rom the beginning, we knew this game wasn’t about perfect math or endless modifiers. It’s about momentum, tension, and the way bad situations spiral when things start going wrong. That made the Year Zero Engine the obvious foundation.

Fewer Dice, More Consequences

YZE doesn’t reward over-optimization. It rewards decisions.

When players roll, they aren’t just checking success or failure—they’re inviting consequences. Stress builds. Gear degrades. Situations escalate. That feedback loop mirrors how Void runs actually feel: fast, risky, and never fully under control.

Failure That Moves the Story

In Void Raider, a failed roll shouldn’t stop the action. It should make things worse.

YZE excels at this. Missed rolls trigger complications instead of dead ends. That means the story keeps moving, but the pressure ratchets up. The Void doesn’t block you—it dares you to push further.

Systems That Stay Out of the Way

We didn’t want players buried in character sheets. YZE’s clean mechanics keep focus on the environment, the threats, and the choices that matter in the moment.

That simplicity also makes it easier to layer Void-specific mechanics—anomalies, corruption, unstable physics—without overwhelming the table.

Stress Is a Feature

Stress isn’t a penalty in Void Raider. It’s fuel.

The more dangerous a run becomes, the more players push their limits. YZE’s stress mechanics reinforce that gamble: power now, consequences later. That tradeoff sits at the heart of every Void dive.

Built for the Void

The Year Zero Engine isn’t just compatible with Void Raider—it actively supports it. It handles uncertainty, escalation, and survival without slowing the game down.

The Void is unpredictable.
The system needs to be, too.