Herman Hunter 1989 Warlords Production A French-language RPG set in the American Wild West, using a system intended to be "simple and effective". The basic rules (58 pages) includes only character creation, combat rules, a list of weapons, and a brief introductory scenario. Antonello Lotronto 1996 Qualitygame An Italian-language sci-fi RPG based on the 50's alien invasion B-movies, part of the "I Giochi del 2000" collection. Tristan Lhomme unknown Casus Belli / Excelsior Publications / Jeux Descartes A French-language humorous-future RPG, in a future 2089 where characters as Live-Action roleplayers attempt to revive the French Revolution three hundred years later. Matt Johnston John Fleming Colin Johnston Eamon Watters Mark Lamki Lesley McLarnon 1996 Crucible A sci-fi conspiracy RPG, set in a world where psychics are real and becoming more and more commonplace. The PC's are psychics or humans caught in the secretive war between government projects and the corporate powers. It uses a simple skill-based system (the "ERIS" system), which includes rules for psychic powers. Richard A. Johnson 2006 Rattrap Productions A tabletop miniatures game of two-fisted action set during the era of the pulp magazines, with some role-playing aspects. It can be played without a gamemaster, with as few as 3 models per player. John Wick Jennifer Wick 1999 Alderac Entertainment Group A swashbuckling RPG set on an alternate world ("Theah") very similar to 17th century Earth with the addition of magic and various name changes. There are parallels to most of the major European countries ("Castillian" for Spainiards, etc.) but there is no New World. The system is a dice pool system: roll dice equal to attribute + skill, keeping a number of dice equal to attribute. There are also bonus dice of a different color. Jeff Siadek 1986 Jeff Siadek Enterprises A tongue-in-cheek post-apocalyptic RPG, published in 3 books including an introductory scenario and a GM screen. Supplements include three extra scenarios, and a rules expansion packet that allows conversion of the plots into fantasy, western, or futuristic settings. Steffi Seipp Dieter Steinseifer Norbert Weiser Harald Zubrod 1988 Abenteuerrunde GbR "Adventures in Magira" -- a German-language fantasy RPG set in the world of Magira novels by Hugh Walker. The game was developed from a long-standing fan club of the fantasy work. It uses a d20 based system, except for damage which uses Nd6. Three attributes (strength, skill, and constitution) are determined with d100 table which gives values from -1 to +3. Modifiers for attributes, skill, and difficulty are added to 1d20, which must be at least 15 for success. Jennifer Reynolds Chuck Lauer 2005 Insomnium Games A modern horror RPG, set in the modern world where nightmares and horrific fairy tale creatures can recruit or hunt humans. It uses a simple skill-based system where action resolution uses attribute + skill + a die roll versus difficulty, with the die type varying. It includes a sanity system tied into the magic system (feats called Pathos). A character has four Passion scores: Anguish, Dread, Fury, and Yearning. The higher the total of the scores (called Intensity), the more impressive feats of magic the character can do. Justin R. Achilli Andrew Bates et al. 1999 White Wolf The sci-fi superhero RPG (a "prequel" to <a href="GAME#trinity"> Trinity</a>) set in an alternate history's 2008 (unrelated to the "World of Darkness"). An accident in 1998 flooded the world with strange radiation that created superpowered "novas". It uses a variant of the "Storyteller" system, introducing "mega-attributes" -- where rather than having strength higher than 5, you might have strength of 3 and also "mega-strength" of 1. Mega-attributes add mega-dice to your dice pool, which are rolled as normal but yield 2 successes if over the target number (or 3 if a ten is rolled). Marco Pecota Wes Johnson 1997 Global Games An RPG set in the Hell of Dante's "Inferno", a spin-off of the miniatures game <u>Inferno: Battles of the Abyss</u>. Players roleplay demons, which begin as lowly sergeant class and ultimately work for the Archfiends. It uses a dice pool system, rolling (skill minus difficulty) d6's where any "6" indicates success. It has an action-point based combat system. Character creation is point-bought with templates. Steve Savage L. Lee Cerny Walter H. Mytczynskyj 1992 Stellar Games A humorous espionage RPG, in which an UNCLE-like espionage organisation has to fund itself by selling the rights to films, toys and comics describing its agents' exploits. Jolly Blackburn Brian Jelke Steve Johansson David Kenzer Jennifer Kenzer Mark Plemmons 2007 Kenzer & Company 400 A Wild West RPG using an original system, set in an alternate history of the American West. Combat uses a "shot clock" with a transparent cover and a silhouette of the target, with location determined by a 1d20 roll with modifiers and a card draw. The system also includes roll-over percentile skill tests, where skills start at 100 and go down to 5 for mastery. Torbj&oslash;rn Lien 1999 Lovehulen Spilldesign A Norwegian-language fantasy RPG setting, in a world with no elements from traditional fantasy. &Aacute;cin Damb&aacute;gin is "the land to the East, beyond the great ocean which no one may cross. Damb&aacute;gin is the land of the Guardian, eternally illuminated by the light of the One. From here mankind is guarded; from here history is changed; from here the Guardian one day will return to the world to settle all things and destroy the Enemy for ever. And then he will take mankind home to the stars..." Carl Smith 1980 Adversary Games A fantasy-genre RPG, originally published as a setting for D&amp;D. The game apparently came in several books: "Acquitane", "Red Book of Nal", and "Sword and Shield". Mark Arsenault Patrick Sweeney Ross Winn 2002 Gold Rush Games A universal RPG system, related to the earlier <a href="GAME#fuzion">Fuzion</a> system. Action resolution is attribute + skill + 3d6 vs difficulty. Character creation is limited point-based, with a pool of attribute points and a pool of character points (used for advantages, disadvantages, and skills). Special Edition Brett M. Bernstein 2002 Deep7 158 A universal diceless system. The basic diceless rules are published free, but the special edition is available 5.5x8.5 printed format with additional rules and notes. Action resolution is based on spending Luck, Discipline, and Revelation points. Skills lower difficulty, while attributes add to the total. Character creation is limited point-based. There are four free setting books, 20-30 pages each: a modern-day monster-hunter setting ("The Shaded Veil"), a dystopian sci-fi setting ("Overworld"), a modern conspiracy/horror setting ("Harlequinade"), and a medieval Europe setting ("The Kingdom of Norweign"). In addition, there are three commercial settings: HeartQuest, CORPS, and Dreamwalker. Gary Gygax 1978 TSR 2nd David Cook 1989 The advanced version of the original fantasy role-playing game, <a href="GAME#dungeonsanddragons">Dungeons &amp; Dragons</a>. This is the dominant RPG on the market and has hundreds of supplements and adventures. It uses a class-based system with minimal skills, most resolution being by case- or class-specific rules. Character creation is random-roll, with level-based advancement. A 3rd edition reverted to the title of just <a href="GAME#dungeonsanddragons">Dungeons &amp; Dragons</a>, although it is not part of the separate D&amp;D line. Troy Christensen 1992 TC International 110 A medieval fantasy RPG. Tori Bergquist 1985 self-published A universal RPG system, using mechanics similar to Chaosium's <a href="GAME#basic">Basic Roleplaying</a>: attributes in the 2-20 range with percentile based skills. A short vehicle design and combat system was included (by Russ Heller). It includes basic stats on vehicles, weapons of old and new, and a short spell and psionic system. The rulebook is 48 pages with a plain tan cover, no cover art, and fannish interior art. It has a print run of 400 copies. Andrew Bates Bruce Baugh 2001 White Wolf This is a pulp-genre RPG set in an alternate version of the roaring 20's. This is the third in the trilogy of games including <a href="GAME#trinity">Trinity</a> and <a href="GAME#aberrant">Aberrant</a>. This forms a prequel to the other two, showing the roots of the Aeon Society which in the future will change the world. It uses roughly the same variant of the "Storyteller" system as the others in the trilogy. It includes "Dramatic Editing" rules to represent the psychic luck of the PC's, which allows the player to change storyline continuity for a cost in inspiration points. Dennis McDonald 1992 WorldMaster Designs 160 2nd 1996 A self-published universal RPG system. Reviewed in Shadis magazine #10 (mini-review) and #15. Robert Blake Daniel Lawrence 1991 Lafayette Simulations A universal RPG system, including a fantasy setting with sci-fi elements ("Jaern"). Jaern is an ocean planet that was shot out of its orbit and eons later (its inhabitants protected by psi shield and cryogenics) smashed through another planet ("Torandor") to take its place in that system. Bob Albrecht Greg Stafford 1984 Reston Publishing Company Inc. 208 A small-press fantasy-genre RPG intended as an introduction to role-playing for beginning players. The cover shows a row of young players with their fantasy selves floating above them -- with similar features but medieval wardrobe. The system is a variant of Chaosium's <a href="GAME#basic">Basic Roleplaying</a>. It is an intentionally generic system with a pedantic approach, which includes in the end a list of other RPGs and RPG companies of the time, along with brief reviews of nine "major" ones. Vincent Diakuw 2004 Thousandpress 31 An electronically-published fantasy RPG of the pulp swords and sorcery genre. It uses a simple step-die system with an emphasis on description. Character creation includes selecting step dice (d4 to d12) for attributes (Courageous, Wise, Mysterious, Solitary, and Charming) as well as a stereotype (such as "Barbarian Warrior", "Dashing Rogue", or "Arcane Student") which adds or subtracts a Fit Die to the total when the stereotype applies to the action. Dave