Publisher Blurb:
Inspired by legendary settings such as Firefly, Westworld, Trigun or Cowboy Bebop, Deep Sky Ballad is a space western genre ttrpg where the characters play the members of a posse - fortune seekers more or less tightly bound to each other who share their resources and a spaceship in search of purpose or wealth. The game mechanics are based on the Blackjack System, a poker cards based system; it's the same rules system Arcana Familia ttrpg use, and give agency to the player to balance the power and accuracy of an action through what can be considered a subgame.
The core book includes:
-The Deep Sky Ballad setting
-The Josian Sector - a set of example solar systems in which to set your chronicles
-Famous organizations and individuals the posse could meet as enemies or allies
-The Blackjack System and player characters creation
-The Hardboiled System
-Spaceships combat system
-Equipment and Spaceships avaiable for the characters
-An introductory adventure