[Let’s Study Mutant: Year Zero] Part 6 Review and Conclusion

I always thought that the Post-Apocalyptic setting is one that has always been near and dear to my heart. There’s something about the struggle to preserve civilization and survive despite incredibly poor odds that calls for amazing stories of heroism. And yet, despite knowing this, and having played a multitude of different takes on the […]

[Let’s Study Mutant: Year Zero] Part 5: The Ark

One of the defining features of Mutant Year Zero is The Ark. The Ark is the home of the player characters, the location where the characters grew up with other mutants and the home that is relying on you to find salvation before everyone in it succumbs to the wasteland. The best part of this […]

[Let’s Study Mutant: Year Zero] Part 4: Conflict

Let me start off by saying that I really appreciate the fact that Mutant: Year Zero classifies both combat and social engagements as conflict. It’s a good way of thinking that unifies both under the thinking that conflict happens whenever two opposed parties are looking to force one another to give in. Initiative Conflict starts […]

[Let’s Study Mutant: Year Zero] Part 3: Basic Mechanics

Hi there, today we’re taking a look at the mechanics of Mutant Year Zero. Types of Dice Mutant Year Zero is different in the sense that it has 3 different types of dice. These are color coded six-sided dice with special symbols in place of the ones (a biohazard symbol) and the six (a nuclear […]

[Let’s Study Mutant: Year Zero] Part 2: Making Mutants

After several delays, we’re back with our coverage of Mutant: Year Zero! Today we’re tackling character creation as we attempt to make our very own Mutant. Character creation is summarized in 12 steps: Choose your role Choose your name Define your appearance Distribute 14 points across your four attributes Distribute 10 points across your skills […]