Arneson Richard Snider 1979 Excalibur Games Inc. 2nd 1979 Adventure Games Incorporated A medieval fantasy RPG. The system is class-based: warrior or magic-user. Social standing has a heavy influence on character creation. The first edition is 163 pages and included three books: Book of Adventure, Book of Faery and Magic, and Book of Creatures and Treasure, along with charts and dice. Vincent Diakuw 2004 Thousandpress 28 An electronically-published pulp action RPG. It uses a simple step-die system with an emphasis on description. Character creation includes selecting step dice (d4 to d12) for attributes as well as a stereotype, which adds or subtracts a Fit Die to the total when the stereotype applies to the action. David "Zeb" Cook 1984 TSR A pulp-action RPG in the world of the "Indiana Jones" movies. The 64-page rulebook concentrated on playing actual characters from the movies. The boxed set included paper miniatures. James Brunton 1991 23rd Parallel Games A UK alternate-timeline RPG based on the miniseries of comics by Bryan Talbot. The system is a percentile skill-based system similar to Chaosium's <a href="GAME#basic">Basic Roleplaying</a>. Xavier Bottet 1992 self-published A French-language space opera RPG, set in a galaxy controlled by a high-tech Church. Stewart Wilson 2007 Mob United Media 158 A modern magic RPG, set in a modern world with a Pocket Kingdom where elves, dwarves, gnomes rub shoulders with witches and alchemists right under the noses of a mundane population. One in twenty people is Aware of magic, and a few are Legends who fight evil. It uses an original system, the "Ready 2 Run" system. This is a dice pool system with broad traits ("Aptitudes") like Soldier or Scientist. You roll a number of d6s equal to Attribute + Aptitude, and every 1 or 2 is a success. Bob Charrette Paul Hume 1981 FGU A generic post-nuclear-apocalypse RPG, supporting various sub-genres (mutants, survivalist, etc.). The system is a complex skill-based, where action is resolved by rolling a d20 under (skill/5) or (attribute/2). Character creation uses limited point allocation, with some random rolls. Notably, besides standard attributes it has "aptitudes" in skill categories: charismatic, combative, communicative, esthetic, mechanical, natural, and scientific. Combat is quite complex, with a two-page flowchart explaining the combat sequence(!!). It uses basic to-hit, hit-location, and damage rolls with armor subtracted -- but with many special-case criticals. Eric Wujcik 2001 Palladium Books 224 A post-apocalyptic RPG where mutated animals rule the land. This was formerly a supplement line for the <a href="GAME#teenagemutantninjaturtles"> Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles</a> RPG, but has been released as a standalone RPG. It uses a variant of the <a href="GAME#palladiumfantasy">Palladium System</a>, with limited point-bought character creation (via "bio-energy"). Timothy J. McFadden 1991 Stellar Games A post-apocalyptic RPG, set in the U.S. 6 months after a large nuclear, biological, conventional war with the Soviets. The Russians manage to invade the U.S., with attendant resistance. One unique feature is that "U-joints" occurred where nuclear blasts met close together: creating gatewas to other dimensions. It uses the system from <a href="GAME#expendables">Expendables</a> by L. Lee Cerny and Walter H. Mytczenskyj. Character classes are Mainstream, Military, and Fringe. Reviewed in White Wolf #33. Todd Downing 1999 Deep7 A very simple espionage mini-RPG published in electronic PDF format. It uses a version of the "1PG" system, which (as its name implies) fits on a single page. Resolution is rolling 1d6 and getting under attribute or skill, where 1 is always success and 6 is always failure. Rob Stone Sean Tisdale Annette Tisdale 1999 Mind Interactive A table-top and live-action espionage RPG. The PC's are FBI, CIA, and NSA agents. The system uses a custom deck of cards. Action resolution uses skill level minus difficulty to find the number of cards to draw from the deck. Success is determined by the number of success cards. Character creation is by picking an agency template and adding point-bought skills. The rules include essays on spy slang and surveillance. Marshall Rose 1978 Avant-Garde Simulations Perspectives A medievel knights RPG, concentrating on a unique system for combat, with a bare bones campaign system included. The combat system involves cross referencing tables to determine the modifiers to attacks based upon what combination of attack and defense each combatant chooses. It also has a jousting system simular to one in <a href="GAME#chivalryandsorcery">Chivalry and Sorcery</a>. Gareth-Michael Skarka 1996 Epitaph Studios A fantasy RPG set in Victorian Europe with the addition of wizards, mad scientists, and monsters (including demons, dragons, elementals, lycanthropes, and even Martians). It uses a fairly simple system with 3 attributes (Mind, Body, and Spirit), attribute specialties, and various skills. Action resolution is by rolling a number of d6's equal to attribute + skill, compared against a number of dice rolled by the GM for difficulty. This has large variation, which is intentional for a cinematic genre. Sean Bindel Brian Fitzpatrick 1997 Moebius Adventures A traditional fantasy RPG (with elves, dwarves, monsters, and dungeons). It uses a mix of random-roll and allocated character creation, and a pure skill-based system. Clay Gibbons 1990 Cutting Edge Games A post-apocalyptic RPG, set around 80 years after the a third world war caused by lack of natural resources. The dominant weapon was called the Red Death, a plague which killed by mutating the DNA of the infected. If you survived, your children were mutants. It uses a simple percentile attribute and skill-based system. Includes a fast-playing vehicle combat system, and an introductory mini- campaign/adventure. Reviewed in White Wolf #22. Kristoffer Simonsson 1998 Point Blank Games A Swedish-language modern technothriller RPG, set in Los Angeles, California. John Harper 2006 one.seven design A competitive RPG set in a fantastic version of ancient Greece, similar to the settings of the Iliad and the Odyssey. It uses a combat system where the player holds dice in their right hand to represent attacks, and in their left hand to represent defenses. 1st French David Beno&icirc;t S&eacute;bastian C&eacute;lerin Mathieu Gaborit Gr&eacute;goire Laakman Jean-R&eacute;my Levin Jean-Baptist Lullien St&eacute;phane Marsan Xavier Spinat 1999 Multisim 1st English 2001 A French-language medieval fantasy RPG, set on an original fantasy world: "Harmonde", by Mathieu Gaborit. The PC's are "Inspir&eacute;s" -- imbued with magical powers by the Muses to fight the evil Masque which threatens the world. The PC's may be humans as well as minotaurs, sprites, dwarves, ogres, and other fantasy races. The system uses attribute + skill + 1d10 vs difficulty. unknown 1993 Digest Group Publications A science fantasy RPG -- never actually published. It was announced in 1993 as the next project for DGP. The game was set in a decayed future where Earth has been radically changed by nanotechnology, machine intelligence, and genetic engineering (attempting science <u>as</u> magic). The characters would be explorers working for intelligent starships that have returned home to find it inexplicably changed. Paul Kidd Steve Gallacci 1988 Thoughts and Images (a subsidiary of TAGG) 2nd 1993 Chessex Platinum Catalyst 2004 Sanguine A sci-fi RPG based on the comic book series "Albedo, Anthropomorphics" by Steve Gallacci. It is a hard-science starfaring setting, with the twist that the characters are anthropomorphic animals (from 1 of 163 species). Tim Gray 2002 Silver Branch Games A post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG set in Britain after a rapid climate change (known as The Shrug), social upheaval, and the return of magic to the world. Various factions have arisen with conflicting beliefs in magic and technology. In Britain the Order of Druids was rebuilt, and spirits from the Otherworlds of Annwn and Abred have returned. It uses a dice-pool system (the LODE system), with action resolution based on rolling a number of d6's based on skill + modifiers, where any result of 4-6 indicates a success. Character creation is limited-point based (spending points on Attributes, Skills, and Advantages) plus a selection of template. Lee Foster Monica Valentinelli Werner Hager 2007 Abstract Nova Entertainment 178 A modern-day occult RPG, where the player characters are members of the Seven Dogs Society, a detailed organization that investigates paranormal occurrences throughout the world with the belief that a single truth underlies everything. It uses a simple dice pools system where you gain automatic successes equal to your level in a relevant occupation or extracurricular skill, then roll d6s equal to your relevant attribute where every 5 or 6 is an additional victory. A will point may be spent to roll an additional 1d6. Character creation is limited point-buy, with attribute points for the four attributes (fitness, awareness, personality and reason -- rated 1 to 5); occupation points for skills; and supplemental points that can be used to buy powers as well as to buy increased attributes, addition descriptors, occupations and extracurricular skills. The nine powers are presque vu (intuition), deja visite (orientation), remote viewing, X-ray vision, postcognition, precognition, ghosting (insubstantiality), teleportation, and time travel. M. Redwood D. Freegard V. Piper P. Scott D. Barton 2003 Alice RPS 250 A complete RPG, focused on modern-day settings but designed for use in most genres with a little more work. It uses a simple skill-based system, rolling under Core Skill + Aptitude + Focus + modifiers on 1d20. Character creation is open point-based, allowing spending on the 16 different broad Core Skills (such as Athletics), the Aptitudes (narrower skills such as Throw, Melee, Unarmed, and Acrobatics), and Focuses (specializations). Solo 1992 &Eacute;ditions de la Lune-Sang A French-language alien-invasion RPG, set in the modern world where horrific aliens have just invaded -- with a rather tongue-in-cheek