Tales of the Future

The Volumes of Tales of the Future

Each Volume contains eight standalone Tales, and each Volume is independent. You can play the Volumes in any order.

NOTE: It is a long-standing tradition that Tale titles, wherever possible, contain puns, word play, classic references, double (or triple) entendres, or have a very different interpretation in the context of the Tale.

Volume 1: Life, the Universe, and Everything

These are Tales about the times of the lives of people and civilizations in the Deep Dark. These are Tales about birth, the vigor of a growing and expanding culture, the grand times, the waning times, and their eventual transformation or disappearance. These Tales also touch on the legacies we leave behind. The Tales:

There will be a five minute break between Mayflies and The Unkindest Cut.

Volume 2: Contact

These are Tales about Contact. They are Tales of the moment and implications of First Contact, the challenges of Second Contact, and the painful truths of Last Contacts. These Tales look at the differences between us, and the unexpected similarities we may share. The Tales:

There will be a five minute break between May the Fours Be With You and Taking Out the Trash.

Volume 3: Across the Sea of Stars

These are Tales from Across the Sea of Stars, extracted for standalone play, by new players, in a shorter game. These Tales span the history of the Coterie, representing stories of the Expansion of races into space, Contacts between races, and other dramatic moments in the history of the Galaxy. Volume 3 is designed for six players. Some of the Tales are for six players, other pairs of Tales are for three players each. The Tales:

There will be a five minute break between Putting Descartes Before the H'roz and the next pair of Tales.