GM review and playtest circle

Borrowed Sky

Run tense near-future operations where covers fray, alarms matter, and every clean exit has a cost.

Borrowed Sky is a 5E-compatible sci-fi RPG in development. I am looking for a small circle of GMs to read short drafts, test the starter mission, and tell me what actually works at the table.

Run games? Know someone who does? Join the GM Circle, or send this to a GM who likes sci-fi, 5E, Foundry, cyberpunk, or mission-based play.

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First step: 2-3 min form · First review: 20-30 min · Playtest optional

The Game in One Breath

What You Are Helping Shape

You are not saving the galaxy. You are taking the job and deciding which truth survives.

Borrowed Sky is about competent crews working under surveillance, bad credentials, fragile infrastructure, and incomplete briefs. The mission is never just the mission.

The first test is Cold Transfer, a starter operation at Tetherfall, a space-elevator terminal where groundside authority meets orbital infrastructure, where a clinic extraction becomes a lockdown, a cover story becomes evidence, and the crew has to choose what kind of damage they can live with.

Small First Step

Current Ask

Read a short packet, tell us what is unclear, and optionally run one session of Cold Transfer.

No campaign commitment.

Table Profile

Good Fit For GMs Who Like

  • Mission play with social, technical, and physical routes.
  • Near-future sci-fi with human-scale stakes.
  • 5E familiarity without a dungeon-first structure.
  • Consequences, covers, alarms, and hard exits.
  • Giving practical feedback on draft material.

How It Works

How You Help

01

Read short drops. Flag unclear rules, missing GM support, and places where prep feels heavy.

02

Run or observe. Use quickstarts, pregens, and mission material when you have a table.

03

Report what happened. What did players try? What stalled? What created pressure?

04

Help choose the next fix. Feedback helps decide what gets revised before public release.

Playtest Packet

What GMs Receive

  • Current playtest packets for Borrowed Sky and Cold Transfer.
  • GM-facing notes for mission pressure, Heat, cover, trace, and consequences.
  • Pregenerated characters and Foundry-ready support as builds mature.
  • A direct channel for structured feedback and follow-up questions.

GM Circle Signup

Interested - or Know the Right GM?

Join the GM Circle list, or send this page to someone who runs sci-fi, cyberpunk, 5E, Foundry, or mission-based games. The first ask is small: read a short packet and tell us whether it is runnable.

Open the GM Interest Form