Getting started
Your first two weeks in the Borg-family orbit
A calm path for new players and first-time referees sampling cousins beyond one core book.
Day one
Scattered Borg-family advice wastes evenings. Keep curation habits here; keep the apocalypse at the table.
Pick a scope
Official Mörk Borg pages, Free League hubs, and named itch/DriveThru creators beat anonymous “Borg explained” roundups.
Teach the table
Readable layouts, clear remote audio, and content notes before bleak scenes—craft, not extras.
After session one
One-page house rulings for fail-forward and omens. If a call repeats, ink it.
For one night: one scraped class package, one doom complication, and a four-hour off-ramp—then stop prepping.
For one night: one scraped class package, one doom complication, and a four-hour off-ramp—then stop prepping.
Readable layouts, clear remote audio, and content notes before bleak scenes—craft, not extras.
One-page house rulings for fail-forward and omens. If a call repeats, ink it.
For one night: one scraped class package, one doom complication, and a four-hour off-ramp—then stop prepping.
Related desks in this neighborhood
Pair with Mörk Borg crate and horror/OSR siblings when your apocalypse needs a different accent.