPG. Digital age perks, I guess.
Outgunned Adventure isn’t a one-hit wonder, either. It climbed the crowdfunding ladder, pulling in a whopping €480,000. I don’t even know what that looks like in bills. Now, they’ve got another juicy project on the way called Outgunned Superheroes. Already swimming in over €224,000. These people are unstoppable, honestly. And if you throw some good cash their way, you get extra goodies from the Outgunned universe. Like Action Flicks setting books. And a little nod to John Wick with World of Killers. Don’t think I’ve ever met a mouse that ambitious. But here we are.
