Genlab Alpha: Escape from Paradise [Mutant: Year Zero Game]
The animal tribes rise against their robotic Watchers, fighting to escape the false paradise.
$20.00
/ Session
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4 players following this game
Bi-weekly / Friday - 5:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 2.5–3 hours
1 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
In the hidden Paradise Valley, the animal tribes live under the watchful eyes of the Watchers - towering machines that claim to protect them while ruling through fear, propaganda, and violence. The wolves patrol the forests, the rabbits vanish into labor camps, and every tribe is taught the same lie: outside the Valley lies only death. But whispers of rebellion are spreading, and somewhere beneath the mountains, the machines are hiding the truth. You will play mutant animals -scavengers, hunters, seers, and warriors struggling to survive while building a Resistance against their robotic overlords. This campaign focuses on guerrilla operations, sabotage, exploration, desperate survival, and difficult moral choices. Your actions will shape the fate of Paradise Valley: liberator, collaborator, martyr, or monster. My games emphasize atmosphere, character-driven storytelling, meaningful choices, and tension over tactical optimization. Expect dangerous journeys through ruined habitats, strange mutant creatures, faction politics between the tribes, and moments where violence may solve one problem while creating three more. The campaign uses the Year Zero Engine, so the rules stay fast and focused on cinematic survival play. This game is ideal for players who enjoy dark sci-fi, post-apocalyptic rebellion stories, sandbox campaigns, and roleplay-heavy survival games. If you enjoyed The Terminator, Planet of the Apes or The Great Escape you will enjoy this game as well! No prior experience with Mutant: Year Zero is needed — new players are welcome.
Game style
Hexcrawl / Exploration
Roleplay Heavy
Sandbox / Open World
Theater of the Mind
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
3 years on StartPlaying
25 games hosted
Highly rated for: Beginner Friendly, Inclusive, Knows the Rules
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hi — I'm Jacek! I run atmospheric tabletop RPGs focused on investigation, exploration, horror, and the unknown. If you enjoy uncovering mysteries, exploring dangerous worlds, and making meaningful choices together with your group, my games are built around those experiences. I aim to create sessions with strong atmosphere, memorable characters, and a balance between tension, discovery, and player-driven storytelling. I started my RPG journey in the mid-90s, running my first games of AD&D 2nd Edition and Call of Cthulhu. I quickly became the person who runs the games — and decades later, it is still the part of the hobby I enjoy most. Even after many years behind the screen, I keep improving my craft through small, continuous changes rather than chasing constant reinvention. I regularly run Call of Cthulhu, Delta Green, Dragonbane, and other games focused on horror, survival, and exploration. In my free time I enjoy spending time outdoors — whether hiking through forests with my dog Migo or pushing myself on long-distance trail runs. If you are looking for a table where atmosphere, story, and player choices matter, I would be happy to have you join one of my games. Drop me a line if you're looking to play specific scenario for Call of Cthulhu or Delta Green - I'm eager to run them all. I'm also very much interested in almost all Free League games as well playing some old school titles like Star Wars from WEG or AD&D 2nd Edition! I recorded a short introduction video if you would like to get a better sense of who I am: https://youtu.be/BjBTNa-oBvY
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Creating your character
We will create characters during session zero.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
All you need is Discord account and proper microphone. Webcam would be nice to have.
What Jacek brings to the table
I will provide access to Foundry VTT along with offficial Genlab Alpha module from Free League.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Jacek creates a safe table
Safety tools module on Foundry will be available for anonymous use.
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