FATHOMLESS GEARS
A downloadable game for Windows
The ocean calls to you. A siren song as old as the world itself, woven into its waves. Can you hear it? - Of course you can.
Your coffin-like armor is the only thing between you and the tons of water as you plunge into the abyssal depths. Your task is to dive into Halcyon's fathomless oceans, exploring hazardous environments where no human has ever tread. But that doesn't mean there is no life here. There is plenty.
And it hates you as it hates all of humanity.
Your Gear’s galvanic engine hums as it powers the suit's massive limbs and many weapon systems. You've crafted this machine, and you both will be put to the test.
Prepare to dive into Fathomless Gears.
WHAT IS FATHOMLESS GEARS?
Fathomless Gears is an immersive tabletop role playing game with a focus on grid based tactical combat. Players will take on the role of "Fishers", hardy individuals who pilot large bipedal mecha known as "Gears".
As a Fisher you will build and upgrade your Gear using "tetris" shaped internals to construct and customize, truly creating your own machine and giving it unique abilities with each installed piece.
With this Gear and together with 2-4 fellow fishers you will dive beneath the waves to catch some of the most monstrous fish that the fantastic world of Halcyon has to offer.
The creatures of the Deep are equally made up of "tetris" shaped internals. You will have to employ surgical strikes against each individual fish, disabling them piece by piece before reeling them in for the catch.
GEARWRIGHT COMPANION APP
The Gearwright companion app is available as a free demo on this page. Using this powerful tool you will be able to easily create your Gear, unlocking hardpoints and slotting in the internals. Creating Gears is a lot of fun and we hope it'll get you "hooked" on the system!
FOUNDRY VTT INTEGRATION
Fathomless Gears sports a full Foundry VTT integration making playing the game online a breeze. The Foundry module comes with all the player facing data pre-loaded and allows for simple Gearwright imports of both players and fish. You can get the required module here:
https://foundryvtt.com/packages/fathomlessgears
INCLUDED IN THE PURCHASE
- A beautifully illustrated 205 page PDF rulebook.
- The ability to create fish using the Gearwright companion app. Simply load the .fsh file into your Gearwright!
- The intro adventure "Dead in the Water" as a 12 page PDF.
- Special terrain artwork for underwater map creation, allowing you to bring the oceans of Halcyon to life.
- 30 pre built maps plus various assets that will help you run your own Fathomless Gears campaign.
SAMPLE ART CREDITS
Dusty Peterson (Cover)
Robbie Aldis (Harbor & Crab)
Hwa Min Jung (Derringer & Lamprey Gear)
Francesco Lobo (Fish Drawing)
Norgad (Page Borders, Damage Grids, Internals)
JOIN THE DISCORD COMMUNITY
https://discord.gg/EKCG5eVBSS
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $25 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Download demo
Development log
- Gearwright Update8 days ago
Comments
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I said "Tell me the name of god, you aquatic piece of shit." to a fish at Gunpoint.
The fish replied with "What is a god before a nonbeliever? I am not afraid of death at your well-geared hands, memetic crusader. We depend on each other for survival; you and I. You need me as much as I need you, for we are a perverse ecosystem of sorts. Industry chugs forwards, all propelled by the contents of my oilgut, and you are but another being propelled forwards by its tide. We do not matter as individuals. We are but puzzle pieces of a greater whole...the whole of these Fathomless Gears that turn the Promethean Lighthouse ever onward."
I then took 4 marble damage and punched my Reeler Friend in the face. 10/10, would play again.
This is basically just a combination of Dredge and Lancer, which I cannot express in words exactly how much I love it. Now to just convince a few friends to go on a fishing trip...
I love mechs and I love fishing. So you made this game specifically for me. Thank you :)
Won't have time to try it out for a while, but I am very impressed with what I've read of the core book, it's got me and my players excited for whenever we are able to get to it. All the extra assets are very much appreciated as well, look to be high quality. Overall, well worth the price.
Fathomless Gears has been a joy to playtest over the past year. Its world is full of flavour and style, and the standout combat system uses a streamlined ruleset to create strategically rich gameplay - it's much harder to catch fish than kill them!
I strongly recommend this game to anyone who likes their TRPGs tactical.
Easily the finest mecha-fishing game on the market! Balanced and fun for both players and GMs, with a *ton* of room for creativity in builds. Fish on! And don't worry about your pilot getting caught in a net - Fathomless is safe fun for everyone.
This game gave me critical surgery after an accident, bonded with me while I was in ICU, gave me a 0 interest loan when I was at my lowest times, was the best man at my wedding, started a business with me, became the godfather of my kids, saved my marriage, and led our shared business to become a fortune 500 company. all this could be yours too if you simply buy a copy! 10/10 game, only needs more Klaus Tropen.
This is a quality passion project by the owner of Interpoint Station and it shines all the way through.
Diesel punk, fish-core, mechs, eldritch horror, unique health and character building systems; both for enemies and players. The lore sections do a fantastic job of inspiring your imagination with plenty of ideas. The non-tactical play is lightweight and structured well. The combat is the center of the show with cleanly worded rules; lending to amazing moments of tension and excitement trying to catch monstrous fish your group has set out to bring home. Sessions can be evenly paced with the way fishing trips are structured; played in time frames of 2-3 hours or 4-6 hours, depending on if you want to split a fishing trip into 2 sessions or finish it in 1. GM prep work is made easy thanks to the gearwright companion, with a fantastic prep-to-play time ratio. Community members in the discord are always sharing ideas for new fish or mech layouts for you to try and experiment with.
This system is fun and dynamic. By changing the objective of combat scenes not to kill but to catch you have to consider how you play. Great Art all around.
Literally last week I had a deep sea fishing encounter in my Lancer game so this is the best timing since my players like that.
Fathomless Gears is a welcome breath of fresh air with a simplistic & airtight rule set! The book is beautifully illustrated & it has been a blessing to watch this game develop over the last year & a half. If you're looking to scratch that mecha itch or just want a new TTRPG to jump into- give this one a shot!
Fish fear me. Absolutely stunning art and easy to grasp on the mechanics end, if you're a fan of fishing or a fan of mechs you'll enjoy this game and its unique style for a TTRPG!!!