tone. Barry Nakazano David McKenzie 1990 Leading Edge A sci-fi action RPG based on the movie "Aliens". It uses an simplified version of the combat rules in <a href="GAME#phoenixcommand">Phoenix Command</a>, although it is still quite complex. Annie Rush 2004 Wicked Dead Brewing Company A sci-fi mini-RPG about negotiation between four alien races using Earth as neutral territory. It is partly live-action format, as the PCs are aliens in human guise similar to the players who are sitting around a room and discussing problems. Character creation is based on random draw of six playing cards: one determines race, while five others define personality Quirks. Players can trade cards back to the dealer to add some control. The core rules include descriptions of the four races mainly in terms of personalities and beliefs. Action is primarily discussion between the players. The rules include special powers and limited combat rules, all of which are diceless, spending certain tokens for effects. Gareth Jones unknown, pre-1991 Taupe Games A small-press universal RPG (AAARG!) with an emphasis on pulp or swashbuckling cinematic action. The rulebook is 54 pages (A4 size) staple-bound, and includes a general bestiary, NPC archetypes, campaign ideas, and a simple weapons chart. Action resolution is a d20 roll modified by skill, attributes, etc. Character creation is cooperative rather than point-based or rolled -- the player and GM simply assign stats based on the role. It has 8 attributes (Brain, Muscle, Heart, Soul, Legs, Hands, Senses, and Mouth) rated 1-10, along with Skills, Passions, Hobbies, and Interests. Albert Bruno III C.J. Carella Richard Oaken M. Alexander Jurkat George Vasilakos 1999 Eden Studios A zombie-horror RPG, covering a variety of possible campaign settings. There are notes on creating different types of zombies. The core book presents eleven separate campaign concepts, each with distinct zombie stats, background info and adventure seeds. These range from modern-day Romero-inspired reanimation to alien invasion, WWII, medieval times, post-apocalyptic zombies, and a Biblical apocalypse. It uses the skill-based "Unisystem" from <a href="GAME#witchcraft">Witchcraft</a>, with open point-based character creation and resolution by stat+d10 vs difficulty. There are three basic character types: normal civilians, survival specialists, and the "inspired" who have magic-like abilities. Paul Schulze 1991 Afterthought Images A professional wrestling RPG. Steve Davis Andrew Warden 1982 Oracle Games A grossly humorous RPG about high-school students of anarchic bent at a generic high-school setting, "Central High". The cover by Erol Otus shows juvenile delinquents gathered at the front door of their high school, with drug-dealing and fornication in evidence. The inside cover is a map of Central High School. The system is skill-based. Character creation is class-based with random-roll attributes. You roll 7d10 and assign one die to each of seven attributes: Strength, Coordination, Appearance, Intelligence, Learning Drive, Courage, Willpower, and Constitution. You pick one of seven classes: Average Kid, Brain, Cheerleader, Criminal, Jock, Tough, and Loser. You then generate your social level based upon your class and a d10 roll, which in turn generates your starting money and allowance. Your age (from 13 to 17) and birthday are then generated. You get attribute increases when you turn 16, 17 and 18. You then randomly generate problems, ranging from "Moderate Acne" to phobias and so forth, with increased problems for lower Appearance. You have initial skills based on class, including high-school specific skills such as Cheating, Drinking, Studying, and Crudeness. The core book includes rules for activities ranging from drug use, animal reactions, and dealing with the contents of the chem lab to pregnancy. Players score points for Social Success (for dating, partying, etc.), Academic Success (for grades), and General Success (including miscellaneous such as successful crimes for the Criminal and Tough classes). The game includes an explicit victory condition that whoever has the most Success Points after four years of game time wins the campaign. Jun'ichi Inoue 2002 F.E.A.R. fortissimo 2005 F.E.A.R. A Japanese-language fantasy RPG, set in a humorous fantasy world named Midgard inhabited by figures from Norse mythology (like Odin or Thor), though most of the gods died in Ragnarok. It is a mixed fantasy world with guns, motorcycles, robots, androids, airships, tanks, or other mechanical gadgets. The player characters are called Questers, and possess a crystal (called Shard) of ancient gods that grants divine powers. The Questers seek an ideal world Asgard. They are opposed by various evils, including a theocracy, the Wahres Reich (German for the Authentic Empire), who worship a god of machinery known as "Deus Ex Machina". Patrick Philip Michel Philip Eric Lautier Bernard Jullion Jean-Ren&eacute; Jullion 1989 D3 &Eacute;ditions A French-language sci-fi RPG set in the 27th century. The name comes from a clan (Alter-Egos) of genetically engineered, telepathic twins who always operate together. Each pair also has an intelligent extraterrestrial companion animal (a gernaute), resembling a gerbil. Other clans include the argo nautes (criminals), astro nautes (pilots), cyber nautes (cybernetic technicians), docto nautes (NPC scientists), interco nautes (soldiers), secto nautes (missionaries), techno nautes (trade union of miscellaneous professionals). It uses a simple percentile skill-based system, including brief rules for robots and starships. unknown 1992 Presses Alternatives A French-language universal system. Bill Slavicsek Richard Baker 1998 TSR A generic science-fiction RPG. It uses a skill-based system with restrictive professions (similar to <a href="GAME#rolemaster"> Rolemaster</a>). Character creation is by limited point-buying, with 5 classes. The resolution is standard roll d20 under attribute+skill, with a twist. Rather than fixed modifiers, the roll is modified by a second step-die which varies (i.e. -d4, +d4, +d6, +d8, etc.). Experience is divided into levels, but experience can be divided freely among skills. It also covers aliens (5 types), starships, psionics, mutations, and equipment to varying degrees. <br> Settings include "Star*Drive"; "Dark*Matter" (conspiracy); and "Gamma World" (based on the earlier game). Roderic Waibel 2004 Sacrosanct Games Ent. 154 An electronically-published "retro-style" fantasy RPG set on an original fantasy world -- the continent Algerian on the planet of Azorath, inhabited by humans, elves, dwarves, and gnomes. It uses the "InertiaX System" which emphasizes flexibility and speed of resolution for combat. Action resolution is a stepped dice pool (1d4, 2d4, and on up to 4d20, 5d20). Wounds are scaled in four steps. The full combat system includes a speed point systems as well as maneuvers such as charging, power attacks, critical hits, encumbrance, poison and disease, and fatigue. It includes a magic system with four types (Rune, Totem, Channeling, and Mental). Character creation involves percentile attributes and percentile non-combat skills, as well as selecting an optional guild occupation including warrior, knight, wizard, paladin, rogue, assassin, and druid. The core rules also includes over 100 monsters. David "Zeb" Cook Karen S. Boomgarden Michele Carter 1993 TSR A minimalist generic system from TSR. It uses a simple percentile system where the players generate a "core concept" with 4 attributes (Physique/ Intellect/ Spirit/ Influence), which is fleshed out when it was adapted to a given setting. Two sub-attributes are then specified for each attribute, and skills are bought. Actions are resolved by rolling percentile dice under skill. Degree of success is shown by the "ones" digit of the roll: the lower, the better. <br> The 19-page system was included with many universebooks, including: "For Faerie Queen and Country" (Victorian Earth + faerie), "Bughunters", "The Galactos Barrier" (Space Opera), "Kromosome" (cyberpunk + genetics), "Magitech", "The Once and Future King" (Arthurian science fantasy), "Tabloid!" (Earth where tabloids are true), and "Metamorphosis Alpha to Omega" (a remake of the <a href="GAME#metamorphosisalpha">classic game</a>: science fantasy on a generation starship). Eric Wujcik 1991 Phage Press A diceless RPG based on the novels by Roger Zelazny. The system makes action resolution entirely within GM discretion, with various guidelines given. Character creation is via a point system with a unique auction where players compete with each other to have the highest of each of the 4 attributes. Detailed writeups are given for many characters from the series. Mirko Caruccio Piero Cioni Barbara Chies 1992 Editore Planetario An Italian-language modern-day/sci-fi action RPG, inspired by manga comics such as "Ghost in the Shell" and "Gundam". Risto J. Hieta Hans Zenjuga 1999 Artic Ranger Production A small-press Finnish-language comedy RPG in which the PC's are single-celled creatures. The adventures can't be too difficult -- try to slide forward some inches and get some food, for example. Miguel Angel Friginal Jose Luis Lavi&ntilde;a 1993 Larshiot A Spanish-language science fantasy RPG. It is set on Arturo, a planet orbitting the far Evenea 304, a dying red giant sun. Human beings have been there for millions of years, but only very ancient ruinous cities show that they once had advanced technology. The most advanced civilizations are barely above the medieval level. It uses a narrative system, which allows gaming without a GM -- instead, each player the narrator by turns. It includes a magic system not based in spell lists. Jon Sagberg unknown unknown A small-press Norwegian-language RPG. It is a universal system with two minimal settings: one in the 4th century, and one in a cyberpunk future. It includes a number of tongue-in-cheek tables (such as random sexual orientation including "fish"). It includes a magic system with an extensive list of spells. C.J. Carella 2003 Eden Studios A modern-day monster-fighting RPG based on the U.S. television series, the spin-off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer set in modern-day