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Dispatches

Degenesis really is more than just the published materials. It’s a scene populated by some fantasically creative and committed fans. While the books are out of print, there is so much to draw on not just from the official materials, but from what fans have created.

Start Here

  • Degenesis Official – The folks at SMV have kept this marvelous website going even though the game is out of production. Get free PDFs for all official game materials, explore the interactive world map, grab DIY materials, and more.
  • Degenesis Cluster – This long-running fan site offers tons of downloads (the same ones available here, plus many French language items), as well as helpful player and GM tools.

Comics

  • Believe it or not, there’s a Degenesis comic strip. And while Famulancer Friday is no longer active, you owe it to yourself to check it out.

News

Podcasts & Video Channels

  • Court of the Piast – This YouTube channel provides an excellent intro to Degenesis as well as information about how to use Foundry VTT for the game.
  • Echoes of Eschaton Apple Podcasts | Spotify – Highly recommended! This extraordinary podcast, featuring several voice talents from the Degenesis fanbase, uses predefined situations plus die rolls to take listeners on an exciting 27-episode Degenesis adventure.
  • Gunsmile’s Degenesis Crash Course – Four videos to help newcomers get out of D&D mode and into the world of Degenesis.
  • Lore Drops from Pain & Paper – These lore dive videos are excellent because they start with the basics before moving into the more esoteric stuff and ending with the most speculative bits.
  • Sixmorevodka on YouTube – As soon as you watch the first trailer, you’ll recognize that the team at SMV were all-in on Degenesis.
  • The Cluster Speaks Apple Podcasts | Spotify – Produced by then-SMV producer Erwan Redout and the one and only Gunsmile, this podcast explores a variety of Degenesis topics and includes a discussion with the game’s driving force, Marko Djurdjević.
  • The Odeon Project – This fan-produced actual play of the Harm’s Way scenario is a great place to start if you want to get a feel for what a session of Degenesis is like.
  • The Pale Bird on YouTube – This collection of deep dive videos from one of the most insightful and creative Degenesis fans is required viewing.

Reviews

  • A Different Kind of Degenesis Review – This is a wonderful video for many reasons, not least of which that it doesn’t pretend to be impartial. It’s deeply personal and affecting.
  • Degenesis: Rebirth Edition – The Review – I published this in one of my other TTRPG sites, Unpossible Journeys, when I was new to Degenesis.
  • Degenesis: Rebirth – The Actual Play Review – This follow-up review in UJ goes into what made me fall in love with Degenesis the more I ran it.
  • Justitian – I posted this review of the massive two-volume supplement on Unpossible Journeys.
  • Secrets of the Exalters – Exalt, its inhabitants, and the mighty Grindworks have always been mysterious and unknowable. The Exalters and Grindworks books manage to keep the mythic feel while providing a lot of detail.
  • The Artbooks – As you’d expect, two huge books full of Degenesis art are a must for anyone who loves Degenesis.
  • The Righteous Book: A Justitian Review – Nicolás De Bonis describes how worldbuilding and story come together in the twin Justitian tomes.

Takes & Tips for Players

© 2021-25 Erik Schmidt – check out Setting First – Degenesis art by permission of Sixmorevodka