This book is feels like pieces of a very sad anime that got canceled before its finale episode. If I ever end up running mech stuff in any capacity in Troika, it'll be something that I reach for. Otherwise, I'm going to re-read it every once in a while just because.

Gritty and gross, it feels like something that could easily be tied into various game mythologies, especially ones that have Worms that Ambulate or something similarly named and surely trademarked, but it also serves as its own freak-gothic mini-setting using the DCC ruleset. The randomness inherent in the product gives it some serious replayability and I am highly excited to use it in a future adventure. You're at least going to get a weird campaign out of this if you try a little bit, and I'm gonna buy a physical copy, dang it!

This bundle was an absolutely fantastic way to pick up a whole bunch of Troika! titles that I've been wanting to grab for a while, and it saved me a ton of cash compared to a lot of other indie RPG sales sites. Very pleased that I jumped on this when I had the opportunity to do so.

The unusual format and art grew on me a little. Each page has some personality to it. I enjoy some of the backgrounds that bring something new to Troika!. Sadly, because of the surreal, unclear nature of it, there's some difficulty in feeling enguaged. I'd have a tough time running this setting as-is. I know that Troika in meant to feel vauge enough so that the spaces could be filled in, but NEoIaM is far removed from anything recognizable that the spaces are hard to fill. Most of the backgrounds aren't humanoid (there are 5 humanoids if you include the Gravel background), some of the monsters look like they'd be a chore to fight, and reality/space is warping at a whim. It would be difficult to follow, and I simply can't recomend this book.