Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Stepping into the Dark Future with Cyberpunk Red, the newest edition of the classic Tabletop Roleplaying Game. Set in 2045, it take place between Cyberpunk 2020 and the world of the 2077 video game and show. While it's made big improvements over the old editions, there are some areas where I feel the pendulum of streamlining went just a little too far.
You can buy it on the R. Talsorian Games website: talsorianstore.com/collections/cyberpunk
PDFs on DriveThru RPG: drivethrurpg.com/product/333585/Cyberpunk-RED?affiliate_id=1017650
Buy it on Amazon: amzn.to/3CQK2k2
UPDATE: Here's the link to the errata corrections to the corebook, such as Full Auto Difficulty Modifiers: rtalsoriangames.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/RTG-CPR-CoreBookErratav1.25.pdf
PATREON (Tip Jar): patreon.com/SSkorkowsky
A heartfelt thank you to my 221 Patrons for their continued support in making this channel possible.
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CHECK OUT MY NOVELS
If you want to support my channel, or just want to read an action-packed Urban Fantasy about modern-day monster hunters and their sentient weapons, check out my four-novel Valducan series. They feature gun fights, sword fights, chases, monsters, and a smattering of horror. Audio book editions narrated by the badass R.C. Bray: amzn.to/3rehNnJ
I also write pulpy Sword & Sorcery thief adventures in my Tales of the Black Raven series. It's 21 short stories packed with action, intrigue, and daring heroics. Audio editions read by R.C. Bray. amzn.to/3faj4cX
And if you want a kickass and dark revenge story about a modern-day sorceress hunting across the multiverse for lost Carcosa, my novel Ashes of Onyx is available in print, ebook, and audio book: amzn.to/3sfh1IA
If you enjoyed my stories, please leave a rating or review on Amazon, Audible, and/or Goodreads
goodreads.com/author/show/4088554.Seth_Skorkowsky
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MY PUBLISHED RPG ADVENTURES
A Mother's Love (Call of Cthulhu 7e). This collection of adventures won the 2020 Gold ENnie Award for Best Digital Adventure Book: drivethrurpg.com/product/299661/New-Tales-of-the-Miskatonic-Valley?affiliate_id=1017650
Mysteries on Arcturus Station (Mongoose Traveller 2e). This is two adventures. One is written by me, and the other is my update to J. Andrew Keith's brilliant Murder on Arcturus Station: drivethrurpg.com/product/350034/Solomani-Adventure-1-Mysteries-on-Arcturus-Station?affiliate_id=1017650
And while I didn't write it (Marc Miller has that distinction), I did greatly expand and update the classic Traveller adventure Death Station to Mongoose 2e, which is TOTALLY FREE: drivethrurpg.com/product/380659/Death-Station?affiliate_id=1017650
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GOT DICE?
Check out the Q-Workshop Seth Skorkowsky RPG Icons Dice, a 10-die set that I designed with Q-Workshop: q-workshop.com/en/rpg-dice-sets/1670/icons-seth-skorkowsky
For individuals of the 12-sided D6: q-workshop.com/en/single-dice/1713/twelve-sided-d6-seth-skorkowsky
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SHIRTS!
Check out the Channel Store for some shirts: teespring.com/stores/seth-skorkowsky
__________
FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER
I mostly ramble about movies, tabletop roleplaying games, and random other things as they occur to me:
twitter.com/SSkorkowsky
__________
I HAVE A PODCAST
Check out the Modern Mythos Podcast where veteran RPG writer Jon Hook and I discuss horror and gaming, especially Call of Cthulhu. I also seem to relate it to Cyberpunk 2020 in almost every episode: modernmythos.libsyn.com/?fbclid=IwAR1_wArr3cKQhXj5GNv52s2Q-_gdM9yyq-0O-_dugpOYp3CsevyZiir5mBU
You can find the podcast on YouTube as well (You should totally subscribe): youtube.com/channel/UCmk5Y_OheFJL7-Xgvx-REJA
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Guest starring Jack the NPC
00:00 Intro
02:45 What Is Cyberpunk Red?
04:36 What Do I Need To Play?
