As a silly little DCC-style science fiction game for quick space adventures, Star Crawl is fun. The art is doodle-tastic, but it has a "notebook scribbles in class" sort of feeling to it, and I really don't mind it. It adds to the feeling that this game was discovered in a Trapper Keeper notebook.
The game even comes with a starship design and combat rules! It also features a simple random world section, a bestiary, psionics, patrons, races, random items, and a sample adventure. This can effectively turn DCC into a space game with star-hopping adventures.
I could envision flavoring this type of game after classic 1950s and 1960s science fiction comics, with explorers from Earth, rocket ships, laser pistols, and bubble helmets. All you need are a few inspirational pieces, perhaps a few Dimension X radio series for ideas, and you're good to go.
Gaming is supposed to be simple, fast, fun, and inspirational! If something works, just go for it and have fun. Worry about the details later, put on your rocket pack, and blast off to adventure!
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