Ex Machina is a Cyberpunk role-playing game published by Guardians of Order covering a range from classic cyberpunk to postcyberpunk. It exists under both the cinematic tri-stat and d20 RPG systems.
Ex Machina includes a detailed retrospective on the cyberpunk genre, as well as lengthly advice on how to convey that genre in a roleplaying environment without losing touch with its core themes.
Under tri-stat the game uses a point build effects based character design engine and a roll two dice to get under skill value task resolution system. The game engine works to focus on story over rules, and is known for its flexibility.
The d20 variation combines the points and effects based special abilities of tri-stat with the classes and levels of d20, and uses a hybrid task system mostly built from d20's single die to roll high method. The d20 variant is based on the BESM (Big Eyes Small Mouth) d20 game system which closely resembles a point based variation of Dungeons and Dragons.
In addition to lenghtly advice on setting design and genre handling, Ex Machina also includes four complete game settings for gamers to chose from, each of which takes the Cyberpunk genre in its own unique direction.
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