The world currently faces a clutch of serious challenges. Megacorporations. Climate change. The Singularity. Demographic collapse. Half of Zone 17’s background is extrapolated from current events. The remaining half comprises nudges made to bring everything into a cohesive narrative. Zone 17 is a TTRPG that has all the action and adventure to be a light ‘Beer & Pretzels’ game, but also includes the tools to explore some heavier narratives. Some of this exploration can take players to places some might find a bit dark. You don’t have to play using any scary stuff if you don’t want to. But let’s be real. You probably want to.