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[Interview Special] We talked to Mongoose's Chris Griffen about the Pioneer RPG!

Podcast: Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk
Published: May 19, 2026
Duration seconds: 952
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Summary

At Mongoose Publishing HQ in Swindon, Christopher Griffen discusses Pioneer, a Traveller-adjacent RPG that swaps space opera for near-future, science-based exploration. Built with input from NASA engineer Sandy Antunes and other writers, Pioneer uses familiar Traveller mechanics but shifts focus to missions, survival, and human-versus-environment challenges rather than combat.