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Rich Lescouflair @skydawn.bsky.social · 1d

This awesome thing showed up in the mail and I can't express how excited I was to actually hold it in my hands. I'm super-thrilled with how great it came out.
#PhantasyStar #TTRPG #SEGA

Skydawn Game Studios @skydawngames.com · 1d

ARE YOU READY?!?! We got a look at the final product and it looks amazing! Preorder hardcover books are shipping soon from our distribution partner, Studio 2 Publishing, Inc.! Check your emails over the coming week for details, and be sure to check the Spam folder if you don't see it in your Inbox.

Hardcover book with starry space background, multiple characters in colorful space armor costumes, and weaponry (sword, shield, axe, and staff). There's a yellow space cat in the lower right and a white space ship in the lower left.

Hardcover book with starry space background on top portion of book; solid black background lower half of the book.
Top of book includes an image of a man and woman battling a giant robot.
Bottom of book includes all white text. It reads "A new millennium dawns. A darkness awakens. The legend returns. Gather your party and embark on epic quests to safeguard the galaxy from cosmic threats, tyrannical empires, and ancient evils. Phantasy Star tabletop roleplaying contains everything you need to create heroic characters and epic tales of cosmic fantasy set in the phantasy Star universe. The game is packed with character options, gear, fearsome foes, and deadly techniques inspired by the popular video game series. The galactic lore section contains information on characters, locations, and events that comprise the extraordinary phantasy Star universe."
Bottom of book includes the Sega and Skydawn Game Studios logos.

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DriveThruRPG @drivethrurpg.com · 10d

Phantasy Star Tabletop Roleplaying is available now from @skydawngames.com

Get it here: tinyurl.com/y454mdaz

Gather your party and embark on epic quests to safeguard the galaxy from cosmic threats, tyrannical empires, and ancient evils.
#ttrpgs #phantasystar

Phantasy Star Tabletop Roleplaying is available now at DriveThruRPG.com

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Skydawn Game Studios @skydawngames.com · Sep 1

LAST DAY TO PRE-ORDER! To celebrate, we're including two sneak peeks:

Orakio & Laya - Artist: Tan Ho Sim ( alientan.artstation.com )

Lassic - Artist: Santi Casas ( IG: @santi.ikari )

All pre-orders are automatically entered for a chance to win their order for FREE!
skydawngames.com/phantasystar

A man in black space suit with a sword and woman in a red space suit with a bow stand back to back in front of a burning ruins. The shadowed outlines of several alien creatures peek out from the ruins.

White background with two long paragraphs of Phantasy Star history and lore surround a colorful image of an evil alien overlord holding a staff and grinning menacingly.

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Rich Lescouflair @skydawn.bsky.social · Aug 29

We thought about it, but figured trying to fit three different storylines into one book would have been too much. Have to save it for a future project.

We have a FAQ page that shows a list of the games we're using.
skydawngames.com/phantasystar...

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Rich Lescouflair @skydawn.bsky.social · Aug 29

The RPG covers both the classic and PSO timelines!

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Skydawn Game Studios @skydawngames.com · Aug 28

COUNTDOWN SNEAK PEEK, DAY 1: Character Creation section & new art by Bima Kusuma (IG: @_bimawithpencil_ ).
Everyone that pre-orders by the September 1st deadline is automatically entered for a chance to win their order for FREE!

skydawngames.com/phantasystar

Two page spread image.
Left page: image of 4 Phantasy Star characters. Includes a red haired woman with a sword, a dark blue haired man with a bladed weapon, a light blue haired man with a bladed weapon, and a blonde woman with her arm outstretched. Background is stars and planets.

Right page: Text across top of page reads "Creating Characters". A number 2 indicates that this is from the 2nd chapter of the book. Several subsections below the title read "Session Zero: Press Start", "Establishing a theme", "Setting Expectations", "Forming a party", "Subject Matter and content", and "setting ground rules"

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Rich Lescouflair @skydawn.bsky.social · Aug 25

I'll be at #QuestCon2025 next month (Sept 19-21) running the Phantasy Star Tabletop RPG. Come join me in Orlando for some techno-fantasy fun!

Get your badge: link.questconorlando.com/richlescoufl...
Sign up to play: link.questconorlando.com/events

#TTRPG #DnD #PhantasyStar #QCO #QuestConOrlando

Rich Lescouflair - September 19-21, 2025 (www.questconorlandocom)

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Skydawn Game Studios @skydawngames.com · Aug 1

Myau isn't your ordinary space cat! In honor of our limited edition Gen Con pin, we bring you a sneak peek of this talkative companion that's as fierce as they are furry.

Artist: Bima Kusuma
IG: @_bimawithpencil_

#SkydawnGameStudios #EsperGenesis #PhantasyStar #GenCon #RPG #FirstLookFriday #Art

Frozen snowy forest setting background. Left side of image shows the side of a humanoid made of ice growling menacingly. Right side of image has a woman casting a fire spell and holding a glowing sword. Next to her is a yellow cat with many tails and a bladed weapon in its mouth preparing to attack the ice man.

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Skydawn Game Studios @skydawngames.com · Jul 26

FIRST LOOK FRIDAY! Our winner of the Favorite Boss poll was... MOTHER BRAIN! In honor of this fan favorite, we present this first look from artist Brendan Lancaster (www.brendanlancasterart.com/)

A labor of love by fans of the PS series for fans of the PS series! Skydawngames.com/phantasystar/

A golden female with multiple arms emotes while two male and two female space warriors attempt to battle her.