Los Angeles. It uses a variant of the "Cinematic Unisystem" which was originally designed for the closely related <a href="GAME#buffythevampireslayer"> Buffy the Vampire Slayer RPG</a>. The Angel rules add more detail on various demons as player characters, as well as detailed rules for organizations, and some varied options in ads/disads and combat maneuvers to fit the series. Michael Deflize Rainer "Blum" Wagner 1993 Astra Poesis A German-language fantasy horror RPG about the eternal fight between angels and demons. PC's can be almost any intelligent creature, though. Sample character templates include a dog, ghosts, golems, and ordinary humans as well as demons and angels. Antonio Sottocasa Sergio Giovannini Massimo Ghirardi Davide Tortosa Giacomo Sottocasa 1997 Rose and Poison An Italian-language modern-day magic RPG, where PC's take the roles of angels and demons who fight on Earth to control the souls of mankind. Supplements include the adventures "Christmas with the devil", "Le maschere del diavolo", and "Enchersi"; a GM's screen; and an expansion book "Anno secondo", with new character classes and rules for live role-playing. Croc 1988 Siroz / Ideojeux A French-language non-violent fantasy RPG, set in a fairly idyllic fantasy world with no metal where humans and animals live in harmony. Technology is largely done through symbiosis with various animals. Inspired by "La Planete Oubliee" by M. Leinster. The system is derived from <a href="GAME#bitume"> Bitume</a>. There are 10 attributes with point-bought skills. Action resolution is mostly percentile, and includes mechanics for social relations and intimidation (since violence is rare). Pasi Janhunen 1988 Nelostuote KY A Finnish-language fantasy RPG nominally set in Iron Age Finland, but very similar to <a href="GAME#dungeonsanddragons">D&amp;D</a>. It comes in a boxed set with two booklets (one for the player, another for the game master) and one quick adventure for a beginner GM. The boxed set includes a bag of dice (d4 through d20). Piia Makkonen Pasi Silander 1995 SLS/FELM A Finnish-language Biblical RPG set in the New Testament era, role-playing missionaries of St. Paul. It uses a live-action system. Juan Antonio Huerta Dom&iacute;nguez Manuel Sueiro Antonio Alvarez de Morales 2000 Libros Ucron&iacute;a S.L. 360 Characters play the role of pious believers of the three mayor faiths (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) after year 1000 A.D., when hordes of evil invaded the Earth and conquered it. The player characters are fighting back against the hordes, with each faith having special gifts and possibilities for miracles. It uses a dice pool system, rolling a number of d10s equal to skill, where each roll under attribute is considered a success. In addition, there is a special Die of Justice ("Dado del Juicio") which has special results. Character creation is point-based, with characters divided into three categories: common people ("Gente Com&uacute;n"), righteous ("Justos y Cabalistas"), and the Chosen ("Elegidos "). It uses triangular costs (i.e. level 3 costs 6 points = 1+2+3). Arkadiusz Mielczarek Dariusz Tarka 1995 Multimedium A Polish-language fantasy RPG set in a typical fantasy world. The title translates as "Aphalon: the Moonblade". It uses a complex rules system. Barbara J. Webb Heather Watson 2000 Frontiers Design A fantasy RPG set on an original world. Choosing from the 11 original races and 11 religions determines the styles of magic and the advancement of technology to which a PC has easy access. The races range from pure energy beings to humanoid saurians. The system is 3d6-based and focuses on detailed character creation but simplicity in play. Sofi&egrave;ne Boumaza 2003 Scriptorium http://lescriptorium.over-blog.com/ http://apokryph.free.fr 198 A French-language modern day occult horror RPG, set in the Vatican. The PCs are generally members of the Vatican, from five key orders: Augustine, Dominican, Franciscan, Jesuit, and Carmelite. They are facing a possible end of the world coming, and various conspiracies and cults are working towards that -- both within the church and outside it. It uses a percentile skill-based system. Character creation is limited point-buy attributes and skills, with the chosen order giving advantages and obligations to the character, as well as a privileged attribute. There are 53 points to split among nine attributes rated 1 to 10 (Intelligence, Will, Education, Force, Memory, Charisma, Dexterity, Constitution and Perception). Then there are 450 points to distribute among the percentile skills. There are also three gauges: Mystique (perception of the world), Faith, and Vitality. The core rulebook includes background on the Vatican, opponents, and an introductory adventure ("The Conscience of Saint Pierre"). Ricard Iba&ntilde;ez 1990 Joc Internacional 2nd 2000 A Spanish-language RPG set in the Spanish middle ages. It was one of the first RPG's published in Spain, and has numerous supplements. It uses a percentile skill-based system, with a table of costs to raise skills. It has a luck mechanic where you declare that you are using luck before rolling. If you succeed, you use 1 luck point. If you fail by less than your luck total, you pay enough to succeed. If you fail by more than your luck total you fail. It also has an rationality/irrationality stat. Higher rationality means you are more resistant to magic but less able to use magic. Rationality is reduced by exposure to magic. Saskia Naescher Alexander Junk 2002 Nackter Stahl A German-language dark fantasy RPG. It is set in a world called Kreijor, which mixes various traditional high fantasy elements including Roman-esque empires, Northern barbarians, orcs, trolls, high elves, wood elves, dark elves, and so forth. The system emphasizes heroic epic action, cinematic combat, and a magic-rich setting. Action resolution uses stat + 2d10 vs difficulty. Character creation is point-based. Mage Wilf K. Backhaus 1980 Archaereon Games Ltd. Warrior Wilf K. Backhaus Jan Vrapcenak Richard Fietz 1981 A medieval fantasy RPG based on feudal Europe -- growing out of a <a href="GAME#chivalryandsorcery">Chivalry & Sorcery</a>) campaign in the world of "Arden". It was published as a magic system with mage character creation, and a combat system with warrior creation. Evangelos Hugo Paliatseas 2004 Plot Device 62 A freeform Live Action Role Playing (LARP) event game using a token system, set at the dawn of time. The players portray sixteen parts of the mind of God -- Gabriel, Michael, Uriel, Samael, Azrael, and more. Described as a mix of "divine power, infinite possibility, and boundless ego". David A. Hargrave 1981 Grimoire Games 2nd 1981 Dragon Tree Press The Compleat Arduin David A. Hargrave Mark Schynert 1992 Grimoire Games A medieval fantasy RPG based on <u>The Arduin Grimoire</u> (Vols I, II, and III), which is a supplement for D&amp;D and an outgrowth of Hargrave's long-running campaign. The system is essentially a variant of D&amp;D with redefined races, classes, and other rules. Mages cast memorized spells, while priests have a ritual system. The revised version ("The Compleat Arduin") includes 20 distinct races, new rules, comprehensive equipment lists. Christian S. Moore Owen M. Seyler 1994 Last Unicorn A generic system published in three books ("Canticle", "Worlds", "Role-playing"), emphasizing GM or cooperating world design. The character creation is a somewhat complex point system. Action resolution is simple in principle (d10+modifiers vs difficulty), but with a host of modifiers. C. J. Carella 1997 Myrmidon 1999 Eden Studios A near-future horror RPG where the world is at war with the hi-tech Church of Revelations, which worships an alien entity so horrific that Heaven, Hell, and even old pagan gods have openly joined in the battle against it. It uses the "Unisystem" from <a href="GAME#witchcraft">Witchcraft</a>, which is a simple skill based system: skill+attribute+1d10 vs difficulty. The editing and layout have some problems, however (1st edition). Ian Sturrock 2003 Mongoose Publishing 304 hardback A near-future sci-fi RPG concentrating on mek-based warfare and the mercenary/corporate companies who use them. It is set in a future where, in 2089, the world faces a devastating war between the United States of America and the European Federation. The PCs are mercernaries who own "WarMeks" -- human-shaped combat robots. This uses a variant of of the D20 System from third edition <a href="GAME#dungeonsanddragons">Dungeons & Dragons</a>, with many additions for futuristic Mek combat. The rules include a system for generating the mercernary company as well as individual characters. Tim Eldred Paul Sudlow Mike Pondsmith Benjamin Wright 1998 R Talsorian A sci-fi RPG based on the Japanese anime series, set in the far-future featuring mecha combat and over-the-top action. It uses the <a href="GAME#fuzion">Fuzion</a> system (a mix of RTG's Interlock and Hero's Champions). Michael T. Desing 1999 Teddy Bear Press 2nd 2001 3rd 2006 88 An anthropomorphic-animals RPG of playing ants, beetles, crickets, and/or ladybugs engaged with nefarious bees, wasps, spiders, stinkbugs, and other nasties. Warfare takes place in your own backyard (or other nearby plot of land), but uses miniature machineguns, tanks, etc. The system uses roll (based on attribute and skill) vs target number. It has random-roll, class-based character creation. Advancement is level-based. Shane Lacy Hensley 2005 Eden Studios A darkly humorous fantasy RPG based on the 1993 Sam Raimi film, about modern-day misfits thrown into Earth's past with hordes of undead to fight. There is a selection of settings from ancient Sumeria to pulp era. Character archetypes include an archeologist, a swashbuckler, a gunslinger, a reporter, and a game designer (!). It uses the Cinematic Unisystem -- a variant of the Unisystem (originally from <a href="GAME#witchcraft">Witchcraft</a>) developed for the <a href="GAME#buffythevampireslayer"> Buffy the Vampire Slayer RPG</a>. Todd Downing Ron Dugdale 2002 Deep7 192 An epic fantasy genre RPG, set in the Empire of Corvel where the King has just been assassinated. The system handles action resolution using a dice-pool system, rolling