Marc Miller – The Origin of Traveller & 50 Years of Sci-Fi RPGs | Mayday 2026

How did Traveller become one of the defining science-fiction roleplaying games? In this Traveller RPG Mayday 2026 interview, Frank Succardi of CyborgPrime Games talks with Marc Miller, creator of Traveller, about the origins of the game, the Little Black Books, lifepath character creation, death during character generation, the Third Imperium, jump travel, Traveller 5E, and the future of sci-fi roleplaying. Marc shares how his love of science fiction, the rise of Dungeons & Dragons, and the early days of Game Designers’ Workshop led to a modular science-fiction RPG that gave players careers, skills, starships, dangerous choices, and a universe that could grow at the table. 👉 Explore Marc Miller Traveller titles: https://bit.ly/maydaymarc 🎥 More Traveller RPG Creator Interviews:    • Traveller RPG Creator Interviews   🎥 Start Here: Traveller RPG for Beginners    • How to Play Traveller RPG: Start Here   🚀 New to Traveller RPG? Download the free Intro to Traveller PDF: https://www.cyborgprime.com/introduct... In this video, you’ll learn: • How Traveller RPG was created • Why Marc Miller first described it as “Dungeons & Dragons in space” • How the Little Black Books shaped Classic Traveller • Why lifepath character creation became one of Traveller’s signature systems • Why death during character creation exists • How the Third Imperium grew from the needs of play • How Traveller evolved through editions, tools, and modern play • What Marc sees in Traveller’s future 🧭 Chapters 00:00 Introduction & Mayday 2026 00:40 Meet Marc Miller, Creator of Traveller 02:00 How Traveller RPG Was Created 06:30 Dungeons & Dragons in Space 10:30 Little Black Books and Modular Design 14:00 Lifepath Character Creation and Skills 18:30 Death During Character Creation 23:00 Early GDW Design and Playtesting 27:00 Traveller’s Expanding Universe 31:00 Classic Traveller Books and Supplements 36:00 Traveller and Mongoose Publishing 41:00 Traveller Editions and Community 46:00 Traveller in RPG History 52:00 Traveller 5E and New Audiences 57:00 The Third Imperium and Scale 1:02:00 Marc Miller’s GM Style 1:06:00 Adventure Design Philosophy 1:10:00 Tech Levels, Jump Travel, and Core Systems 1:15:00 Traveller Tools, VTTs, and Modern Play 1:19:00 Traveller’s Future and the 50th Anniversary 1:24:00 Final Thoughts and Community Appreciation 🛒 Traveller RPG Resources Mongoose Publishing on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/p... Traveller Core Rulebook: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/produ... CyborgPrime DriveThruRPG products: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publi... 🔗 Featured Links Traveller RPG Mayday 2026: https://www.cyborgprime.com/traveller... Watch the full Mayday 2026 interview series:    • 🎬 Traveller RPG Mayday 2026 Interviews   🌐 More from CyborgPrime Games Traveller RPG Blog: https://www.cyborgprime.com/traveller... Discord:   / discord   Patreon:   / membership   Website: https://www.cyborgprime.com/ 💬 Question for you: What part of Traveller hooked you first — character creation, starships, trade, exploration, combat, or the Third Imperium? Get vidIQ to grow your channel faster! 🚀 https://vidiq.com/CyborgPrime #TravellerRPG #MarcMiller #MongooseTraveller #Travelerrpg #ClassicTraveller #TTRPG #SciFiRPG #TabletopRPG #RPGHistory #Mayday2026