An Egyptian setting of dystopian tech, gods, and monsters for the :Otherscape Mythic Cyberpunk RPG + Neuro:OS, a cyberspace expansion
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Neuro Jobs added to the Playtesting Copy!
12 days ago
– Fri, Aug 07, 2026 at 11:26:49 AM
Hi there frontier prospectors panning for crypto on the fringes of cyberspace!
It's been two weeks since our last update and we have some new materials to share with you. Let's dig in!
In the fringe communities that would eventually become the Frontier, many head out to the wilds on the hunt for crypto.
Neuro:Otherscape Playtesting Copy v0.6 and Cairo:Otherscape Playtesting Copy v0.91 are sending out!
New materials from Neuro are added to the playtesting copy in this update. This time it's the rest of Chapter 2: Zoom & Enhance, which includes the Neuro Cyberspace Catalog and Cyberspace Variations, as well as two Jobs out of Chapter 5: Jobs Bulletin - Job #1: Dead Snake Ravine and Job #3: As You Set Out for Ithaca.
We have continued to refine Cairo's layout, adding art and decorations, and applying fixes where those are needed.
The updated version of the Neuro:Otherscape Playtesting Copy (v0.6) and the newest version of the Cairo:Otherscape Playtesting Copy (v0.91) are now being sent out to backers via DriveThruRPG.
If you spot typos or any other mistakes, or if you have any other feedback for us, please let us know on the Discord threads below:
If you did not get your copy, or if you ran into any issues with receiving content updates, please reach out to [email protected] .
Release highlights
The updates to this release of the Neuro playtesting copy (v0.6) include the following:
Chapter 2 - Cyberspace Catalog: a trove of new loadout items for your Neuro characters and their cyberspace avatars to gear up on.
Chapter 2 - Cyberspace Variations: suggestions for alternative rules that change how cyberspace feels and what’s possible within it.
Chapter 5 - two cyberspace-oriented Jobs: Dead Snake Ravine, a gunslinging ride through an Old West playground, with an ambush and monster to boot ; As You Set Out for Ithaca, a surreal journey through the reaches of cyberspace, trapped in an ancient narrative pattern at the whim of a nascent god.
Here are a couple preview spreads of these new materials:
The updates to this release of the Cairo playtesting copy (v0.91) include the following:
More character and scene art was added.
Layout and design were further streamlined.
Some other small corrections and fixes were applied.
Blood rituals dedicated to the goddess Anat turn RMC mercs into unstoppable berserk shock troops and terrifying battlefield butchers.
The next release
Our next update will be on August 21st.
For the next update, we'll aim to add the rest of Chapter 5 to the Neuro Playtesting Copy: four more cyberspace-focused Jobs which will bring the final tally to six. We'll also start finalizing the layout and page design, adding more scene and character art in the process.
We'll continue to improve the layout and design of the Cairo setting book, adding what's left of the missing art, and fixing any last typos or other corrections that are found.
Once both books are finalized, we'll switch our focus to the character pack, card sets, maps & tokens, and other accessories from this campaign.
Timeline estimate
A full digital release of the two books is estimated for early September with the rest of the accessories released by late September. We plan to be ready for print by October with physical delivery at the end of the year.
We'll continue to keep you posted if anything changes in regards to our expected fulfillment timeline.
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That's it for today - see you in the next one!
- Omer and the Son of Oak team
Chapter 2: Zoom & Enhance added to Neuro Playtesting Copy!
26 days ago
– Fri, Jul 24, 2026 at 11:14:50 AM
Hey there wired bot wranglers and zealous acolytes of digital gods!
Two weeks have passed since our last update and we have some new content to share with you. Let's get right to it!
In Neuro:Otherscape you can play as Crowdfunded Hitmen. Makes you wonder what the stretch goals are like...
Cairo:Otherscape Playtesting Copy v0.9 and Neuro:Otherscape Playtesting Copy v0.5 are sending out!
New materials from Neuro are released in this update. This time from Chapter 2: Zoom & Enhance, which focuses on new player options for character creation of cyberspace-oriented characters.
We have continued to refine Cairo's layout, adding art and decorations, and applying fixes where they are needed.
The newest version of the Cairo:Otherscape Playtesting Copy (v0.9) and the updated version of the Neuro:Otherscape Playtesting Copy (v0.5) are now being sent out to backers via DriveThruRPG.
If you spot typos or any other mistakes, or if you have any other feedback for us, please let us know on the Discord threads below:
If you did not get your copy, or if you ran into any issues with receiving content updates, please reach out to [email protected] .
Release highlights
The updates to this release of the Cairo playtesting copy (v0.9) include the following:
More character and scene art was added, mostly in chapters 1 and 5.