d6's equal to attribute against a target number based on skill. Character creation is point-bought attributes and skills. Jonathan Tweet Mark Rein&bull;Hagen 1987 Lion Rampant 2nd 1989 156 3rd Ken Cliffe Mark Rein&bull;Hagen 1992 White Wolf 4th Jeff Tinball John Nephew 1996 Atlas Games 5th David Chart 2004 Atlas Games An RPG set in "Mythic Europe" where hermetic magi work secretly in hidden covenants. The system is fairly simple: attribute + skill + 1d10, but the main rules are in the innovative magic system. The magic works by a "noun + verb" system. Magi have ratings in 10 "Forms" (nouns) and 5 "Arts" (verbs), given in Latin as fits the setting. Any spell corresponds to a noun/verb combination (like "Creo Ignem" meaning "Create Fire"). Resolving a spell means comparing (Form rating) + (Art rating) + 1d10 vs level of difficulty. Mark Smylie 2005 Archaia Studios Press A fantasy RPG set in an alternate history 15th century Europe where monotheism is not dominant, based on the Artesia series of comic books written and illustrated by Mark Smylie. It uses a variant of the <a href="GAME#fuzion">Fuzion</a> system with a certain amount of tailoring for the specific genre. Malcolm Craig 2004 Contested Ground Studios A dark science fantasy RPG set in a place known only as "The City". It has advanced technology but also is plagued by the remnants of a magical cataclysm from a thousand years ago known as "The Shift". It uses a percentile skill-based system -- roll under stat/skill on 1d100. Character creation is limited point-based (attribute points and skill points), with various origins and occupations offering suggested skills. Risto J. Hieta Hans Zenjuga Ari Tukiainen unknown ACE-Pelit OY A Finnish-language horror RPG. Aaron Rosenberg 1997 Clockworks Games A horror game set 150 years in the future where everyone is insane after an biological disaster that darkened the skies with mutant spores. The majority of the world's population lives in Wards: city-sized secure areas where the population of inmates is fed, watched, and treated by the Warden. The mechanics are a simple skill-based system, which uses colored marbles instead of dice: draw out two marbles from a bag of 10 (2 each of 5 colors). The colors map onto numbers 1-5, but for various charts the individual colors matter. It uses point-based character generation. Pierre Rosenthal 1989 Siroz / Ideojeux A French-language sci-fi RPG. It is set in a future Earth where a deadly mutagene agent created several very distinct ecosystems -- so different that only through mutations can people hope to survive traveling. Stephan Michael Sechi Vernie Taylor 1980 Bard Games A traditional fantasy game set in Atlantis of a mythic antedeluvian age. It uses a class- and level-based system using d20 and d100, similar to D&amp;D in that there is no universal mechanic. There is a skill system, implemented as minor binary advantages (i.e. you either have a skill or you on't). Character creation is limited point-based, but dominated by race and class. It includes a distinct magic system, divided into Mysticism, Black Magic, High Magic, Low Magic, Divine Magic, Elemental Magic, Sorcery, and Enchantment. Inmaculada Fl&oacute;rez Alejandro Fresno Mario Grande 2001 Asociacion Juvenil de Interpretacion Ludica de Leon A Spanish-language post-apocalyptic RPG. The setting is a world where civilization survives only in submarine cities. Terrestrial humans were killed during an alien invasion. Now, after the aliens have fled, terrestial lands are wild, dangerous, and unexplored. Scott Agnew 2005 Morrigan Press A traditional fantasy game set in Atlantis of a mythic antedeluvian age, an adaptation of the 1980 from <a href="GAME#atlanteantrilogy">Atlantean Trilogy</a> from Bard Games. Devin Durham 1990 Rapport Games A humorous horror-genre combat system / RPG based on "B-" horror movies, fighting alien brain men, evil stuffed toys, blind telepathic albindo sewer 'gators, and more. It uses a simple system of 3 attributes (Brains, Fitness, and Common Sense) which correspond to the classes of Brainiac, Athlete, and Typical Person. Character creation is class-based with point-bought skills. Stephen Mulholland Chris Page Chris Mills 2002 Aurora Games A hard science-fiction spacefaring game, set in a distant future where humans have colonised space in cooperation with six other spacefaring races. There is a focus on exploration and interaction among the highly-detailed alien species. Action resolution uses "failure dice", where you choose how many d10's to roll. You get a constant bonus equal to that number, but each roll equal to or less than that number subtracts 2 from your total. Thus, choosing more dice is riskier but gives a chance at a higher total. Character creation is open point-based. Coste Bocquet 1988 Cubic 6 A French-language historical RPG, set in the French Revolution -- Monarchists against "Sans Culottes". It uses a fairly simple system with five attributes (2-12) and skills from +0 to +3. Action resolution uses 2d6. Francois Nedelec 1986 Robert Laffont &Eacute;diteur A French-language historical RPG, set in the barbaric times before the coming of Charlemagne. That is, Europe ca. 400-700 A.D. Joseph Hillmer George Rahm 1994 Better Games A superhero game where resolution is based on genre and drama rather than stats, using the "Free-Style Roleplay" system from <a href="GAME#crimsoncutlass">Crimson Cutlass</a>. By the rules, it is a disadvantage for a Villian to eliminate the Hero as the comic line would then cease to run and the Villain would get canceled with it. The game includes tables of genre cliches, action resolution, etc. Laurent Ryder 1990 Stonehenge A French-language modern-day pulp RPG, based on "Bob Morane" serie of novels published in the 60s-70s. It mixes sci-fi and fantasy in variout fantastic adventures. Originally published as text files on floppy disks. Matthew Sprange 2003 Mongoose Publishing 304 2nd 2006 360 A sci-fi game based on the TV series "Babylon 5". It uses a variant of the rules from third edition <a href="GAME#dungeonsanddragons">Dungeons & Dragons</a> (aka d20). The book is not a complete game, and requires the D&amp;D Players Handbook for character generation, skills, and experience. It includes descriptions for six races and eight classes, plus modified combat rules and rules for telepathy and spacecraft battles. Joseph Cochran 1997 Chameleon Eclectic A sci-fi game based on the TV series "Babylon 5". The rules are reasonably laid out, with a straightforward skill-based system. The combat system is fairly complex, with a hex-pattern hit location chart and a table relating damage amount and type. Paul Czege 2005 Half-Meme Press A mini-RPG about a night of madness in 61 A.D., in the Italian harbour town of Puteoli. The god Bacchus and his satyrs have descended from the hills to induce an irresistable madness of drunkenness, violent crime, and lust. Three other gods are also present: Venus, goddess of love and lust; Pluto, who has come to see the most base crimes of men; and Minerva, enraged by the mindless brutality and of a mind to put a stop to it. The PCs have each been accused of a crime against the empire, and they need to find their lost companion and flee Puteoli before they are caught and killed by the soldiers that are looking for them. The game consists of rolling a handful of dice, with different dice representing the gods, the soldiers, the companion, and wine. Depending on which die is highest, the player is given directions to narrate the scene. Nathan J. Hill 2005 Key 20 Publishing Mystic Ages Online 32 A mini-roleplaying game about medieval fantasy barbarians fighting reptilian invaders from beyond the stars. Joseph Hillmer George Rahm 1993 Better Games An oriental fantasy RPG, published in magazine format in three books. One book handles character creation and basic mechanics, one book walks GMs through developing scenarios, and the last one is on dragon battles. It uses the "Free-Style Roleplay" system from <a href="GAME#crimsoncutlass">Crimson Cutlass</a>. Reviewed in White Wolf #26. Sergi Latorre 2000 La Factor&iacute;a de Ideas 2nd 2001 A humorous Spanish-language modern-day RPG. The setting can be your own city and district. PCs are the everydays people who you can see at the streets, frequently dealing with the illegality. Pickpockets, cops, pimps, whores, students, etc. Chris Rutkowsky 2005 Basic Action Games 56 A superhero RPG with a simple system. Action resolution is by rolling 2d6 (with doubles open-ending), multiplying by attribute (1-5), adding modifiers, and comparing with difficulty. Skills are binary -- lacking a skill means -4 on the die roll before multiplying. In combat, if a hit is scored, the damage is the difference between a damage roll (usually Brawn + attack bonuses) and a soak roll (usually Brawn + Armor). Character creation is limited point-based. First, spread 7 points among the three attributes (Brawn, Agility, and Mind). Second, spread 9 points on powers. Third, pick a number of Agility skills equal to Agility, and Mind skills equal to Mind. Chris Rutkowsky 2005 Basic Action Games A fantasy RPG using a variant of the system in <a href="GAME#bash">BASH!