One page dungeon contest 2022
No system, no level given.
Premise: The PCs are unknowingly test subjects in a simulation of a fantasy world that is actually in an abandoned science lab on an ice planet.
What do we get here?
A single page gives us three rooms.
Usability/formatting
Essentially this is the old Metamorphosis Alpha bait and switch. What you get here is something you are supposed to layer on top of an existing fantasy adventure that the sim is running but glitching out on.
It is easy enough to read through the text here and it is presented in a suitably sci-fi look. The problem is how much work you are going to have to do to get this one up and running, should you ever wish to. There is no adventure, map, factions, enemies or magic items for the base sim adventure, or any suggestion how often you should drop in the sci-fi rooms that are provided.
I also think the "get into an escape pod" ending is a lot less interesting than using this set up to run a survival game on an ice planet once the characters get out of the sim.
Really this is the premise of a one shot or campaign starter rather than an adventure itself.
Portability
You need a specific one shot or campaign in mind to run this one, you can not just plonk it down anywhere.
Recommendation
I like the potential here but I think it needs to be expanded on a bit in a longer format to actually be useful. You also have to be really careful dropping a bait and switch like this on your players for anything more than a one shot.
A maybe on this one with a lot more work and some big caveats.
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https://spielknights.gumroad.com/l/2022opdc
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/410915/One-Page-Dungeon-Compendium-2022-Edition
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