22 What is the most gonzo kitchen sink RPG you ever played? How was it?
Probably Tales from the Floating Vagabond. It’s pretty permissive of just about everything, yet it all works, just so long as you keep it gonzo.
23 What is the most broken game that you tried and were unable to play?
Not an RPG, but a card game about evil babies in an orphanage. Great concept, fun art, all but unplayable. It just didn’t work.
24 What is the most broken game that you tried and loved to play, warts and all?
Another card game - We Didn’t Playtest This.
25 Which game has the sleekest, most modern engine?
Star Wars Edge of Empire is pretty slick. I don’t know if it’s the most modern, but it’s the slickest I’ve played.
26 What IP (=Intellectual Property, be it book, movie or comic) that doesn’t have an RPG
deserves it? Why?
I’m having a hard time coming up with a movie or TV show that needs an RPG, but there are plenty of books that could use it: Myke Cole’s Shadow Ops series, The Kris Longknife series, The Vorkosigan Saga… all of which deserve at least a setting book, if not a full RPG.
27 What RPG based on an IP did you enjoy most? Give details.
I have to say Star Wars, any version. It’s just such a great setting.
28 What free RPG did you enjoy most? Give details.
Labyrinth Lord has gotten the most use as a rosetta stone of sorts, but the one that really caught my attention was Microlite20. For non-D&D RPGs, I’m going with Open D6
29 What OSR product have you enjoyed most? Explain how.
Stonehell and Vornheim. Stonehell because it showed me how a megadungeon could be handled on both sides of the DM’s screen. Plus it has a lot of fun bits in it. Vornheim because it’s so short yet still so inspiring.
30 Which non-D&D supplemental product should everyone know about? Give details.
I'm taking supplemental to mean not core, and not D&D to include anything from the OSR. That really limits my suggestions since I'm so D&D-centric.I'm actually going to pick a book that isn't an RPG book at all, but I think would be of interest to anyone that runs a game: The World Without Us by Alan Weisman. It's a great book that looks at what the world would be like if humans suddenly, and instantly disappeared from the face of the Earth. Here's a spoiler, it doesn't take long for most of our civilization's infrastructure to disappear completely. Definitely worth the read.
31 What out-of-print RPG would you most like to see back in publication? Why?
Tales from the Floating Vagabond. It’s available as a PDF, but it really needs to be back in print!
Big thanks to Tedankhamen for a good set of questions. Made me realize I need to expand my horizons a little, RPG-wise.
Showing posts with label Obscure Game Blogging Challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Obscure Game Blogging Challenge. Show all posts
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Tedankhamen's March Madness 31 day Obscure Game Blogging Challenge (3/4)
15 What pseudo or alternate history RPG have you enjoyed most? Why?
Vampire, set during the Renaissance in Italy. It wasn't a very alternate history, but in our game the Pope was a ghoul.
16 Which RPG besides D&D has the best magic system? Give details.
As much as I prefer more structured games, more free form games like Fate can handle magic really well. The flexibility really lets it shine.
17 Which RPG has the best high tech rules? Why?
I'm still a big fan of how Alternity handled it.
18 What is the crunchiest RPG you have played? Was it enjoyable?
It was a beta test game, kind of Steampunk/Deadlands. I don't remember what it was called. It was ok, but clear why it was never published.
19 What is the fluffiest RPG you have played? Was it enjoyable?
FATE. It was fun.
20 Which setting have you enjoyed most? Why?
For volume of play, the Forgotten Realms. For inventiveness, Star*Drive for Alternity.
21 What is the narrowest genre RPG you have ever played? How was it?
I don't think I've ever really played a game that maintained a really narrow genre. Some started out that way, but they never remained so for very long.
Tedankhamen's March Madness 31 day Obscure Game Blogging Challenge
Vampire, set during the Renaissance in Italy. It wasn't a very alternate history, but in our game the Pope was a ghoul.
16 Which RPG besides D&D has the best magic system? Give details.
As much as I prefer more structured games, more free form games like Fate can handle magic really well. The flexibility really lets it shine.
17 Which RPG has the best high tech rules? Why?
I'm still a big fan of how Alternity handled it.
18 What is the crunchiest RPG you have played? Was it enjoyable?
It was a beta test game, kind of Steampunk/Deadlands. I don't remember what it was called. It was ok, but clear why it was never published.
19 What is the fluffiest RPG you have played? Was it enjoyable?
FATE. It was fun.
20 Which setting have you enjoyed most? Why?
For volume of play, the Forgotten Realms. For inventiveness, Star*Drive for Alternity.
21 What is the narrowest genre RPG you have ever played? How was it?
I don't think I've ever really played a game that maintained a really narrow genre. Some started out that way, but they never remained so for very long.
Tedankhamen's March Madness 31 day Obscure Game Blogging Challenge
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Tedankhamen's March Madness 31 day Obscure Game Blogging Challenge (2/4)
8 What spy RPG have you enjoyed most? Give details.
The only spy RPG I’ve played was a d20 Modern GI Joe style game. Honestly, it wasn’t that fun, and in this case I think it was more the lack of experience the DM had and the lack of familiarity with the genre of the players that is what made it fail.
9 What superhero RPG have you enjoyed most? Why?
I’ve never played a superhero RPG.
10 What science fiction RPG have you enjoyed most? Give details.
Star Wars, and mostly when it doesn’t involve anything from the major plotlines of the movies/books/comics.
11 What post-apocalyptic RPG have you enjoyed most? Why?
Dungeons and Dragons. Ok, so maybe thats a cop-out answer, but it's still true. For all the quasi-medieval trappings of the game, it's pretty clear that things in most D&D settings are after the fall of some pretty powerful civilizations.
