starforged

Starforged is a science fiction tabletop role-playing game published by Evil Hat Productions as a standalone edition in the Ironsworn lineage, adapting the same storytelling-focused engine to spacefaring adventures. The game emphasizes collaborative storytelling and player agency, using a dice-based resolution system that rewards imaginative play while handling failure as a source of story impetus.

The setting is designed to be flexible, supporting crews aboard starships exploring distant frontiers, interacting with factions, uncovering mysteries, and surviving hostile environments. Character creation centers on a role within a crew, a background, and personal goals that guide ongoing play. Starforged includes tools for world-building, star system generation, ship design, gear, and NPCs, enabling a range of play from episodic missions to longer campaigns.

Gameplay supports multiple modes, including solo play, cooperative play, and GM-led sessions, making it accessible to different preferences. The mechanics integrate exploration, diplomacy, stealth, and combat, with narrative triggers that keep the story moving regardless of the outcome of individual die rolls.

Reception to Starforged notes its emphasis on cinematic storytelling and flexibility, though some players may find the rules dense or the emphasis on story more central than tactical detail. As part of the Ironsworn family, it complements related games with expansions and community-generated content that broaden its setting and options.