Layout and design were further streamlined.
Some other small corrections and fixes were applied.
One of the new scene arts that was added to Chapter 5: Defying Death. A death-defying escape from quite an explosive situation. By artist Rodrigo Artuso.
The updates to this release of the Neuro playtesting copy (v0.5) include the following sections from Chapter 2:
New Character Tropes - Cyberspace is full of the visionary, the desperate, the hateful, the hopeful, the addicted, and the lost. Get to know the usual suspects of the cyberspace crowd with these new character tropes.
A host of new theme kits for all theme types - Self, Mythos, and Noise - to help you create new Neuro characters quickly and easily.
New Specials that can be picked up as upgrades for cyberspace-focused characters and crews.
Here are a couple preview spreads from Chapter 2:
The next release
Our next update will be on August 7th.
For the next update, we'll add the rest of Chapter 2 to the Neuro Playtesting Copy, which includes the Neuro Cyberspace Catalog with a trove new loadout items for your characters, and Cyberspace Variations - suggestions for alternative rules that change how cyberspace feels and what’s possible within it. We'll also aim to include at least a couple of Jobs from Chapter 5.
We'll continue to improve the layout and design of the Cairo setting book, adding what's left of the missing art, and fixing any last typos or other corrections that are found.
Once both books are finalized, we'll work to finalize the character pack, card sets, maps & tokens, and other accessories from this campaign.
Timeline estimate
A full digital release of the two books is estimated for late August with the rest of the accessories released by mid September. We plan to be ready for print by late September or October with physical delivery at the end of the year.
We'll continue to keep you posted if anything changes in regards to our expected fulfillment timeline.
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That's it for today - see you in the next one!
- Omer and the Son of Oak team
Neuro:Otherscape ->-> 60% uploaded!!
about 1 month ago
– Sat, Jul 11, 2026 at 09:01:45 AM
Hello there cyberspace guru un-followers and chat troll non-feeders!
It's been two weeks since our last update and we have some news to share with you. Let's dive right in!
Neuro:Otherscape Playtesting Copy v0.4 is sending out!
New materials from Neuro are released in this update. Namely, the rest of Chapter 3, which includes the rest of the Cyberspace Adversaries, a Power Sets section, Cyberspace Journeys, Online Vendors & Goods, and the Cyberspace Domain Generator.
We are continuing to refine Cairo's layout, adding art and decorations, and applying fixes for typos and other corrections that were found by the proofreader.
The updated version of the Neuro:Otherscape Playtesting Copy (v0.4) is now being sent out to backers via DriveThruRPG. No new file for the Cairo Playtesting Copy will be sent out today.
If you spot typos or any other mistakes, or if you have any other feedback for us, please let us know on the Discord threads below:
If you did not get your copy, or if you ran into any issues with receiving content updates, please reach out to [email protected] .
Crypto Sphynxes are mythical cyberspace beings found throughout the digital world, where they guard places of knowledge or raw data for reasons they do not care to tell.
Release highlights
The updates to this release of the Neuro playtesting copy (v0.4) include the following additions to Chapter 3:
The rest of the Challenges from the Cyberspace Adversaries section.
A Power Sets section with cyberspace power sets for Self, Mythos, and Noise.
Cyberspace Journeys - a new kind of Challenge in :Otherscape akin to a montage: a series of connected events over a long period of time in which only the most interesting moments are played.
An Online Vendors & Goods section with loadout catalog items.
The Cyberspace Domain Generator - create new online Domains with only a few easy steps.
Here are a couple preview spreads from Chapter 3:
The next release
Our next update will be on July 24th.
For the next update we'll continue to improve the layout and design of the Cairo setting book, adding more artwork, and fixing any typos or other corrections that were flagged by the proofreader.
For Neuro, we'll add Chapter 2: Zoom & Enhance, which focuses on player options for cyberspace heroes. This chapter includes character tropes and themekits, new Specials for characters and crews, and a Neuro loadout catalog.
Timeline estimate
A full digital release for the entire project is estimated for late August. We plan to be ready for print by September/October with physical delivery at the end of the year.
We'll continue to keep you posted if anything changes in regards to our expected fulfillment timeline.
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That's it for today - see you in the next one!
- Omer and the Son of Oak team
Cyberspace Adversaries added to Neuro playtesting copy!
about 2 months ago
– Fri, Jun 26, 2026 at 10:11:53 AM
Hey there Spiral surfers of the deep web!
Two weeks have passed since our last update and we have some new content to share with you, so let's get to it!
Neuro Job #4 has your crew zooming around a cyberspace racetrack located inside of an android! Stay tuned for when Neuro Chapter 5 rolls around...