</a>. Greg Stafford Lynn Willis 1980 Chaosium This is a short "universal" RPG system, although as originally published it only supported fantasy or early history. The original booklet was intended as an introduction for beginners to Chaosium's <a href="GAME#runequest">RuneQuest</a>, <a href="GAME#callofcthulhu">Call of Cthulhu</a>, and <a href="GAME#stormbringer">Stormbringer</a> games. These used roughly the same system which BRP explained. BRP is a percentile skill system: roll under skill(0-100) on percentile dice, or roll on the "resistance table" for attribute (3-18) vs difficulty. Character creation is random-roll attributes. In the introductory booklet, skills are fixed but can be improved with experience. In 1982, the booklet was packaged with 3 genre books in <a href="GAME#worldsofwonder">Worlds of Wonder</a>. Jack A. Barker Greg Gorden Ray Winninger 1988 Mayfair Games 2nd Ray Winninger 1989 A superhero RPG based on playing characters from the "Batman" comic series from DC Comics. It used a "lite" version of the <a href="GAME#dcheroes">DC Heroes</a> system (aka MEGS). Joseph Hillmer George Rahm 1992 Better Games A sci-fi mini-RPG published in <u>Space Gamer</u> magazine, issue #1. It is based on a portion of the space marine RPG <a href="GAME#eraten">Era Ten</a>. Lawrence R. Sims 1990 Optimus 2nd 1991 3rd 1992 4th 1993 5th 1999 A "deep space" sci-fi RPG that focuses on an Alliance of 27 alien races who desperately seek to ward off the threat of internal destruction while simultaneously exploring the vast uncharted regions of space. It uses a d100, skill-based system. Reviewed in White Wolf #35. Jamie Chambers James Davenport Sean Everette Patrick Kapera Nathan Rockwood Floyd C. Wesel 2007 Margaret Weis Productions 232 A space opera RPG based on the modern television series created by Ronald D. Moore that started in 2004. It uses a system adapted from the <a href="GAME#sovereignstone">Sovereign Stone</a> fantasy system and <a href="GAME#serenity">Serenity RPG</a> RPG. Attributes and skills are rated in a a step die system with twelve ranks: d2, d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d12+d2, d12+d4, d12+d6, d12+d8, d12+d10, d12+d12. Action resolution is by rolling attribute die plus skill die. Characters have six attributes (Agility, Strength, Vitality, Alertness, Intelligence, Willpower), along with skills and advantages. It also includes a plot point mechanic. Plot Points can be spent before a roll for an extra die (costing 1 per rank), after the roll to raise the total (costing 1 per +1), or to manipulate the story (scaled from 1-3 for convenient coincidence to 11+ for "saving your bacon"). Jeff Siadek Jason Siadek 2004 Gorilla Games A mixed boardgame and role-playing game which integrates character actions with spaceship actions. Players track their characters' positions on the spaceship layouts (also used for boarding actions) and the ships' positions on the hex map. If you want the ship to turn or speed up, a character has to take an action to make it so. If you want the ship's guns to fire at an enemy ship, a character has to take an action to fire the guns. Character creation uses six species and four professions (Pilot, Marine, Scientist, and Engineer). Richard Tucholka 1991 Tri-Tac Games A humorous mini-RPG of alien invasion (a take-off of BTRC's <a href="GAME#machowomenwithguns">Macho Women with Guns</a>). Martians are taking over, reviving the horrors of plastic flamingos and Disco, and only California beach bunnies can spot them (due to their uncluttered brains). It uses a percentile skill system (roll under skill on d100), with mixed random-roll and point-bought character creation. Christian Griffen Lisa Griffen 2007 Berengad Games 154 A game for two players set in an original fantasy setting where tribal hunters stalk mythical beasts through jungles -- combined with mystic rituals and spirits. Bill Underwood 1980 Imagination Unlimited The Game Masters A fantasy RPG. Character creation has combined classes and races (like original <a href="GAME#dungeonsanddragons"> D&amp;D</a> Advancement is level-based. It was a small-press offering published locally in Kansas. William H. Keith, Jr. Jordan Weisman Ross Babcock Eric Turn Steve Turn 1982 FASA 2nd 1985 The Companions A military RPG set in WWII on the Western front. The system is similar to the original <a href="GAME#traveller"> Traveller</a> rules. Laurent Tremel 1989 Siroz / Ideojeux 2nd 1995 A French-language dark-future RPG, where the PC's are police in a nightmarish city's worst bourough (Sector 18). This had several releases, the first ones being part of the <a href="GAME#universom">Universom</a> line. Gregor Hutton 2006 BoxNinja A game where the PCs are "best friends". There are five stats: Pretty, Cool, Smart, Tough, and Rich. Each PC's stats are set by how all the other players rate your character. Each player answers five questions for her PC, of the form "I hate _____ because she is (Prettier/Cooler/etc.) than me". Then the number of PCs who hate your character for how Cool she is becomes that PC's Cool stat. Christopher Helton 2005 Battlefield Press A superhero RPG rules system. This is strictly speaking a supplement for use with the <a href="GAME#action">Action! System</a> from Gold Rush Games. Randy McCall Kevin Siembieda Erick Wujcik 1988 Palladium Books 2nd 2005 Palladium Books A contemporary horror RPG, using a variant of the <a href="GAME#palladiumfantasy">Palladium System</a>. It includes supernatural and psychic powers, plus a magic system (including ley lines). Volume 1: Faerie 1977 L.W.Felstead Ltd 74 Volume 2: Combat 1978 Skytrex Ltd. 36 Volume 3: Magic 1978 Skytrex Ltd. 84 Volume 4 A.R. Chandler B.D. Cooper G.D. Evans J. le Grabbe-Phipps D.R. Henderson G.J. Philp A.R. Williamson 1979 Skytrex Ltd. 90 Bifrost K. White K. Minear S. Johnson G. Highley 1982 Skytrex Ltd. A medieval fantasy miniatures combat system and RPG, using a fairly complex system. Originally published as a series of four separate rulebook volumes. These were eventually expanded and combined into a single volume, published in 1982. In addition to combat and characters, the system covers planar travel and divine intervention. Volume 1 ("Faerie") is 74 pages staple-bound with a dark blue cover with white illustration of a dragon. Volume 2 ("Combat") is 36 pages staple-bound with a light blue cover with white illustration of castle. Volume 3 ("Magic") is 84 loose pages with a purple cover with illustration of wizard. Volume 4 is 90 pages glue-bound, with a yellow cover with a black illustration of a goblin-like creature. Volume 4 contains rules on unarmed, mounted, and aerial combat, horses, fatigue, firearms and literacy, plus creature descriptions. Chris Carter 2006 Pisces All Media 227 A superhero RPG based on the series of comic books of the same name, a retro take-off series of many classic comics of the Golden Age and Silver Age, founded by Gary Carlson. It is a standalone game using a variant of the D20 System used by 3rd edition <a href="GAME#dungeonsanddragons">D&amp;D</a> called the Golden System. It uses the standard ability scores, levels, attacks and skills, and class mechanics -- while adding disadvantages ("Negative Feats") that allow a bonus feat, as well as a large selection of 200+ new feats including various superheroic abilities. The core book includes statistics for many of the Big Bang characters -- the Blitz, Ultiman, Knight Watchman, Thunder Girl, and others -- as well as background on the universe, gadget rules, mass combat and vehicle combat rules, and alternate dimensions. Mark MacKinnon 1997 Guardians of Order 2nd David L. Pulver Mark MacKinnon 2000 A universal Japanese anime role-playing game, intended to cover subgenres from giant mecha to romantic comedy. It has a very simple system (the "Tri-Stat" system) with three attributes and ads/disads -- the base game has no skills. Action resolution is by 2d6 against modified attribute. The 2nd edition incorporated skill rules, lots of advantages/disadvantages, and mecha rules into the core rulebook. Bertrand Triplet 1988 self-published 2nd 1990 Les Silmarils A French-language universal mini-RPG with minimalist rules that fit on a single page. Character creation is either point-based or random-roll attributes. It included an advertisement for a Hollow Earth setting. Croc 1985 self-published 2nd 1986 3rd 1989 Siroz / Ideojeux Mk5 1992 A French-language post-apocalyptic RPG in the genre of <u>Mad Max</u>. The first game of Croc, one of France's famous game creators. Ted Greer Peter Christian 1989 Different Worlds Publications A spacefaring sci-fi RPG, about members of a freelance trouble-shooting organizations ("Blackwatch"). Besides humans, there are 4 alien races described. It uses a skill-based system, including rules for starship combat and robots. Taro Suzubuki 1999 F.E.A.R. 2nd 2001 A Japanese-language mythic fantasy RPG. It includes a special tarot deck with the basic rules. Norley Tucker Stephen Osborn 1990 Underground Games James Desborough 2006 Postmortem Studios A modern-day horror RPG where PC's face various film-based creatures including zombies, Angels of Pain (from Hellraiser), Candarion Demons (from Evil Dead), The Blob (from the film of the same name). It uses a percentile system. Character creation is d100 for each attribute, and skills chosen by a career package plus points based on attributes. The combat system is quite gory, with 400+ weapons and 25 critical hit tables. It is a 112 page book, with 2 scenarios to help you get started. Rick Slawson Troy Christensen 1989 TC International A fantasy mini-RPG set on the barbaric world of Helboria. The PC's are warriors who explore this world, while killing stuff along the way. The combat system is based on a hex-map, and includes graphic descriptions with various critical hits. It uses "Bodily Mutilation Capacity" in place of hit points. Published in a set of 24-page rulebook (complete with a sample dungeon adventure), a world map, hex grid map, and counters. A companion game, Bloodchant, added spellcasting rules to the system. Lawrence R. Sims 1996 Optimus A post-nuclear-apocalypse science fantasy RPG set 60 years after the devastation, in a world of "magic, mutations, and machines". The PC's are prophets seeking to restore civilization from the reigning barbarism. It uses a basic roll-under-stat with modifiers. Character creation is limited point-bought. Todd Downing 1999 Deep7 10 XPG Todd Downing John Sullivan Mark Bruno 2002 Diceless 2004 A mini-game of swashbuckling pirate action, set in a historical pastiche of varied periods from the Age of Exploration and the golden age of piracy. The original game used the 1PG rules from Deep7, where resolution is rolling 1d6 and getting under attribute or skill, where 1 is always success and 6 is always failure. Later editions used the "XPG" system and then later the <a href="GAME#activeexploits"> Active Exploits Diceless Roleplaying</a> rules. The last includes new rules for Mojo and Naval Combat. Clash Bowley Jason Ludwig Wesley Fornero 2004 Flying Mice LLC 182 A modern-day horror RPG, set in an alternate reality where a evil demons are rampaging. In the past, a god-like figure ("Norandon") saved mankind from the demons, giving humans magic. However, Science