Interview with Simon Stålenhag, Tales from the Loop - Free League Showcase @FreeLeaguePublishing
Interview with Simon Stålenhag, Tales from the Loop - Free League Showcase  @FreeLeaguePublishing
Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Tales from the Loop: https://frialigan.se/en/store/?collection_id=406514117
Meet Simon Stålenhag, internationally acclaimed creator of the narrative art books Tales from the Loop and Things from the Flood, whose world building was the foundation for the tabletop RPGs and the TV series on Amazon Prime. Learn more about the Loop and Stålenhag's inspiration for creating a 1980s and 1990s suburbia populated by fantastic machines and strange beasts.

Tales from the Loop - Roleplaying in the '80s That Never Was
In 1954, the Swedish government ordered the construction of the world’s largest particle accelerator. The facility was complete in 1969, located deep below the pastoral countryside of Mälaröarna. The local population called this marvel of technology The Loop.

Acclaimed scifi artist Simon Stålenhag’s paintings of Swedish 1980s suburbia, populated by fantastic machines and strange beasts, have spread like wildfire on the Internet. Stålenhag’s portrayal of a childhood against a backdrop of old Volvo cars and coveralls, combined with strange and mystical machines, creates a unique atmosphere that is both instantly recognizable and utterly alien.

Now, for the first time, you will get the chance to step into the amazing world of the Loop.

In this game, you play teenagers in the late Eighties, solving Mysteries connected to the Loop. Choose between character Types such as the Bookworm, the Troublemaker, the Popular Kid and the Weirdo. Everyday Life is full of nagging parents, never-ending homework and classmates bullying and being bullied.

The Mysteries let the characters encounter the strange machines and weird creatures that have come to haunt the countryside after the Loop was built. The kids get to escape their everyday problems and be part of something meaningful and magical – but also dangerous.

The core rulebook contains several complete Mysteries to play and a complete campaign setting, based on the Mälaröarna islands outside of Stockholm. In addition, the core rulebook includes an alternative campaign setting in a US location, based on Boulder City, Nevada. The US setting text is written by the award-winning game writer and author Matt Forbeck.
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