04:55 Character Creation
06:59 Game Mechanics
11:30 Netrunning
12:41 Cyberware
15:16 Combat
20:20 Combat - Criticisms
29:37 Economy
32:33 Overall Thoughts
Stepping into the Dark Future with Cyberpunk Red, the newest edition of the classic Tabletop Roleplaying Game. Set in 2045, it take place between Cyberpunk 2020 and the world of the 2077 video game and show. While it's made big improvements over the old editions, there are some areas where I feel the pendulum of streamlining went just a little too far.
You can buy it on the R. Talsorian Games website: talsorianstore.com/collections/cyberpunk
PDFs on DriveThru RPG: drivethrurpg.com/product/333585/Cyberpunk-RED?affiliate_id=1017650
Buy it on Amazon: amzn.to/3CQK2k2
UPDATE: Here's the link to the errata corrections to the corebook, such as Full Auto Difficulty Modifiers: rtalsoriangames.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/RTG-CPR-CoreBookErratav1.25.pdf
PATREON (Tip Jar): patreon.com/SSkorkowsky
A heartfelt thank you to my 221 Patrons for their continued support in making this channel possible.
______
CHECK OUT MY NOVELS
If you want to support my channel, or just want to read an action-packed Urban Fantasy about modern-day monster hunters and their sentient weapons, check out my four-novel Valducan series. They feature gun fights, sword fights, chases, monsters, and a smattering of horror. Audio book editions narrated by the badass R.C. Bray: amzn.to/3rehNnJ
I also write pulpy Sword & Sorcery thief adventures in my Tales of the Black Raven series. It's 21 short stories packed with action, intrigue, and daring heroics. Audio editions read by R.C. Bray. amzn.to/3faj4cX
And if you want a kickass and dark revenge story about a modern-day sorceress hunting across the multiverse for lost Carcosa, my novel Ashes of Onyx is available in print, ebook, and audio book: amzn.to/3sfh1IA
If you enjoyed my stories, please leave a rating or review on Amazon, Audible, and/or Goodreads
goodreads.com/author/show/4088554.Seth_Skorkowsky
__________
MY PUBLISHED RPG ADVENTURES
A Mother's Love (Call of Cthulhu 7e). This collection of adventures won the 2020 Gold ENnie Award for Best Digital Adventure Book: drivethrurpg.com/product/299661/New-Tales-of-the-Miskatonic-Valley?affiliate_id=1017650
Mysteries on Arcturus Station (Mongoose Traveller 2e). This is two adventures. One is written by me, and the other is my update to J. Andrew Keith's brilliant Murder on Arcturus Station: drivethrurpg.com/product/350034/Solomani-Adventure-1-Mysteries-on-Arcturus-Station?affiliate_id=1017650
And while I didn't write it (Marc Miller has that distinction), I did greatly expand and update the classic Traveller adventure Death Station to Mongoose 2e, which is TOTALLY FREE: drivethrurpg.com/product/380659/Death-Station?affiliate_id=1017650
__________
GOT DICE?
Check out the Q-Workshop Seth Skorkowsky RPG Icons Dice, a 10-die set that I designed with Q-Workshop: q-workshop.com/en/rpg-dice-sets/1670/icons-seth-skorkowsky
For individuals of the 12-sided D6: q-workshop.com/en/single-dice/1713/twelve-sided-d6-seth-skorkowsky
__________
SHIRTS!
Check out the Channel Store for some shirts: teespring.com/stores/seth-skorkowsky
__________
FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER
I mostly ramble about movies, tabletop roleplaying games, and random other things as they occur to me:
twitter.com/SSkorkowsky
__________
I HAVE A PODCAST
Check out the Modern Mythos Podcast where veteran RPG writer Jon Hook and I discuss horror and gaming, especially Call of Cthulhu. I also seem to relate it to Cyberpunk 2020 in almost every episode: modernmythos.libsyn.com/?fbclid=IwAR1_wArr3cKQhXj5GNv52s2Q-_gdM9yyq-0O-_dugpOYp3CsevyZiir5mBU
You can find the podcast on YouTube as well (You should totally subscribe): youtube.com/channel/UCmk5Y_OheFJL7-Xgvx-REJA
__________
Guest starring Jack the NPC
00:00 Intro
02:45 What Is Cyberpunk Red?
04:36 What Do I Need To Play?
04:55 Character Creation
06:59 Game Mechanics
11:30 Netrunning
12:41 Cyberware
15:16 Combat
20:20 Combat - Criticisms
29:37 Economy
32:33 Overall Thoughts