has eroded the belief which is necessary for magic, via a process called "Nullity". There is no great conspiracy, but scattered hunters work for the Force of Light to fight vampires and demons. The rules use a percentile skill-based system. Character creation has random-roll attributes and a lifepath mechanic for each year over 10, which generates skills, metaskills, and attribute improvements. Characters may have a "path" -- which are supernatural powers of a variety of sorts. Croc 1991 Siroz/Ideojeux A French-language heroic fantasy game, set on the fantasy continent of Tanaephis -- a violent and wild land. Tony Oliveira Ray Hedman Joshua Marquart Christopher Tatro 1998 Pulsar 368 A superhero/supervillian RPG. It uses the "MEGS" system from <a href="GAME#dcheroes">DC Heroes</a>, where everything is rated in exponential "AP" values. Actions are resolved by rolling 2d10 on a universal table of offensive AP vs defensive AP. Jeff Barber Greg Benage John Snead Jason Werner 1997 Biohazard Games 2nd 2000 Fantasy Flight Games A post-ecological-apocalypse game set on a lush alien world nearly entirely ocean-covered. The majority of the very thick book is a very detailed description of the world, history, and culture. It is set in a future where Earth discovers a wormhole just outside the solar system which leads to a waterworld dubbed "Poseidon". Colonization had just begun, spurred by the discovery of a longevity ore called "Long John". Contact is interrupted by a catastrophic grain blight on Earth, leading to 75 years of rough independent life for the colonists. The 1st edition rule system is a semi-complex percentile skill-based system. The 2nd edition has a completely new system which uses dice pools: roll d10's equal to your aptitude (1 to 3), take the lowest roll, and try to get less than your attribute+skill+modifiers. In both, character creation is semi-random attributes and point-bought skills. Jeremy Crawford Dawn Elliott Steve Kenson John Snead 2005 Green Ronin Publishing 192 A fantasy genre game set on an original world, Aldea. It is populated by various races including the ancient and mystical Vata, the Sea-folk; the Night People; and the Rhydan (psychic intelligent animals). The rules are a standalone system (the "True20" system) loosely based on the D20 System used by 3rd edition <a href="GAME#dungeonsanddragons">D&amp;D</a>, adding in rules variations from <a href="GAME#mutantsandmasterminds">Mutants &amp; Masterminds</a>. There are only three core classes: adept, expert, and warrior -- and variety instead comes from more and more variety of feats. It also includes a wound track damage system based on a 1d20 roll to resist damage, and a new magic system based on feats, where spells cost fatigue. The combat system is modified to remove full-round attacks and attacks of opportunity, and adding some non-attack options. Kevin Davies 1993 Peregrine A humorous RPG set in the "Dark Lands" with a techno- fantasy horror theme. The game is intended particularly for characters from other game universes to drop in for light-hearted adventures. Andrew J. Martone 2004 Peregrine 51 A fantasy role playing game in which characters, monsters, equipment, and obstacles are all represented by customized six-sided dice. These can be made by gluing printed icon sheets onto dice, marking on blank dice, or simulated with a computerized dice roller utility. Each die has icons such as "Universal Success", "Physical Success", "Mental Success", "Universal Hindrance", "Damage", and many icons for skills, magic, and special circumstances. Action resolution is by rolling your set of dice and counting applicable success icons, compared to the result of Challenge dice (if unopposed) or the opposed entity's dice (if opposed). Challenge dice have 2 out of 6 faces as "Null" which cancels one success. Character creation is open point-based of a sort: the player chooses icons for his four starting dice. One face is always "Universal Success", and one face is either "Physical Success" or "Mental Success", while the other four are freely chosen from the other choices. Albert Bailey Clash Bowley Klaxon Bowley 2004 Flying Mice LLC 214 A fantasy game set on a Renaissance-to-Restoration era alien world where humanity has magic-like psionic powers. This is a standalone fantasy variant of the science fiction RPG <a href="GAME#starcluster">Starcluster</a>. There are four races: human, Alari (humanoids with supernaturally deep but engrossing memories), Khali (orc-like barbarians), and Bani (short, agile miners). It uses a percentile skill-based system. Character creation has either random-roll or point-based attributes; and a lifepath mechanic for each year over 10, which generates skills, metaskills, and attribute improvements. Mike Young Gordon Olmstead-Dean Miki Tracey Mike Pohjola Jeff Diewald Ryan Markle Sandy Antunes Mike Beddes John Kammer John Kilgallon 2003 Interactivities, Inc. A guide to writing and running live-action role-playing games (LARPs). It includes six sample games: "Trapped", "All the President's Zombies", "I Shall Not Want", "Michael Clambino's Fundraiser", "Humans vs Monsters: Diplomacy", and "Lost in the Stacks". Richard Parkinson 2005 Better Mousetrap Games Timeless Games "Saturday" 2007 A pulp style RPG set in the fictional city of Boomtown during the "Dirty 30s" of the U.S. -- with a focus on investigative reporting for its daily newspaper, the Planet. It is an over-the-top setting with ghosts and other supernatural influences, where there are only two countries: the corrupt Capital State and warmongering Klankeruberalles. It uses a dice pool system where you roll either your attributes in d6s (if you have the appropriate skill) or 1d6 (if you don't); and also declare odds or evens. The number of successes is the number of dice over the difficulty and matching your odd/even call. The six attributes are Strength, Endurance, Fortitude, Perception, Essence, and Agility. There is no character generation system -- only sixteen pre-generated members of the Boomtown Planet's staff. Gary Gygax Brian Blume 1975 TSR 34 2nd 1979 36 3rd Steve Winter 1990 An early western RPG. It uses a mostly percentile resolution system. Character creation uses random-roll attributes (Strength, Coordination, Observation, Stature, and Luck) in the 1-20 range. Skills are point-bought with points based on your attributes. The third edition majorly changed the system, revising resolution to use only d6's and d20's instead of percentile rolls. There was a GM's screen and five 32-page adventure modules published for it from 1981 to 1984: "Mad Mesa", "Ballots & Bullets", "Lost Conquistador Mine", "Burned Bush Wells", and "Range War". Bruno Merandon 1992 Le Korrigan A French-language pirate RPG. Barry Nakazano David McKenzie 1993 Leading Edge A cinematic vampire-hunting game covering periods from medieval to the present, based on the 1992 film. It's mechanics include the accumulation of "Clue Points" which allow the PC's to progress to the "Search Stage" and "Confrontation Stage" with various random encounters along the way. The system has an extremely simplified version of the combat rules in <a href="GAME#phoenixcommand">Phoenix Command</a>, which is still quite complex. Matt Forbeck 1999 Pinnacle 2000 Alderac Entertainment Group A superhero game in an alternate timeline, where the heroes are "deltas" that are fighting against a repressive U.S. government. Powers are handled by pre-building power packages (10 given in the basic game). The system is a fairly simple open-ended attribute+skill dice pool (d6) vs difficulty, similar to the D6 or Icon Systems. Emily Care Boss 2005 Black &amp; Green Games A game of romance designed for two players. Each of the two players creates a character which is in some ways a reversal of themselves -- such as another gender, culture, or orientation. After playing out three dates, the players add up their characters' Compatibilities and Attraction Levels. In general, five or more of both is Love Triumphant, but players are encouraged to discuss things. Players take turns gamemastering the date for each other, awarding dice to roll for those Levels based on story events, cleverness, and agreeing to the GM's ideas. The game awards dice for letting complications mess up your character's date, or otherwise adding in twists. Jeff Mejia James Stubbs Todd Downing 2007 Deep7 16 A 16-page self-styled "beer &amp; pretzels" RPG emulating fantasy barbarian movies of the 1970s and 1980s, such as "Conan" and "Hawk the Slayer". It uses the 1PG mechanics from other Deep7 games. Action resolution is rolling 1d6 and getting under attribute or skill, where 1 is always success and 6 is always failure. This game adds brief systems for "advantages" and "magic", and also includes nine 1-page adventures. Benjamin Wright David Ackerman-Gray 1997 R Talsorian A cyberpunk RPG based on the Japanese anime series, including a lot of background information on the show. It uses the <a href="GAME#fuzion">Fuzion</a> system. Carl Smith 1979 Adversary Games A pirate mini-RPG (16 pages), covering 17th and 18th centuries. The terse rules cover character creation, man-to-man and ship-to-ship combat, and treasure-hoarding. Mike Cook Michael Dobson Jeff Grubb Jim Ward Warren Spector Jeff Butler 1990 TSR A sci-fi RPG loosely based on the comic and TV series, rewriting significant background. The setting is post-apocalyptic, with many dark elements. In 2456, Earth is devastated by war and recently freed from the tyrrany of Russo-American Mercantile (RAM) by the New Earth Order (NEO) and, of course, Buck Rogers. It uses a variant of the AD&amp;D system with a more advanced skill system. C.J. Carella 2002 Eden Studios A modern-day monster-fighting RPG based on the U.S. television series. It uses the skill-based "Unisystem" from <a href="GAME#witchcraft">Witchcraft</a>, with open point-based character creation and resolution by stat+d10 vs difficulty. There are two basic character types: heroes (like Buffy) and "white hats" (like Willow and Xander). Brennan Taylor C. Austin Hogan David Sklar A.J. Hernandez Jeremy Simmons 2004 Galileo Games A science fiction / space opera game, published as a supplement for third edition <a