What IP Would You Make Into An RPG

I know of two relatively obscure Science Fiction IP's that are becoming RPGs, and I love it. 

I can get lost in the fervor of anti-Hasbro sentiment as I lament the stranglehold that D&D has on the RPG industry, and I forget sometimes just how diverse and healthy this hobby is. 

Besides, if Elon Musk is going to jump on the Hasbro hate bandwagon, then I need to reconsider the messages that I'm sending here.*

The most important message is that I love RPGs, and if the market can offer us two super niche fandom driven projects as top tier professionally produced tabletop RPGs within a few months of each other, then I think my hobby is doing something right.

The two new Sci-Fi RPG products based on unlikely intellectual properties that I currently have my eye on are: the Space 1999 RPG from Modiphius Entertainment, and the Phantasy Star RPG from Skydawn Game Studios. 

The new Phantasy Star RPG is based on another sci-fi RPG called ESPer Genesis which is itself based on 5th Edition D&D. So, if you are looking for a scifi RPG with familiar mechanics, this one looks like a winner. 

The game is available for pre-order and based on what I've been able to find out, it's based more on the original 4 Sega Phantasy Star video games and only incorporates a little from the latter Phantasy Star Online. 

My experience with the Phantasy Star universe is from Phantasy Star Online Episodes I & II for the GameCube. I loved the game and played for many hours. 

Although, I have never played the earlier video games that this upcoming RPG is based on, I'm super excited to give this new tabletop game a try. 

Space 1999 was a Sci-Fi TV series from the 70's that sadly only lasted 2 seasons. The series was by Gerry Anderson who is best known for puppet animated adventure shows like the Thunderbirds. 

Original episodes of Space 1999 can be streamed on Peacock. I've been watching them. Some episodes are pretty good. Some not so much. 

This one is being published by Modiphius and uses their "house system" 2d20. I like the idea of Moonbase Alpha careening through space as a setting for an RPG. I'm pretty excited about this one. Clearly, the game's designer is too. 

I watched some interviews with the designers of both the Phantasy Star and the Space 1999 RPGs, and it's very clear that these are passion projects that would never exist without the love and determination of these creators. 

What about you? Is there some obscure book, movie or television show that you think would make a great RPG?  For me, the proof can be found right here in my blog. 

Prometheus Blade is inspired by the Highlander TV series, and I wrote my own Phantasy Star RPG based on Phantasy Star Online. I'm honestly not sure these are very good, but they are over in my side menu along with all my other RPG offerings if you want to give them a look. 

If I were going to pick a project today, I have already mentioned Godzilla, but I also think the TV series, "The Good Place" would make a really interesting RPG. 

* Elon Musk shared some hate against Hasbro in a comment to a post condemning the company for (among other things) their publication of inclusivity guidelines in the 2024 D&D Players Handbook. 

But, to be realistic, Elon doesn't care at all about D&D or the RPG hobby. This maneuver creates a bit of controversy and that drives traffic to X (Twitter) which he owns.