Thousand Empty Light

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Thought space was full of horror? Try being trapped 50 metres underwater. On your own. In the dark.

What is this?

Thousand Empty Light is a source book and solo adventure for Mothership RPG (1E) set in an abandoned underwater tunnel on an uninhabited planet.

It blurs the line between sci-fi horror source material, Mothership adventure and universal solo toolkit.

You, the player, take on the role of a lamplighter hired by the HAZMOS service corporation. Your job? Enter the tunnel alone and restore power and light to each section.

Sounds simple enough... but as you proceed through the tunnel you will discover that you’re not alone in the dark and things aren’t quite what they seem.

Expect a blend of psychological, conspiracy and cosmic horror. Play to find out what secrets lie at the end of the tunnel.

What's it like?

Thousand Empty Light is written throughout as an in-universe corporate document, with a dash of red tape bureaucracy here, a splash of 80s synthesiser manual there. There are no explicit references in the text to playing a game. Instead it aims for full immersion, with gameplay hints sprinkled between the lines.

Essentially this is an experiment in tabletop adventure design, requiring a healthy amount of interpretation from the player. (But fear not: included with the zine will be a digital example play document to help guide players.)

Want to find out more?

"One of the most expansive solo modules for a non-solo ruleset that I've ever seen."

Watch a review of Thousand Empty Light by Geek Gamers.

Specifications

Zine

The Thousand Empty Light zine is risograph printed full-bleed in black. It is just slightly smaller than A5, with 36 pages printed on Evercolour Cream 80gsm, and covers on Context Pistachio 170gsm.

Semiotic Standard bookmark

Orders will include a bookmark. This is 74x210mm and risograph printed on both sides on Context Birch 260gsm card. This is a handy reference containing the Semiotic Standard table of signs. Useful for your playthrough of Thousand Empty Light, sure, but this is specifically designed to allow you to use the Semiotic Standard with other adventures or RPGs, solo or otherwise!

A note on customs / import fees

Please take into account any customs or import fees that might occur in getting a package to you from the UK. Unfortunately I cannot be held responsible for these.