12 What humorous RPG have you enjoyed most? Give details.
Tales from the Floating Vagabond was great. It’s got crazy art, Definitely the sort of game you want to play with an irreverent group.
13 What horror RPG have you enjoyed most? Why?
I’ve never been a fan of horror as a genre either in movies, books, or in games. However, Betrayal at House on the Hill is a fantastic board game!
14 What historical or cultural RPG have you enjoyed most? Give details.
Again, I haven't played any historical RPGs, though in high school there was a brief 1 or 2 session viking game using the green covered historical setting D&D campaign book. I don't remember too much about it, just that we raided some French coastal church.
Tedankhamen's March Madness 31 day Obscure Game Blogging Challenge
The only spy RPG I’ve played was a d20 Modern GI Joe style game. Honestly, it wasn’t that fun, and in this case I think it was more the lack of experience the DM had and the lack of familiarity with the genre of the players that is what made it fail.
9 What superhero RPG have you enjoyed most? Why?
I’ve never played a superhero RPG.
10 What science fiction RPG have you enjoyed most? Give details.
Star Wars, and mostly when it doesn’t involve anything from the major plotlines of the movies/books/comics.
11 What post-apocalyptic RPG have you enjoyed most? Why?
Dungeons and Dragons. Ok, so maybe thats a cop-out answer, but it's still true. For all the quasi-medieval trappings of the game, it's pretty clear that things in most D&D settings are after the fall of some pretty powerful civilizations.
12 What humorous RPG have you enjoyed most? Give details.
Tales from the Floating Vagabond was great. It’s got crazy art, Definitely the sort of game you want to play with an irreverent group.
13 What horror RPG have you enjoyed most? Why?
I’ve never been a fan of horror as a genre either in movies, books, or in games. However, Betrayal at House on the Hill is a fantastic board game!
14 What historical or cultural RPG have you enjoyed most? Give details.
Again, I haven't played any historical RPGs, though in high school there was a brief 1 or 2 session viking game using the green covered historical setting D&D campaign book. I don't remember too much about it, just that we raided some French coastal church.
Tedankhamen's March Madness 31 day Obscure Game Blogging Challenge
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Tedankhamen's March Madness 31 day Obscure Game Blogging Challenge (1/4)
This is the first set of posts from Tedankhamen's March Madness 31 day Obscure Game Blogging Challenge. As with last month's 40th anniversary questions, I'm opting not to do a question a day.
1 What was the first roleplaying game other than D&D you played? Was it before or after you had played D&D?
My first non-D&D RPG was West End Games’ Star Wars. And it was several years after I started playing D&D.
2 In what system was the first character you played in an RPG other than D&D? How was playing it different from playing a D&D character?
My first character was a Han Solo type smuggler with a modified YT-1300. Original hua? It was different from anything I’d ever played in D&D, because at that point I was almost exclusively playing elven wizards.
3 Which game had the least or most enjoyable character generation?
Decipher’s Star Trek RPG was the most frustrating system to make a character in. The books were so terribly organized that you needed a flowchart with page numbers (that I found online from someone else who was equally frustrated) to make sure you got everything.
4 What other roleplaying author besides Gygax impressed you with their writing?
I’ve only recently become impressed with Gygax, honestly. Aside from that I’ve never been really impressed by RPG writing, except maybe for Nobilis. There are some bloggers who've impressed and inspired me, but more for the content than their style.
5 What other old school game should have become as big as D&D but didn’t? Why do you think so?
D&D made it because it was first. By no stretch of the imagination is it the “best” game out there, except that it has become the universal language of RPGs. Which game should have? I honestly have no idea.
6 What non-D&D monster do you think is as iconic as D&D ones like hook horrors or flumphs, and why do you think so?
I’m not sure there is one that doesn’t come from a licensed property. If we include them I’d say various aliens from Star Wars. Given that just about everything has been turned into a D&D monster...
7 What fantasy RPG other than D&D have you enjoyed most? Why?
I haven’t played any fantasy RPGs that aren’t D&D/D20 derived.
1 What was the first roleplaying game other than D&D you played? Was it before or after you had played D&D?
My first non-D&D RPG was West End Games’ Star Wars. And it was several years after I started playing D&D.
2 In what system was the first character you played in an RPG other than D&D? How was playing it different from playing a D&D character?
My first character was a Han Solo type smuggler with a modified YT-1300. Original hua? It was different from anything I’d ever played in D&D, because at that point I was almost exclusively playing elven wizards.
3 Which game had the least or most enjoyable character generation?
Decipher’s Star Trek RPG was the most frustrating system to make a character in. The books were so terribly organized that you needed a flowchart with page numbers (that I found online from someone else who was equally frustrated) to make sure you got everything.
4 What other roleplaying author besides Gygax impressed you with their writing?
I’ve only recently become impressed with Gygax, honestly. Aside from that I’ve never been really impressed by RPG writing, except maybe for Nobilis. There are some bloggers who've impressed and inspired me, but more for the content than their style.
5 What other old school game should have become as big as D&D but didn’t? Why do you think so?
D&D made it because it was first. By no stretch of the imagination is it the “best” game out there, except that it has become the universal language of RPGs. Which game should have? I honestly have no idea.
6 What non-D&D monster do you think is as iconic as D&D ones like hook horrors or flumphs, and why do you think so?
I’m not sure there is one that doesn’t come from a licensed property. If we include them I’d say various aliens from Star Wars. Given that just about everything has been turned into a D&D monster...
7 What fantasy RPG other than D&D have you enjoyed most? Why?
I haven’t played any fantasy RPGs that aren’t D&D/D20 derived.
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