Arrhenius vs Loot and Scoot Incorporated

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	Arrhenius	Loot and Scoot Incorporated
Genre	Sci-Fi, Post-Apocalyptic	Sci-Fi, Horror, Post-Apocalyptic
Tags	Tactical, Survival, Resource Management, Inventory Management, Character Building, Classless, Crunchy, Strong GM Support	Beginner-Friendly, Comedy, Deadly, Dungeon Crawl, Inventory Management, Mission-Based, Resource Management, Tactical
Core Mechanic	For skill checks, roll a d20 and add the two relevant Talents plus the applicable Education score. A total of 21 or higher succeeds. Before a non-damage d20 roll, Luck Points can add +1 each to its bonus.	When an action is uncertain, roll 1d6: a 5–6 fully succeeds, a 2–4 succeeds with a minor complication, and a 1 fails with a major complication. Advantage or disadvantage adds dice and keeps the highest or lowest result.
Dice	d20	d6
Complexity	High	Medium
Availability	Free quickstart	Paid
Runnability	5 of 5 book tools	3 of 5 book tools
License	All Rights Reserved	Proprietary
Third-Party Publishing	Not yet researched	Not yet researched
Publisher	Dungeonteller, LLC	Ultimate Hyper Games
Year	2025	2025
Languages	English	English
Best For	Groups who want a survival-focused science-fiction campaign where characters cross frozen ruins, manage limited equipment, and resolve fights on a tactical grid.	Groups that want cooperative extraction missions built around real-time pressure, hazardous grid movement, and campaign bookkeeping.
Highlights	Frost Points turn prolonged exposure to subzero conditions into resilience checks, so shelter and protective gear shape expeditions. The optional Tuning Session assigns Talent scores through a short character-memory scenario, tying early choices to the resulting build. Combat uses a 2-meter grid with optional Perks that award attack bonuses for flanking or high ground.	Timed Mode uses a real countdown for salvage shifts, then converts the final escape into a 30-turn countdown. Encumbrance ties each recovered item's size and carrying method to movement, forcing the crew to balance profit against escape speed. Death triggers automated cloning that consumes organic material and CloneChips, keeping lethal hazards in play without ending the campaign.
Considerations	Exposure to subzero temperatures triggers a Resilience check every 20 minutes of real table time and failure costs one Frost Point. Broad equipment archetypes rely on the Dungeonteller to define the specific items characters encounter. Combat resolves each attack through opposed rolls before damage is rolled.	The salvage phase is designed around mapped grid movement, and Timed Mode requires active timer management. Characters begin without mechanical build choices or an advancement track, so equipment and optional cloning mishaps carry most long-term differentiation. Campaign play centers on debt and hauling logistics, making economic bookkeeping part of every cycle.