Best Current Sci-Fi/Drama/Horror Show to Make Into an RPG?

RPGPundit · May 27, 2017, 04:09:49 AM

So, of all the shows CURRENTLY in production (it counts if this year was their last season, or if the series will come out sometime before September), which do you think has the best potential to be made into an RPG game or setting? Why?

TrippyHippy · May 27, 2017, 05:10:48 AM

Man in the High Castle?
Black Mirror?
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency?

Omega · May 27, 2017, 05:42:59 AM

None?

Someones bound to wimper "I cant play cause... metaplot!"

JeremyR · May 27, 2017, 05:56:18 AM

Voltron would be pretty neat.

You have a big universe, weird stuff, and of course, giant robots that turn into an even bigger giant robot.

Gorilla_Zod · May 27, 2017, 06:13:20 AM

Twin Peaks

TrippyHippy · May 27, 2017, 06:57:50 AM

Personally, I find Twin Peaks fits pretty well into the background of Kult.

jeff37923 · May 27, 2017, 07:04:51 AM

The Expanse, but it used to be an online Traveller campaign before it became a series of novels and a TV series.

Star Wars Rebels, but it is being spearheaded by former WEG d6 SWRPG alumnus Pablo Hidalgo.

So, I will say that I cannot think of anything because it is currently happening to my satisfaction.

Dumarest · May 27, 2017, 09:33:16 AM

The Americans.

Why? Because there would be so many cool undercover plots and opportunities for roleplaying, plus a little bit of combat here and there. It would need a really good set of rules that makes combat interesting and makes the undercover work more than "roll stealth" and "roll to pick locks" and "roll to fast talk."

Bedrockbrendan · May 27, 2017, 09:47:04 AM

It is kind of getting into its later years but I honestly think the Walking Dead would make a very good basis for an RPG. Would be quite easy to do an exploration based sandbox.

kobayashi · May 27, 2017, 10:20:18 AM

Quote from: Dumarest;964636The Americans.

Good call !

Taboo would make a nice historical campaign at least (and a very cool Into the Odd campaign).

Dumarest · May 27, 2017, 10:32:38 AM

Quote from: kobayashi;964649Good call !

Taboo would make a nice historical campaign at least (and a very cool Into the Odd campaign).

I haven't heard of that show, what channel is it on?

Patrick · May 27, 2017, 10:38:12 AM

It's on FX I believe, but you would have to watch them on demand if you have that available.
On topic, I think SyFy's Dark Matter could be fun if it doesn't take itself too seriously (much like the show itself). It has sassy AI's, space samurai, cyborgs, androids, and evil corporations (in spaaaace).

kobayashi · May 27, 2017, 10:42:46 AM

Quote from: Dumarest;964652I haven't heard of that show, what channel is it on?

BBC One and FX

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taboo_(2017_TV_series)

Which makes me think of Peaky Blinders as well

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peaky_Blinders_(TV_series)

Skarg · May 27, 2017, 12:21:49 PM

Best in what sense?

If I had to play one, I might choose The Expanse, especially if it was going to feature tactical combat, because that's my thing.

Sense8 at least has that you'd not have to worry much about splitting the group! I would define it so it could be played with a variety of possibilities for what is actually going on in each campaign (to avoid spoiler problems).

crkrueger · May 27, 2017, 01:36:53 PM

I think American Gods would be interesting, maybe using Godbound or some other system. In this case some games that give some form of narrative control to the players would be a good thing, because the OOC metagame being played would be in the IC roleplaying of the Gods, so you end up almost with Troupe play. When you rise out of the PC perspective, it's not into OOC player, it's IC into the God who's their patron.