SSDC, Inc. is a small publisher of role-playing games and poetry collections, based in Rochester, New York. Their two product lines are the Battlelords of the 23rd Century science-fiction role-playing game, and the Blood Dawn post-apocalyptic RPG. SSDC was formed by Michael Osadciw and Aaron Thies, two former employees of Optimus Design Systems (ODS). SSDC acquired the licenses to these products from Optimus Design Systems in September 1999. The first project of SSDC was reprinting the Battlelords of the Twenty-Third Century core book. This reprint was also the 10th anniversary edition release of the Battlelords role-playing game, which has been in existence since 1990. SSDC has retained the writing services of Lawrence R. Sims for the Battlelords product line, in addition to which we are also looking to other writers to help expand and improve the Battlelords RPG. Since 1999, the company has focused on the Battlelords universe, bringing several books back into print while producing new supplements. There are currently 7 supplements to the main rulebook available in-print, with others out of print at this time (these are being re-vamped and re-printed). The most recent supplement, Engines of War, was released in August 2007.
Battlelords of the Twenty-Third Century is a deep space role-playing, pen and paper, game that utilized the d100 system. The d100 system is a skill-based percentile gaming system that provides the utmost in realism. Battlelords of the Twenty-Third Century features some of the best art in the industry. With over twelve races to choose from, each with their own outlook on life and the universe, there is something for everyone. From honorable Eridani Swordsaints, to the cunning Phentari, to the artificial I-Bot android, or the everyday Human, and that is the beginning of it all. With a history tying the races together in a shaky peace and an environment that lends itself to excitement and imagination it is easy to take the part of a mercenary just trying to earn a paycheck.
Blood Dawn is a post-apocaclyptic pen and paper roleplaying game.