Sunday, August 30, 2009
While the RPGs listed are not free, I found this article on RPGs for Busy Adults interesting. There are a couple that I just might get. I think I qualify as a busy adult.
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
I loved Space: 1889. The setting was fantastic, and I also liked the RPG system. But for those who prefer a more nuts and bolts operation, you could try this GURPS conversion for Space: 1889
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Monday, August 24, 2009
The “lite” version of the Imperium Chronicles RPG now is available for free at RPG Now.
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Saturday, June 13, 2009
Dungeons and Savages is a Savage Worlds hack for playing a version of the original Dungeons and Dragons game.
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Monday, April 27, 2009
Steve Jackson’s classic GURPS (the successor the lost, lamented Fantasy Trip), is available as a free “lite” version. Gurps Lite
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Sunday, April 26, 2009
I love the Ars Magica role playing game. It’s a different sort of fantasy setting in which you play a wizard with a troup of associated characters. You can get a free download of the fourth edition Ars Magica here.
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Monday, April 20, 2009
Savage Gamma World is a conversion of the classic TSR Gamma World role playing game to the Savage Worlds system. We used to love that game. Unfortunately, the conversion is missing the classic chart for trying out various unknown technologies.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Warhammer Fantasy Role Play was one of our favorite games back in my high school and college days. We loved the gritty, horror feel of the game, the sense that we all were doomed to the evils of Chaos, and the combats that resulted in a head flying in a d20 random direction!
Warhammer Fantasy Role Play has been in and out of print for years, bouncing from one publisher to the next. Dave’s games has a nice set of resources for the Warhammer Fantasy Role Play, including player and gamemaster sheets.
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
OPUS is the One Page Universal System. It’s free for the downloading. The author writes:
The idea was to create a system that would allow the rules to be printed on the back of each player’s character sheet, while still keeping it fast, fun, and pretty universal.
You might say its my own private revolution against the commercialism of my favorite hobby, and gaming companies that require you to buy endless rulebooks and supplements, after which they tank the whole system in a few years, and force you to spend again. You know who you are… (-;
Anyway, I am well aware that OPUS is not going to replace any such systems, but it is definitely a cry for a return to the days when gaming was about FUN!
Hope you enjoy it.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Risus is a free RPG from S. John Ross. He writes:
Risus is a complete Role Playing Game (RPG) designed to provide an “RPG Lite” for those nights when the brain is too tired for exacting detail. Risus is especially valuable to GMs assembling a quick convention game, or any late-night beer-and-pretzels outing. While it is essentially a Universal Comedy System, it works just as well for serious play (if you insist!). Best of all, a Risus character takes about 20 seconds to create!
CREDIT WHERE IT’S DUE
Inspiration for the nature of this game comes largely from the sadly out-of-print classic, Ghostbusters, from West End Games, sparked against an idea (Clichés) from DC Heroes. The final shape and form of the game was inspired by Over the Edge, from Atlas Games. Other RPGs (most notably GURPS, FUDGE and Tunnels and Trolls), have also provided valuable inspiration ...
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Poll #1:
Cast your vote and then join the discussion to tell us why.
Miniature Wargaming is part of the "adventure games" hobby, which includes r ole p laying and board games. Wargamers recreate battles on the tabletop with toy soldiers, like a more complicated game of chess. Models range in height from 6mm to 28mm tall, with 15mm and 25mm being the most popular. There also is a growing interest in toy soldiers and military models, such as the 1/32 and 1/35 scale plastic soldiers from Conte, and Marx.
The most popular miniature wargames are fantasy and science fiction based, such as Warhammer, Warhammer 40K, Warmachine and The Lord of the Rings. World War II games such as Flames of War and Axis and Allies are new favorites. Other favorite historical periods include Napoleonics, the American Civil War, and ancients, such as Romans or Greeks. Other gamers enjoy miniature naval wargames, recreating battles like Trafalgar, Jutland and the Coral Sea.
Hobbyists research historical periods and paint their tiny soldiers in accurate uniforms. Others develop "historically realistic" rules sets or build scale battlefield terrain using model railroad techniques.
For pictures, visit the gallery.
Some of the bigger hobby companies are Games Workshop, which produces Warhammer, Wargames Foundry and Old Glory Miniatures. Wizards of the Coast produces several lines of pre-painted miniatures games, such as the Star Wars and Dungeons and Dragons miniatures games, and a historical game with pre-painted miniatures: The new Axis and Allies game. Wizkids produces a fantasy collectable miniatures game, such as the Mage Knight and Heroclick fantasy games, the science fiction games MechWarrior and Rocketmen, as well as the quasi-historical Pirates of the Spanish Main.
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