ALIEN: The Roleplaying Game is based on the world of the Alien movie series started by director Ridley Scott. It blends elements of Science Fiction and Horror, set in a future where people can travel through space and settle on other planets, but most of it is overseen by a large corporation. If players are interested in playing a game with space travel, futuristic weapons, robots, and terrifying aliens, they might enjoy ALIEN: The Roleplaying Game.
Alien : The Roleplaying Game
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Call Number: Video: PN1995.9.A457 A45 2006
A team on a spaceship is brought out of deep sleep to check on a distress signal coming from an old, abandoned alien ship, only to discover they have awakened an unstoppable alien force.
Scott, Ridley. Cover image. Alien, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2006.
Call Number: Video: PN1995.9.A457 A453 2006
After making it through the challenges of the first movie, Ripley is called upon to look into a colony that has suddenly stopped communicating. She joins forces with a group of Colonial Marines to explore the situation and try to rescue anyone who might still be alive from the alien threat.
Cameron, James. Cover image. Aliens, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2006.
Call Number: Garden Level: PR9199.3.W386 B58 2006
Two months after 65 thousand strange objects appeared in Earth's atmosphere, the world is still waiting to find out what will happen next. When a signal comes from deeper in the solar system, a team of people with special genetic and cybernetic enhancements is sent to discover the truth and protect the planet.
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A young girl and a strong man team up to help a boy protect his dreams from a crazy villain in this odd fairy tale.
Caro, Marc. Cover image. The City of Lost Children, Sony Pictures Classics, 1995.
Call Number: Video: PN1995.9.H6 D43468 2006
A group of friends go cave diving only for things to go horribly wrong as they become lost underground surrounded by monsters.
Marshall, Neil. Cover image. The Descent, Lions Gate Films, 2006.
Call Number: Garden Level: PS3607.A556 F57 2013
Intelligence Analyst Caine Riordan discovers a conspiracy and, as a result, is put into deep freeze for 12 years. When he finally wakes up, humanity has figured out space travel, and he's sent to an unfamiliar planet where he uncovers even darker secrets.
Call Number: Garden Level: PR1309.H6 H66 2014
This collection features twenty-nine of the best horror stories written between 1816 and 1912, representing British, Irish, American, and European traditions. It includes famous authors as well as lesser-known works. Included with the stories are background information about the authors and how horror has changed over the years.
Call Number: Garden Level: PS3554.I3 A6 2007
A collection of novels from classic science-fiction author Phillip K. Dick. Of particular, inspiration choices for the Alien series are "The Man in the High Castle" and "The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch."
Call Number: Video: PN1997.2 .Q44 2018b
Some time after alien monsters have invaded earth, a family works together to survive.
Krasinski, John. Cover image. A Quiet Place, Paramount Pictures, 2018.
Call Number: Garden Level: PR5774 .W3 2017
A classic tale about aliens invading Earth. As the aliens begin to wipe out humanity, some people join together to fight back in this exciting story filled with drama, action, and social commentary.
