(Beta Quickstart Rules @GoogleDocs)
Interesting
looking "OSR" parody game, designed for one shots run. In an age of
rpgs coming out what seems like daily, it is refreshing to see one that
is trying something different vibe wise. Everything takes itself so
serious nowadsy that seeing something that is just unapologetically
silly just stands out.
The art is exceptional, Roberto Toderico
reminds me of old 80s 2000AD stuff. I also love the heavy metal vibe it
the art has as well. That mix of Horror, Scifi and Fantasy. I think it
really fits the project ideals with it being so crazy.
The game
has some strange ideas in it.. like you can "win". Players and the Dm
both gain XP via the tables and generated content and this XP is used in
the final showdown were the players and the DM go head to head vs each
other. (?!) In addition to this sort of players vs DM thing going on and
the book, from my understanding, is mainly a massive list of tables and
other generators. The idea is that there is no prep-time. You just rock
on and start playing in a very free form way creating content on the
fly. Every player question (I assume within reason) forces a die roll
that pushes the game into new directions. So the DM has to adjust to
these new plot direction which are out of his control.
I have no idea if this is going to be good or not. All I do know is that to me, it feels different, that that ain't a bad thing.
I
do think that the "one-shot" nature... claiming to be little to no
prep-time and also being a "new" experience independent of the GM, so
even the GM dose not know what is happening.. means this could be a
great RPG for boardgame groups.
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