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The ''Firefly Role Playing Game'' is a science fiction role-playing game released in 2014 and set in the universe of the Joss Whedon television show ''Firefly (TV Series)''. It was produced by Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd, and uses the "Cortex Action" variant of Margaret Weis Production's proprietary Cortex Plus game system. ==Setting and themes== The ''Firefly'' setting is an example of the space western genre, a blending of science fiction and western genres, where high technology mixes with frontier life on newly terraformed planets. This is how the game's core rules describe the game's setting: ''Firefly'' is a space western television series that debuted on the Fox Television Network in 2002. The show takes place in the 26th century and follows the comings and goings of a close-knit crew led by Captain Malcolm Reynolds. ...The show follows the trials and tribulations of Mal and eight other folks as they fly around on a Firefly-class transport from job to job, planet to planet, in the year 2517. Part of what makes the Firefly TV series so much fun to watch is that you find out more about Mal, Zoe, Wash, Simon, River, Jayne, Book, Inara, and Kaylee with each passing episode. Admittedly, life for Mal and his crew is harder than it needs to be. As it turns out, there's a darn good reason for it-- they insist on surviving on their own terms instead of settling down on Alliance-friendly planets.〔Valentinelli, Monica. "Firefly Role-Playing Game," page 7. Margaret Weis Productions. Williams Bay, WI. 2014.〕 In an interview with the GeekNative website, Firefly brand manager Monica Valentinelli described how the show's setting and theme were central to her process in designing the game: At their core, every game asks two questions regardless of genre: What do players do when they’re sitting around the table? What does your character do for themselves and for the group? Once you answer those two questions, you will have a strong foundation for a game. Think of these questions as the elevator pitch or tagline – but for a game. In ''Dune'', you’ll play a member of the Spacing Guild who’ll work with other diplomats to ensure the spice keeps flowing from Arrakis. In ''Firefly'', you’ll join a crew to find a job and keep flying across the ‘Verse in spite of many obstacles, e.g, 'Find a Crew, Find a Job, Keep Flying.' Then, once a game designer has those questions answered, we extend out from there: System. Pacing. Conflict. Naming conventions. Worldbuilding. Characters. Equipment.〔(''Monica Valentinelli interview at GeekNative'' )〕 Valentinelli also said that, in designing this game, "My primary responsibility is to the Browncoat fans, and making sure that I give them as much as possible, both setting-wise and system-wise, to make sure that this is done really well.〔(''Margaret Weis and Monica Valentinelli interview at Dungeon Crawlers Radio'' )〕" 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Firefly Role-Playing Game」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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