Complex34 (24XX)
A downloadable game
In the shadow of looming skyscrapers and veiled by a thick curtain of smog, lies Complex34, the inner heart of a sprawling city of grit and gears. It guards ancient secrets: the Makinations, elusive contraptions of immense power. As a drifter, your mission is clear but perilous: navigate the labyrinthine alleys, negotiate with rival guilds, and confront mechanical behemoths to uncover these treasures. But remember, in Complex34, power comes at a price. Will you harness the might of the Makinations to pay your mounting debts, or will the city's darkness consume you?
Dive deep, adventurer, and unearth the legacy of Complex34.
Complex34 is a Lo-Fi Dieselpunk 24XX (by Jason Tocci) hack heavily inspired by Into the Odd (by Chris McDowall), but grittier. Thus, it's a very rule lite, setting heavy, lovely mini-game for you to enjoy.
Characters are Makina Drifters, desperate adventurers compelled to search hidden vaults and unearth ancient secrets to repay their debts to (morally debatable) guilds.
Vaults, not only are secret but also contain foul and dangerous beasts and hazards.
Meanwhile, Guilds are waging a silent war against one another to extend their power over the Complex.
Complex34 in Hungarian
Aladar has reworked this a little bit and created a Hungarian version (expanding the original). If by chance you can read Hungarian, this is worth checking out.
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Development log
- Let's put the punk back into diesel... sort ofSep 18, 2023
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Dear Kate, I made a translation of Complex34 into Hungarian. With a little addition, a single d6 rolling system and a character speciality. It was a blast running through it, 3-4 days, adapted all the word play you put in there, sometimes reinventing it for smoothness :-) If you are interested I can link you the variation I did for the looks of it, don't want to spam here. Cheers and thanks, Balázs
hey Aladar! I would be delighted to see your variation. Unfortunately, I can't speak Hungarian but I'm so happy you liked it and adapted it to your needs. Please, please, please, share the link :)
:-} Lovely, glad to share it.
I have a site to gather all my writings, it is placed there:
Complex34 - aladar.me
Direct link to a single-column PDF: https://aladar.me/_media/RPG/Complex34-magyarul-TBA/Complex34-magyarul-TBA-A4.pd...
With a two-column layout: https://aladar.me/_media/RPG/Complex34-magyarul-TBA/Complex34-magyarul-TBA-A4-2h...
Cheers and thanks for the great and round work you did with the setting!
I've updated the game page linking your personal site and the game context.
Thank you again for your interest and kindness!
Thank you! I appreciate it.
In the meantime Complex34 is also mentioned on the oldest Hungarian RPG portal :-) Szerepjáték fordítások: Complex34 + Lézerek és Érzések - LFG.HU - Magyar Szerepjátékosok Oldala
I'm flattered and astonished! Thank you for the interest you showed in this little project!
Thank you for sharing this freely! I'm starting to feel the merits of these single-sheet-of-paper games, since they keep the game flowing at an amazing pace. Very interesting setting and items. I never would have thought of any of this. 😮
My pleasure!
World is really a little place. Some time ago (maybe years) I discovered 2400 by Jason. At that time I was more into crunchier and more mainstream systems (you know, the big names) and so I dismissed it as a style exercise. Lately, I've been moving away from big books and finding solace into something smaller. I discovered Old School Essentials, then I joined the OSR community on Reddit, then discovered NSR and then I closed the loop with Into the Odd and 2400. Again. :)
Ironic.
Anyway, I'm very glad you liked it. Fuel for motivation.