The Earthman’s Burden
Game concept and rules by Edward A. Heaney
Technology and tracks boards by J. Alexander D. Atkins
Game boards (with planets and trajectories) by Ed Heaney (these versions below modified by Alex Atkins)
- first edition - rules.pdf
- copied from Ed Heaney’s site
- first edition - technology.pdf
- a functional black-and-white technology board by Alex Atkins
- first edition - tracks.pdf
- a functional black-and-white tracks board by Alex Atkins
- old rules
- previous versions
- second edition - rules.pdf
- the version that these boards were designed for
- second edition - technology.pdf
- differences: Machinations; Tracking Systems
- second edition - tracks.pdf
- with an Intrigue track that (optimistically) counts up to 79
- solar disc - 4 x A4 - black+white.pdf
- A black-and-white A2 game board split into four A4 pages
- solar disc - A2 pdf - black+white.pdf
- A black-and-white A2 game board for printing cheaply onto A2 paper
- solar disc - A2 pdf - colour.pdf
- A slightly cropped colour board for printing portrait onto A2 paper
- solar disc - colour image.png
- Ed Heaney’s colour game board as a square PNG with modified wording
- solar disc - print 'n' play image.png
- Ed Heaney’s black-and-white game board as a square PNG with modified wording
Ed used to have a website at
alchemist.excessivelydangerousthing.com.
There was a comic and everything. It's not on the Wayback Machine, sadly, but maybe some day he'll resurrect it.
In the mean time, you can play virtually on Tabletop
Simulator or buy a physical copy from The Game Crafter.