This is a new world！ It's similar to the feeling you get when you watch The Matrix, AKIRA, or Ghost in the Shell.

It's linear as many other one-shot penny dreadfuls. However, it's a good homage to Cybepunk 2020, which can also be played in Shadowrun or as a transition from one campaign to another. Can easily be played with Tron or Ready Player One retrowave theme with 8-bit music etc.

In a nutshell: Wyrd does not disappoint! I've bought a few hard copy PDs, and they've done a great job staying varied and avoiding the "samey" feel some other companies have in their published modules. Even by that standard, this one breaks the record for "out of left field." While it might not be to everyone's tastes, it's exactly the sort of thing my gaming group is going to love. It introduces a whole new aspect of Malifaux worldbuilding, opening up a ridiculous amount of potential for further stories in the same vein, along with an optional new mechanic that could be customized for further similar excursions. I've been a fan of Wyrd since Malifaux hit the scene, and this sort of thing is exactly why!

NPCs: There are only a couple of NPCs for the Fated to interact with, but they are three dimensional, with a clear picture given of their personalities and motivations.

Combat Encounters: This is where the adventure really shines. Every encounter feels fresh, with a variety of complications and environmental circumstances that keep things from feeling repetitive. Too many RPGs suffer from monotonous encounters, but Wyrd has gone above and beyond to make every fight in this module feel unique, both internally and compared to anything else that might be encountered in a campaign.

Story: This is... different... from most Through the Breach stories, I admit. That doesn't make it bad, but it does mean some people might be confused or disappointed, depending on their expectations going in. Either "Let's reenact TRON in a magical steampunk setting" excites you, or it doesn't. If you're in the former camp, this is pretty much everything you're hoping for short of copyright infringement. That said, the objectives are clear, the progression is logical, and there shouldn't be much in the way of milling around or saying "What do we do next?" which sometimes happens with my group.

Closing thoughts: This is a delight to add to my collection, and if you're a fan of quirky and offbeat modules, I expect it would be a delight to add to yours.

Just Go With It...

I'll preface this review by saying that this Penny Dreadful won't be for everyone. If you're a player who doesn't like their games to depart too much from the core setting, you may find a few elements of Into the Logic Engine a bit outlandish.

For everyone else, this is an excellent slice of nonsense. A shady contact send the Fated on a supposedly straightforward mission to hunt down a rogue construct. Some shenanigans later, and its a race against time to save the aniome cyberpunk-ish stylings of NeoMalifaux (like I said, just go with it!)

This is an excellent Penny dreadful for a one-shot of psychedelic insanity to break up a larger campaign. Highly recommended, as long as you can handle the change in tone!

This is a really interesting adventure. It gives a reason as to why the cyberpunk characters could exist inside the Malifaux universe, but also puts forth many interesting settings, characters, and information about constructs in Malifaux. I especially like the plot hook at the outset; it can give your fated an In with Leveticus and Rusty Alyce (if they for some reason want those two in their lives lol). Ampersand is also a really neat setting and I'd honestly give this a 5/5 for that alone. An insular town full of robots trying to live normal lives.

Nothing but great stuff!

It may sound strange, but I don like crossovers and easter eggs. For real.. But Malifaux is originally a huge bunch of references and fan services. The style of this world is, at first glance, a ridiculous mixture of all kinds of stories, legends and characters. But after reading the background stories and playing TTB for several years, I became convinced that the whole world of Malifo looks quite organic. And now you posted THIS.. This one-shot is a very good attempt to expand the scope of the game world a bit and fit completely inappropriate characters into it. The idea is quite original. But the script itself did not impress me, sadly. It is good! It is worth playing, but without the WOW-effect. If you are like and waiting for Cyberpunk 2077 and want to diversify your gaming sessions in TTB, I am highly recommending to buy this one-shot. And just advise it for everyone else)

Very well thought out with planned, yet dynamic, environments. This would be quite challenging for new Fated, several steps in combat oriented pursuit/s would be necessary for the players. Although I understand that the setting is very much 1988, I personally feel that this is a step too far away from the current game state to give 5 stars. It still looks like it would be fun to either play in or run. Enjoy :D

This lookes great,love the story in this one. usaly I run the one shots with my group. But after reading this one it was exciting and a cool theme I think im going to try this as a one shot as an intro game for new people to get into the game.

Sadly I don't have any group to play TtB with, but I love reading the books for background and ideas. This one was quite a bit different than most as it takes your adventurers into an unusual setting. The drawings were great and I love the models you can buy to match. I did wish the drawings were full color, but still nice.

The adventure itself seems very fun. Offers a great introduction point for Ampersand and Leviticus. Also offers some real continuing storylines for GMs to grow if desired. I could see you finding a way to work Gumdrop back into future stories and maybe another trip into the new 'setting' (no spoilers). Love that these are only $5.

The art is very charming! im looking forward to playing this.