Metamorphosis Alpha's 50th Anniversary!

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Metamorphosis Alpha's 50th Anniversary!

Catalyst Roleplaying Games is proud to announce that we are working with Para Bellum Consulting for a special 50th anniversary release of Metamorphosis Alpha, an enduring classic of science-fiction roleplaying. This edition will honor the spirit and ingenuity of the original edition while offering exciting updates, including modernized gameplay and greatly expanded plot options.

Metamorphosis Alpha is a tabletop roleplaying game released in the few years following the legendary launch of Dungeons & Dragons in 1974. It is also one of the first science-fiction universes seen in tabletop roleplaying. Explore a vast spaceship, encounter hidden dangers, uncover powerful technology, and see what secrets this civilization hurtling through the stars has to offer in this fantastic early dive into roleplaying games.

Catalyst Roleplaying Games is a division of Catalyst Game Labs that works to develop and publish tabletop roleplaying systems. The team consists of veteran designers that aim to match smooth gameplay with rich setting development for great collaborative games.

What is Metamorphosis Alpha?

Metamorphosis Alpha is one of the original, great tabletop roleplaying systems and settings to come out of the wild west of the ’70s TTRPG boom. Originally published by TSR and designed by James Ward, Metamorphosis Alpha is one of the first science-fiction universes ever brought to pen-and-paper roleplaying games. You play as a human or some form of mutant in a massive generational spaceship, exploring the wonders and dangers of the vast spacecraft, all while dealing with threats from the wildlife that has spread through the ship.

What is Catalyst Roleplaying Games?

Catalyst Roleplaying Games is the division of Catalyst Game Labs that specializes in supporting and developing a library of tabletop roleplaying games. They shepherd a wide variety of titles, but for roleplaying, they are most known for their award-winning Shadowrun products. They have also successfully developed the all-new Dice Core system and have applied it to the universes of Frostpunk, Voltron: Defender of the Universe, and Voltron: Legendary Defender.

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