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Skydawn Game Studios @skydawngames.com · Jul 18

FIRST LOOK FRIDAY - Showing some love for the PS3 crowd with a sneak peek art share from artist Santi Casas! (IG @santi.ikari)

#SkydawnGameStudios #EsperGenesis #PhantasyStar #RPG #TTRPG #tabletopgames #GamesWeLove #FirstLookFridays #Art #RPGArt

Starry background with a large, dark creature with sharp teeth lunging at a spaceship made up of six domed parts, each holding land with flora and water features.

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Skydawn Game Studios @skydawngames.com · May 21

Getting ready to run a sneak peek of our pre-order exclusive starter adventure, "The Search for Luveno", for the Phantasy Star Tabletop RPG - coming September 2025.

Pre-orders end soon, so don't miss out! skydawngames.com/product/sgp1...

Four RPG character sheets and a paper with "Phantasy Star The Search for Luveno" written on top. All of the pages are on top of a partially hidden dungeon map.

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Rich Lescouflair @skydawn.bsky.social · May 19

Only a few more days until #MomoCon!

MomoCon special guest banner for Rich Lescouflair

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Rich Lescouflair @skydawn.bsky.social · May 17

Took longer to get than I wanted but there’s always time for some extra research! #PhantasyStar #ttrpgs #d20 #trpgs

25th Anniversary Phantasy Star Visual Chronicles

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Rich Lescouflair @skydawn.bsky.social · Mar 13

Our first livestream will be at Gary Con. Come hang with us!

Skydawn Game Studios @skydawngames.com · Mar 12

NOW ON TWITCH! We're streaming live for the very first time on Saturday, March 22nd at 12 noon CDT from Gary Con. We'll discuss various upcoming Esper Genesis projects & answer questions about the much-anticipated Phantasy Star TTRPG. Join us!
www.twitch.tv/SkydawnGameStudios

Blue background with two book covers in the foreground. The text says "Skydawn Game Studios - Live on Twitch. March 22, 2025, 12 noon CDT. Twitch dot TV forward slash Skydawn Game Studios"

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Skydawn Game Studios @skydawngames.com · Mar 4

The classic video game comes to life at your table!
Inspired by the iconic series from Sega, Phantasy Star TTRPG is packed w/ character options, fearsome foes, & setting tools for you & your friends to weave amazing tales of cosmic fantasy.

Multiple fantasy and sci-fi anime-style characters on a starry background.

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Skydawn Game Studios @skydawngames.com · Feb 26

It's official! Skydawn Game Studios is excited to add @valygirlheather.bsky.social as our new Social Media Manager. She brings her talents & passion to all of our product lines, special events, convention appearances, & future endeavors.
Welcome aboard, Heather! We’re thrilled to have you with us!

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Rich Lescouflair @skydawn.bsky.social · Feb 6

I'm sorry I completely missed this. The majority of my contributions went into the Feats.

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Esper Genesis RPG @espergenesis.com · Jan 15

Looking for more info on Phantasy Star Tabletop Roleplaying? Our updated FAQ page may have the answers you need! #PhantasyStar #TTRPG

skydawngames.com/phantasystar...

Frequently Asked Questions | Phantasy Star Tabletop

Want to know more about Phantasy Star Tabletop Roleplaying? We’ve got you! Here are the answers to some commonly asked questions we’ve received via online posts and our recent surveys.

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Rich Lescouflair @skydawn.bsky.social · Dec 16

Next few work weeks will be switching between three writing projects and handling production delays all while tackling the upcoming holidays. Anyone find the pause button in this timeline yet?

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Rich Lescouflair @skydawn.bsky.social · Dec 16

I'd say it depends on what you're looking to market. If you're looking to direct people to the RPG, then the game's handle makes it easier to find and you can still include your company's link in the profile. Also consider if you plan for the game to have its own domain to link to in the future.

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Esper Genesis RPG @espergenesis.com · Dec 10

As dual-aspect beings, cybermancers can dive into the SIM (Silrayne Intergalactic Matrix) without using a device. Their interlaced personas are often the best defense against malevolent AI horrors such as the Kanasi. #dnd #scifi #ttrpg

A tentacle-haired ashenforged in a combat pose. His hands are surrounded by blazing green light fashioned from digital code.

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Rich Lescouflair @skydawn.bsky.social · Dec 10

I intend to take the best parts of that game and make something cool and fun for PS fans like myself. When it’s done, I hope everyone is willing to have an open mind, give it a shot, and have a blast. That’s about all I can ask and all I can say. (3/3)

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Rich Lescouflair @skydawn.bsky.social · Dec 10

and it remains my favorite hobby. I’m also not the giant corporation. I’ve done design work on different games for various companies. I made a 5E game (EG) that stands on its own for which PS played a heavy inspiration. I put a lot of myself into it and I’m very proud of it. (cont 2/3)

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Rich Lescouflair @skydawn.bsky.social · Dec 10

So, for the feel of a game inspired by d20 mechanics, I should instead avoid using them? Look, I get it. There are some who have an auto-disdain for anything even remotely related to 5E, which is fine and their preference. I've played a myriad of RPG systems for the better part of 40 yrs, (cont 1/3)

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Rich Lescouflair @skydawn.bsky.social · Dec 10

I'm focused on the design atm. EG is core 5E (I guess?) with variant sci-fi mechanics so apologies if I'm unclear on what you mean. How or how much one part or another varies from any 5E mechanic is not the design goal. Before anything, it needs to work, be fun to play, and feel like Phantasy Star.

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