MÖRK BORG Goes Futuristic With Upcoming RPG, CY_BORG
October 27, 2021 by brennon
MÖRK BORG has been quite the hit for Free League and it now returns to the tabletop via Kickstarter (13th November) with a Sci-Fi twist. CY_BORG is ready to drown you in a world of cyberpunk goodness!
CY_BORG // Free League Publishing
Brought to life by Christian Sahlén and featuring artwork by the stunning Johan Nohr, CY_BORG is ready to immerse you in "a game about climate collapse, out-of-control consumerism, the commodification of personal data, late-stage capitalism, transhumanism and senseless violence."
Much like its Fantasy predecessor, CY_BORG is designed to be rules-light and focus in on the storytelling of the players at the tabletop. It is also relentless, unforgiving and incredibly "metal. Plus, it's packed with new and updated rules that help bring Cyberpunk home.
Cydroids // CY_BORG
Players will take on the role of punks and misfits who put themselves on the frontlines, fighting against corporations, police forces, street gangs and even "alien/nano-worshipping cults" (I am intrigued by that one!). All of this takes place within the city of Cy.
Combat // CY_BORG
The core book will feature 160 pages of rules and lore to help you dive into the city of Cy. There is also an introductory scenario to get you going with the game and tables for generating subsequent sessions. You'll find ways to generate missions, NPCs, locations, corporations and cults.
The "countdown mechanic" is back in CY_BORG, tracking the seemingly unstoppable descent into a hellish and oppressive world. Your characters will have to do everything they can to fight against it and maybe make a difference before it all comes crashing down. In CY_BORG this is tracked through "Miserable Headlines" which seems rather apt for our current day and age.
The game is looking beautiful and brutal in equal measure and I think folks are going to get a lot out of this. The game introduces cybernetics, cybertech, hacking and classes like the Shunned Nanomancer, the Burned Hacker and the Renegade Cyberslasher. This is all shaping up to be quite the next step forward for the MÖRK BORG team.
As mentioned above, this roleplaying game is coming to Kickstarter on 13th November so mark the date in your calendars (do people still have those?).
Are you a MÖRK BORG fan looking for your next hit?
"The game is looking beautiful and brutal in equal measure and I think folks are going to get a lot out of this..."
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The pages look cool… but if all of them look like that reading will be a nightmare
Much like HoL, this looks more like an art project than an actual rpg. Based on Mork Borg I can see why people buy it, but for me it is style over substance.
Sounds like a Bladerunner Dredd-Purge anarchy gang game.
“a game about climate collapse, out-of-control consumerism, the commodification of personal data, late-stage capitalism, transhumanism and senseless violence.”
So, set in the present day then?
Pretty much…
Trying to read these pages is making my eyes hurt; they’d have been better off including pages of plain text for all the rules that are clear and understandable, and keeping the artwork as splash pieces in-between.
This is an art project rather than an rpg.
My group and I played the fantasy MÖRK BORG and it is a blast. Your characters aren’t meant to live long, so if the world doesn’t kill them the ever present apocalypse eventually will. I will definitely be picking this one up.