Of course the world ends. It happens quickly, the Red Plague hits a world already on the brink of collapse. Billions die in the first year and wars break out over the last dwindling resources. Mushroom clouds rise from east to west.

The players are members of ‘The People’ spawn of humanity, but not quite human. Their bodies and minds have incredible mutant powers, but they are unstable, and none of them is over 30 years old. They all live in a small settlement / community called ‘The Ark’ on the outskirts of a ruined city.

This has been their home for as long as they can remember, under the guidance of ‘The Elder’ – your leader, but not like you. One of the Ancients. Since they were children, the player characters have been warned never to leave the safety of The Ark; never to venture into ‘The Zone’.

But the safe days are over, food is running scarce and competition for resources risks turning violent. It’s time to venture out into The Zone, to explore, to build and grow The Ark, to create a new civilisation on the ruins of the old.

Also, there are rumours of a place called ‘Eden’ – legendary haven of the Ancients from the apocalypse. That’s where salvation and truth await, so the stories say.

he setting is a post - apocalyptic world where you will be playing the roles of 'The People', meta humans with extraordinary mutant powers. Mutant Year Zero (MYZ) is a game of survival, exploration and community building. As well as your own personal development, you will be in charge of the prosperity and development of your Ark community itself, without which, you wouldn't last long. Outside this (relative) safe space is The Zone, where you can find the resources you need to help The People survive. But there is also great danger, not least of which are thirst, hunger, exposure and the rot.