Cairo:Otherscape Playtesting Copy v0.8 and Neuro:Otherscape Playtesting Copy v0.3 are sending out!
New materials from Neuro are released in this update. This time from Chapter 3: Eidolon Database, which contains Cyberspace related adversaries and Challenges your crew might cross paths with. Chapter 1 has been reworked and added to (read Release Highlights below), and Chapter 4 now contains all Key Players and Viral Movements.
We've continued to refine Cairo's layout, adding art and decorations, and have started applying fixes for typos and other corrections that were found by the proofreader.
The updated version of the Cairo:Otherscape Playtesting Copy (v0.8) and the newest version of the Neuro:Otherscape Playtesting Copy (v0.3) are now being sent out to backers via DriveThruRPG.
If you spot typos or any other mistakes, or if you have any other feedback for us, please let us know on the Discord threads below:
If you did not get your copy, or if you ran into any issues with receiving content updates, please reach out to [email protected] .
Release highlights
The updates to this release of the Cairo playtesting copy (v0.8) include the following:
A Themekits in this Book table was added to the appendices at the end of the book
Added art, streamlined layout and design
Corrected typos and mistakes based on proofreader comments
WIP of some of the last few characters created for the Cairo Setting book.
The updates to this release of the Neuro playtesting copy (v0.3) include the following:
Updates to Chapter 1: a new Ways to Connect subsection (page 11), a new Hacking section (starting page 13), updated most sections of So You Want to be a Hacker (starting page 37).
Chapter 4 now contains the rest of the Key Players and Viral Movements.
About a third of the Challenges from the Cyberspace Adversaries section from Chapter 3 were added to the layout.
Here are a couple preview spreads from Chapter 3:
The next release
Our next update will be on July 10th.
For the next update we'll continue to improve the layout and design of the Cairo setting book, adding more artwork, and fixing any typos or other corrections that are flagged by the proofreader.
For Neuro, we'll add the rest of Chapter 3, which includes the remainder of the Cyberspace Adversaries section, a Power Sets section, an Online Vendors & Goods section, the Cyberspace Domain Generator, and Cyberspace Journeys.
Timeline estimate
A full digital release for the entire project is estimated for late August. We plan to be ready for print by September/October with physical delivery at the end of the year.
We'll continue to keep you posted if anything changes in regards to our expected fulfillment timeline.
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That's it for today - see you in the next one!
- Omer and the Son of Oak team
Key Players added to Neuro playtesting copy!
2 months ago
– Mon, Jun 15, 2026 at 08:24:20 AM
Hey there digital dude ranchers on the frontier of cyberspace!
It's been two weeks (and change) since our last update and we have some new things to share with you, so let's begin!
On the fringes of cyberspace, beyond the safety of the Tangles, but just before the chaos of the Spirals, is the Frontier.
Cairo:Otherscape Playtesting Copy v0.7 and Neuro:Otherscape Playtesting Copy v0.2 are sending out!
New materials from Neuro are released in this update, this time it's from Chapter 4: Key Players, which deals with the most prominent factions and forces hosted on cyberspace. Some additional text was also added to Chapter 1.
We're continuing to refine Cairo's layout, adding art and decorations, and have started formally proofreading the entire book.
The updated version of the Cairo:Otherscape Playtesting Copy (v0.7) and the newest version of the Neuro:Otherscape Playtesting Copy (v0.2) are now being sent out to backers via DriveThruRPG.
If you spot typos or any other mistakes, or if you have any other feedback for us, please let us know on the Discord threads below:
If you did not get your copy, or if you ran into any issues with receiving content updates, please reach out to [email protected] .
Release highlights
The updates to this release of the Cairo playtesting copy (v0.7) include the following:
An Appendices section and Backers List was added
Added art, streamlined layout and design, corrected mistakes
This release of the Neuro playtesting copy (v0.2) includes more text for Chapter 1 and about 60% of Chapter 4: Key Players. Here are a couple preview spreads from this chapter:
To learn more about Legend in the Mist watch this video from Son of Oak CEO and the game's creator Amit Moshe:
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The next release
Our next update will be on June 26th.
For this upcoming update we will continue to improve the layout and design of Cairo and add more artwork. For Neuro, we'll add the rest of Chapter 4 and continue refining Chapter 1, expanding more on Hacking in :Otherscape. We'll aim to also include at least part of Chapter 3, which focuses on the Challenges of cyberspace.
Timeline estimate
A full digital release for the entire project is estimated for August. We plan to be ready for print by September/October with physical delivery at the end of the year.
We'll continue to keep you posted if anything changes in regards to our expected fulfillment timeline.
