Tales from the Loop

In 1954 the Swedish government ordered the construction of the world’s largest particle accelerator The facility was complete in 1969 located deep below the pastoral countryside of Mälaröarna The local population called this marvel of technology The Loop Acclaimed scifi artist Simon Stålenhag’s paintings of Swedish 1980s suburbia populated by fantastic machines and strange beasts have spread like wildfire on the Internet Stålenhag’s portrayal of a childhood against a backdrop of old Volvo cars and coveralls combined with strange and mystical machines creates a unique atmosphere that is both instantly recognizable and utterly alien Now for the first time you will get the chance to step into the amazing world of the Loop In this game you play teenagers in the late Eighties solving Mysteries connected to the Loop Choose between character Types such as the Bookworm the Troublemaker the Popular Kid and the Weirdo Everyday Life is full of nagging parents never-ending homework and classmates bullying and being bullied The Mysteries let the characters encounter the strange machines and weird creatures that have come to haunt the countryside after the Loop was built The kids get to escape their everyday problems and be part of something meaningful and magical – but also dangerous The core rulebook contains several complete Mysteries to play and a complete campaign setting based on the Mälaröarna islands outside of Stockholm In addition the core rulebook includes an alternative campaign setting in a US location based on Boulder City Nevada The US setting text is written by the award-winning game writer and author Matt Forbeck

Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag burst onto the art scene in 2013 when his first series of paintings were shared on the Internet, and has since become something of a phenomena in the art and sci-fi communities. His original blend of naturalistic landscape paintings with science-fiction elements and a very low-key recollection of growing up in the ’80s struck a chord, not just in Sweden, but all over the world. The Verge, Wired, IO9, Scientific American, and The Guardian have all praised his work. But until late 2014, the only place you could watch his art was in digital form on the Internet. Stålenhag splits his time between a small cabin at Mälaröarna (the setting that inspires his work) and an apartment in Stockholm.