A downloadable game

Into the Unknown is set in a post-apocalyptic galaxy, devastated by a psionic force known only as the Invaders. You play as a crew originating from the Endurance space station, the last hope of the Alliance, and it is dying. You are the only ones who can save it.

This Demo Bundle includes content from Murphy’s Field Guide and First Steps.

Into the Unknown: First Steps follows a crew of outcasts, survivors, and rejects as they attempt to secure the last hope the galaxy has left: the Endurance.  Along the way, you will face dangerous foes from a rogue A.I attempting to "perfect" organic life, to a lost, abandoned soldier who has only one desire to butcher and maim.  

This demo explores Act 1-The Dying Core. This act covers the events leading to the crew's departure. A day that starts normally but ends in a sabotage that will change the fate of the galaxy. 

The First Steps demo includes:

  • The Endurance setting guide
  • The Fortuna setting guide
  • Act 1-The Dying Core

Into the Unknown: Murphy’s Field Guide is the player’s handbook for the Into the Unknown campaign setting. This guide is written in-world by the annoyed and fed-up Captain Alex Murphy, who begrudgingly teaches you how to survive in a galaxy where almost everything is trying to kill you.  

The Field Guide demo includes:

  • The Psion and Medic classes, 
  • 3 backgrounds, 
  • 4 feats 
  • Level 1 Psionic Powers. 

This demo will only be updated if I make changes to the content mentioned above in the main Into the Unknown projects.

If you enjoy what you read and want to explore further, you can find the full line here:

https://intotheunknownttrpg.itch.io/ 

All Into the Unknown books are currently unillustrated. As I’m not an artist, and I don’t feel comfortable using AI-generated art, I’ve chosen to focus on writing and design first.

One day, I hope to commission artwork that reflects the tone of the setting,  something that feels aged, forgotten, and water-damaged. The final visual style will be intentionally distressed: blotchy, faded, and drained of most colour, like a relic uncovered in a ruined archive.

I hope you enjoy surviving in this galaxy as much as I enjoyed building it. 

Good Luck

(All Into the Unknown products are based on the 5E ruleset.)

Note:

This Demo includes optional feedback sheets. There’s absolutely no pressure to use them, they’re just there in case you feel like sharing your thoughts. Most importantly, have fun exploring the demo and enjoy the adventure.


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GM feedback form (Demo).docx.pdf 18 kB
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Into the Unknown Demo bundle (1).pdf 960 kB

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