Dorado Station is the sci-fi SHIFT RPG World Spark offered on Free RPG Day 2025 at your local game store. It was written by game designer Carlos Cisco, who is also known for his writing on Star Trek: Discovery. But how can you use Dorado Station in your game? Keep reading to find out!

What is SHIFT RPG?

SHIFT RPG is an upcoming indie tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) from Canadian game publisher Hit Point Press. It is played with a set of five polyhedral dice (d4 through d12) and helps you tell a story with your friends. SHIFT is setting agnostic, meaning you can play it in any setting you like.

How do I play SHIFT RPG?

If you want to learn how to play SHIFT, check out this learn-to-play video, or head to the SHIFT website to find out more. You can also watch a full game of SHIFT in action on stellaluna’s YouTube channel.

What is Dorado Station?

Dorado Station is a sci-fi western World Spark for SHIFT RPG. Players play as prospectors: itinerant miners bound to three-day contracts, sent from a space station in rickety drop ships. Characters work for Ordaz Holdings, an exploitative employer. Dorado Station offers opportunities to play with intense inter-company competition, deadly rivals, and hostile fauna.

How can I use Dorado Station in my game?

There are several options for using Dorado Station in your SHIFT game.

• Dorado Station as a standalone setting. The World Spark offers plot hooks, NPCs, and player character abilities that you can use to tell an independent story.
• Dorado Station as part of a larger setting. While self-contained, Dorado Station can be one of many locations in your sci-fi setting. You can flesh out relationships between existing locations and tie it in as part of the larger plot of your adventure.
• Dorado Station as an introduction. We often use Dorado Station to introduce new players to SHIFT. It’s easy to navigate and invites players right into the action. 

Where can I get Dorado Station for SHIFT RPG?

You can get Dorado Station for SHIFT RPG for free on the SHIFT website.