Wretched New Flesh – Second Edition

Wretched New Flesh transports players to a dystopian future inspired by the dark visions of William S. Burroughs, David Cronenberg, William Gibson, JG Ballard and Clive Barker. This surreal future-noir roleplaying game setting combines elements of cyberpunk, biopunk, and psi punk to create a nightmarish world where libertarianism and unchecked corporate power lead to decadence, violence, and oppression.

The genre-blending nature of Wretched New Flesh sets it apart from traditional cyberpunk and science fiction settings. This is not a game focused on plausible technological speculation or precise extrapolation of current trends. Instead, it embraces the surreal, the strange, and the fantastical. Players should expect a heavy dose of bizarre body horror, psi-mutations, experimental augmented reality, and a hedonistic culture pushed to nightmarish extremes.

Yet underneath the phantasmagoria is a core of hard-boiled noir. The personalities are as big as the ideas, and there’s always a mystery to unravel or a dame to impress. Wretched New Flesh retains the street-smart style and grit of classic noir detective fiction, while catapulting players into a future where flesh and steel are moulded to fit the desires of the ultra-rich.

In the neon-drenched labyrinth of New Flesh, danger lurks in every shadow. Grimy streets teem with hardened criminals, while hidden pleasure dens cater to the darkest addictions. Unmarked vans prowl the night, abducting the unwary for sinister experiments or illegal organ harvesting.

Survival in this dystopian hellscape demands a willingness to blur moral lines. There’s no room for paragons of virtue here; only those who embrace the gray areas between right and wrong stand a chance. Players step into the shoes of morally ambiguous anti-heroes, navigating treacherous alliances and making gut-wrenching choices to achieve their goals.

Prepare for investigations that peel back layers of corporate corruption, leaving you to grapple with ethical quandaries where the solution may be as toxic as the problem. Enhance your character’s flesh with cutting-edge technology, gaining an edge in the urban jungle at the cost of your dwindling humanity. Take on jobs from enigmatic fixers and ruthless gang leaders, learning when to act and when to look the other way (648 pages).