Rules: Science Fiction

Planet 28 Narrative Science Fiction Rules

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From Mammoth Games comes Planet 28, a set of free wargames rules (actually, pay what you want) for narrative science fiction games.

Mammoth writes:

Planet 28 is a simple set of sci fi skirmish rules for quick narrative games between warbands of warriors, mutants, and outcasts.

Inspired by the amazing work of kitbashers and converters the world over, planet 28 is intended as a pick up and play rule system for quick games when a longer rule system isn’t viable.

Rules include – 

customer character creation.

basic weapons and custom weapon creation.

a story generator for setting up and adding narrative to your games.

a campaign system that lets you build and develop your warband between games.

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Gut Check Solo 15mm Science Fiction Rules v1.7

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Gut Check is a set of free wargames rules for 15mm science fiction battles. What makes it unique, I think, is that it’s designed from the start for solo play. The author lists its features:

Designed from the ground up for solo play
Fast playing and zero bookkeeping
Uses normal 6 sided dice (Usually rolled no more than 2 at a time)
Uses activation rolls modified by battlefield conditions for turn sequence
Seamless Over watch and suppression effects built into system
Use any miniatures
Played on a Hex grid for convenience, but could be played with little fuss on a standard table

Foundry Street Violence Rules

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Some years ago, Wargames Foundry published a set of rules to go with their Street Violence figures. They’re missing — as far as I can tell — from the Foundry site, but you still can get them as a free download at The Warstore.

Legends of Dying Mars John Carter Skirmish Rules Set

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Legends of Dying Mars is a set of free skirmish rules for playing games set in the classic Edgar Rice Burroughs John Carter of Mars Barsoom setting.

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The AD Wars Science Fiction Rules

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The AD Wars is a set of free wargames rules that are adaptation of Warhammer Ancient Battles for science fiction games. It’s interesting. You will need a copy of Warhammer Ancients to play, though. But there are a lot of copies of that out there.

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