href="GAME#dungeonsanddragons">Dungeons & Dragons</a> (aka d20). It is set in a distant small galaxy. It includes ten races, including a colorful near-human race, the Arsurbans. There are six new primary classes, including Bounty Hunter, Space Pilot, Engineer, and Space Pirate. It also includes starship combat rules. Scott Robinson B. Dennis Sustare 1976 FGU 2nd 1982 A rabbit-adventure RPG in the genre of the Richard Adam's novel <u>Watership Down</u>. It uses class-based character creation, including herbalists (capable of concoctions like "Snuffball" sleep grenades), seers, and empathic healers. It has a rudimentary skill system and even martial arts rules (the humorous "Bunfoo"). Richard Tucholka Chris Belting 1983 Tri-Tac Games 2nd 1984 3rd 1990 A light-hearted supernatural conspiracy game about agents of a super-secret U.S. government agency dedicated to hunting down evil supernatural creatures while also protecting innocent supernaturals by keeping them secret. The system is fairly complex, including extensive damage rules. Luke Crane 2006 self-published A science fiction system based on the graphic novel series Iron Empires by Chris Moeller. It is set in a far future where human civilization of eight vast interstellar empires is on the verge of collapse in the face of an alien invasion. It uses a variant of the dice pool system in <a href="GAME#burningwheel">Burning Wheel</a>. The system is greatly expanded in the World Burning process to jointly create the setting, and a staged system that creates different types of scenes (Color, Interstitial, Building, and Conflict) in response to strategic maneuvers in resisting the alien invasion. Luke Crane 2002 self-published A generic fantasy system, with an unspecified default setting -- feudal medieval with the usual dwarves, elves, and orcs. It uses a dice pool system, based on rolling d6's equal to stat against a target number of 2, 3, or 4 (depending on the "Shade" of the stat tested). The number of successes then must be greater than the task difficulty. Character creation is based on generating a year-by-year lifepath according to profession. Attributes are bought from a pool of Mental Attribute points and Physical Attribute points based on age. Skills are bought with skill points accumulated via the lifepath. There are two mental attributes -- Perception and Will -- and four physical attributes -- Power (i.e. strength), Agility, Speed, and Forte (i.e. endurance). unknown unknown Sierra Madre Games A semi-roleplaying game set on the Mexican border. Paul Hume Bob Charrette 1980 Tyr / Phoenix Games 2nd 1981 FGU A fantasy RPG set in mythic Japan ("Nippon"), using a combined class and skill-based system. Frank Chadwick 1990 GDW A post-nuclear-apocalypse game in the strange world of the comic "Xenozoic Tales", where dinosaurs have reappeared on the Earth. Arnaud Cuidet Bruno Bechu Damien Desnous Franck Plasse Gregoire Laakmann Ivo Garcia Jean Bay Nicolas Raoult Sebastien Celerin Vincent Kaufmann Willem Peerbolte Xavier Spinat 1st French 2005 Rackham 1st English 2006 Rackham 348 A tactical fantasy role-playing game in French and English, designed for use with miniatures and compatible with the Confrontation fantasy miniatures game. The game world is a traditional fantasy world ("Aarklash") inhabited by Elves, Dwarves, Humans, Goblins, Orcs, Ogres, and Wolfen. The game is set in the free city of Cadwallon, which was founded by a mercenary company and leases troops to the various nations surrounding it that are in the process of entering a massive war, the Rag'narok. It uses a d6 dice pool system where characters have "attitudes" rather than standard attributes. The attitudes are Pugnacity, Style, Sleight, Opportunism, Discipline, and Subtlety. Character creation is by picking a race and culture (which modify attitudes from their base of 2), distributing some flexible points for skills and raising attitudes, and then picking 3 trade ranks from the 37 trades. Tasks are resolved by rolling a number of d6 equal to your skill level, taking the highest and adding the appropriate attribute to compare against the difficulty. In action scenes, dice are split between an action pool and reaction pool -- which are refreshed according to the character's trade scores. Sandy Petersen 1981 Chaosium Designer's 1982 2nd 1983 3rd 1986 4th 1989 5th 1992 5.5th 1998 5.6th 2000 20th Anniversary 2001 Miskatonic University 2001 Sandy Petersen Lynn Willis 6th 2004 25th Anniversary 2006 A prolific horror game based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft, where PC's are investigators into the unknown who deal with horrors beyond comprehension. The basic game is set in 1920's U.S., but there are also well-supported lines for 1990's U.S. and 1890's England. It uses the Chaosium <a href="GAME#basic">Basic Role-Playing</a> system, with the notable addition of "Sanity". Sanity is a percentile stat which is damaged when encountering grotesque or other-worldly things. It can be regained only with difficulty: by psychiatric treatment or by knowing that horrors have been defeated. It also has a maximum that is the inverse of your "Mythos Knowledge" skill (max SAN is 100-skill), so the more you know about the truth the less sane you can be. Character creation involves random-roll attributes and percentile point-bought skills. Monte Cook John Tynes 2002 Wizards of the Coast A horror game based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft, where PC's are investigators into the unknown who deal with horrors beyond comprehension. The rules are a standalone system based on the D20 System used by 3rd edition <a href="GAME#dungeonsanddragons">D&amp;D</a>. It adds rules for insanity, but is still more combat oriented than the original game from Chaosium. John O'Brien 2006 self-published 60 A 'Host a Heist' party game of co-operative storytelling, where 2-6 players take on the roles of thieves who join forces to pull off a crime. The type of caper is up to the Mastermind, while of course the results are cooperative. Caper uses the "21 System" rules which require a deck of playing cards and poker chips to play. The game is independently published via <a href="http://www.lulu.com/content/345228">Lulu.com</a>. Anthony Lower-Basch 2005 Muse of Fire Games 269 A superhero RPG with no gamemaster per se. Instead, there are mechanics for narration of conflicts. There are a set of conflicts represented by index cards, each with two d6s (of different colors) on them. Ricard Iba&ntilde;ez 2002 Devir Iberia 269 A Spanish-language gritty swashbuckling RPG, adapting the popular series of novels by Spanish writer Arturo Perez-Reverte. The full title is "El Juego de Rol del Capitan Alatriste" ("The Captain Alatriste Roleplaying Game"). The novels are set in Madrid in the first half of the 17th century, during the reign of Phillip IV Hapsburg. Action resolution is by roll under skill or attribute on 3d6, with difficulty expressed by "fixing" dice to 1 or 6. Character creation is both point-bought and class-based, with thirteen classes: Artist, Adventurer, Bandit, Priest, Comedian, Courtier, Handmaiden, Inquisitor, Medic, Rogue, Soldier, Braggart (Thug), and "Woman of Mystery". It includes a detailed system for combat, with hit location and various maneuvers. Nathan Paoletta 2006 Hamsterprophet Productions 76 A short-form RPG where players play soldiers from a squad of U.S. Marines in the Vietnam war, who end up turning on each other amidst the tensions of war. Each PC has a single pool of dice, and has one of six profiles: Accuser, Brawler, Invincible, Warrior, Companion, and Soldier -- though profile can and will change during the game. Resolution works by a simple dice pool system where you roll a single die from your pool, but each time you roll you have to give away that die. The size of die (d4 through d12) is limited by the combination of your profile and the Approach you use (which is one of Violent, Strategic, Tactical, or Peaceful). The game is short-form, and has a fixed progression which ends when all the NPCs of the squad have been wounded, evacuated, or killed -- at which point all the PCs turn on each other. 1st electronic Cynthia Celeste Miller 2002 Spectrum Game Studios 108 1st print Cynthia Celeste Miller 2003 Spectrum Game Studios Z-Man Games 192 An RPG designed to emulate the action-adventure cartoons of the 1980s, such as Thundarr the Barbarian, Transformers, G.I. Joe, and so forth. Character creation features an open-ended system for designing special abilities such as magic, psionics, gadgets, etc. Action resolution uses stat + 1d12 vs difficulty. It also includes genre rules for features like after-show messages ("...and knowing is half the battle"), character advancement between "seasons" of the series, and so forth. Raymond Norton 1982 Norton Games Advanced Raymond Norton Ray Moats James Gowan 1985 A spacefaring sci-fi mini-RPG. The 1st edition was 16 pages; 2nd was two books 32 pages each. It was set in a <a href="GAME#traveller"> Traveller</a>-like space empire. The system included rules for the usual sci-fi conventions of starships, robots and aliens. Michael Pondsmith 1994 R Talsorian A Victorian fantasy game, set in an alternate Earth with magic, elves, dwarves, and other strangeness. The genre is rather adventure pulp rather than period Victorian fiction. The system uses cards rather than dice, where both players and GM have a hand of cards that they play from for resolving actions. James T. Sheldon 1980 West Wind Simulations A fantasy-genre RPG, emphasizing storytelling aspects. The system is class-based (9 classes), and has modifiers on resolution for acting and enthusiasm on the part of the players. Includes an introductory adventure and setting (related to novels by John De Chancie?). Davis Chenault Mac Golden 2004 Troll Lord Games A fantasy-genre RPG with a simple rules-lite system, similar to and roughly compatible with pre-third editions of <a href="GAME#dungeonsanddragons">Dungeons & Dragons</a>. Character creation involves rolling up six ability scores (Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma), choosing a race (from 7 options) and a class (from 13 options). Action resolution is based on 1d20 + attribute modifier +