Roll for Mutation: Post-Apocalyptic TTRPG History: Ep. 6 Mutant Year Zero

In our sixth episode of Roll for Mutation, we talk about one of the greatest modern post-apocalyptic games: Mutant: Year Zero (and the rest of the Mutant line). We talk about mechanics, important since this engine ends up powered a ton of Free League games in various versions. We talk about the publication history, drawing heavily on Magnus Seter's masterful book Outside the Box, and the media spin offs and properties associated with the franchise. Finally we talk about our thoughts and impressions of this game and the line as whole.ReferencesOutside the Box: How Sweden Conquered the World of Role-Playing GamesMarc's MYZ AP PlaylistLowell MYZ AP PlaylistMutant: Year Zero: 36 Mood Elements for the ZoneMutant: Year Zero: 36 Plots for RolesHelp Rae Recover LinksSupport or donate at https://patreon.com/swordqueengames or https://ko-fi.com/matthewarcillaFor other shows like this, check out Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History. Marc Majcher is an award-winning game designer, performer, educator, director, woodworker, writer, and all-around goblin-man recently relocated from Austin, Texas to East Lansing, Michigan. You can find their RPGs and LARPs inspired by the works of Philip K. Dick, a bird apocalypse, eldritch startup cults, viral videos, and much, much more at https://majcher.itch.io/ and everything else at https://majcher.com/. Lowell Francis is the designer and co-author of Hearts of Wulin. He's the ENnie-winning creator of the Age of Ravens blog and community manager for the Open Hearth Gaming Community. You can find Lowell's work on YouTube, on Itch.io, and on DriveThruRPG.Find out more about the Open Hearth Gaming CommunitySupport us on Patreon!Our actual play podcast can be found hereFollow us on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hearth-rpgBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/openhearthrpgMastodon: @openhearthrpg@dice.campMusic: Here Comes the Night Karl Casey @White Bat AudioChapters00:00 Introduction01:01 Premise and Mechanics10:46 Publication History17:52 Media Context23:57 Thoughts and Impressions