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Forgotten RPGs

Started by brettmb, September 22, 2020, 06:44:01 PM

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soundchaser

#135
January 10, 2021, 11:05:04 PM
Quote from: JeffB on January 04, 2021, 09:39:05 PM
Recon. I had the original,  Pre Palladium, and one of the supplements for it. I remember Mike Stackpole giving a  scathing review of it in Sorcerer's Apprentice based on his political beliefs about The Vietnam War.

I just made a hardcover version of Recon (from Lulu). I enjoy the game that much:)

brettmb

#136
February 01, 2021, 03:10:01 PM
Part 10 in my new Forgotten Games series on my blog.
https://www.pigames.net/store/blog.php?entry=2862

Omega

#137
February 01, 2021, 03:25:18 PM
I remember Witch Hunt as for a time was hunting information on it. Very obscure RPG.

Mechanoids is far far from forgotten. Or at least was up till about the 2000s. It got a Rifts version even. Seems alot of folk still like it despite it being one of the longest out of print Palladium games.

Challengers heard of but never could find.

Hunter Planet I've heard often enough from various friends in Australia. But very little outside. Much like Lace & Steel, though TSR liked that RPG enough they got the designer to do a novel based in the setting and published it.

Mishihari

#138
February 03, 2021, 07:18:05 AM
Does JAGS Wonderland count?  I got a free copy a long time ago in an online contest, and it was a fun read, but I've never met anyone who played it.  It's still available for download, though (free, now).

brettmb

#139
February 03, 2021, 09:11:20 AM
Quote from: Mishihari on February 03, 2021, 07:18:05 AM
Does JAGS Wonderland count?  I got a free copy a long time ago in an online contest, and it was a fun read, but I've never met anyone who played it.  It's still available for download, though (free, now).
I suppose so. Was it ever available in print?

David Johansen

#140
February 03, 2021, 09:52:55 AM
You know who forgot Mechanoids, Kevin Siembieda, that's who.
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Dimitrios

#141
February 03, 2021, 10:44:31 AM
Quote from: Omega on February 01, 2021, 03:25:18 PMI remember Witch Hunt as for a time was hunting information on it. Very obscure RPG.

Wow, that one is obscure. I don't believe I've thought of it for over 30 years, but now I remember seeing ads for it in Dragon magazine and even seeing a copy on the shelf at my local game store back in he 80s.

Brad

#142
February 03, 2021, 12:03:09 PM
Quote from: David Johansen on February 03, 2021, 09:52:55 AM
You know who forgot Mechanoids, Kevin Siembieda, that's who.

I got introduced to Mechanoids from the Rifts sourcebook then bought everything I could. Really kickass idea and setting with serviceable rules.
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Thornhammer

#143
February 03, 2021, 11:51:25 PM
Quote from: brettmb on February 03, 2021, 09:11:20 AM
I suppose so. Was it ever available in print?

Yes, but I'm about 80% certain it was POD. I have a hardcopy of JAGS Wonderland and the supplement, The Book of Knots.

Omega

#144
February 25, 2021, 06:40:58 PM
Heres one have heard of but never been able to find much data on.

A french RPG called Arkeos. Seems to have an Indianna Jones feel to it?

Brigman

#145
February 27, 2021, 04:00:29 AM
Skyrealms of Jorune was an old one that I still have in my collection...
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Simon W

#146
February 27, 2021, 05:25:17 AM
Quote from: Brigman on February 27, 2021, 04:00:29 AM
Skyrealms of Jorune was an old one that I still have in my collection...

It might be old but it's far from forgotten

Omega

#147
February 27, 2021, 07:28:26 PM
We discussed it a little upthread. For a brief time it burned bright, even got a PC game. Then faded. Im pretty sure it got at least one expansion, possibly 3 or more. But then poof. Had a certain Tekumel sort of vibe to it in parts of the background.

A quick check shows surprisingly Jorune saw 3 editions, at least one module and at least 5 expansions. Looks like Chessex picked it up for 3e Jorune.

Brigman

#148
February 27, 2021, 09:20:58 PM
I remember back in the day it was a bit difficult to wrap our heads around, because it was SO alien and used weird names for everything.  Which is of course part of what made it so unique...
PEACE!
- Brigs

brettmb

#149
October 24, 2021, 12:56:43 PM
Part 11 in my Forgotten Games series on my blog.
https://www.pigames.net/store/blog.php?entry=2890
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