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What is the most popular/played OGL game?

Started by Shawn Driscoll, July 02, 2016, 09:08:31 PM

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Shawn Driscoll

July 02, 2016, 09:08:31 PM
What is the most popular and played OGL game? I'm talking about those game rules that have all trademarks and game settings removed from them, and the rules come from an SRD often times.

Joey2k

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July 02, 2016, 09:25:18 PM
Pathfinder would be my guess
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Shawn Driscoll

#2
July 02, 2016, 09:34:03 PM
Quote from: Technomancer;906460Pathfinder would be my guess

Yah, I think you're right. Does it have a setting in the core book, or no?

Christopher Brady

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July 02, 2016, 10:07:08 PM
Pathfinder is the only Fantasy based OGL game being sold in hard copy right now.  So yeah.

As for built in setting, sorta.  The only real thing about Golarion (SP) is that they list the Gods their 'Chronicles' supposedly use (As I don't actually own anything other than the core book, I cannot say more), anything else is in other books, I'm assuming.
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yosemitemike

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July 02, 2016, 10:08:15 PM
Quote from: Shawn Driscoll;906461Yah, I think you're right. Does it have a setting in the core book, or no?

For the most part, no.  It has bits of setting sprinkled here and there like the 3.X PHBs did.  The suggested deities in the cleric class entry are Golarion deities for example.
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DavetheLost

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July 02, 2016, 11:03:21 PM
Actually there a number of OGL fantasy games available in hard copy. Most of them are print on demand and so aren't in the usual print distribution chain. But hard copy they are and OGL. Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures has no setting written into the game and is published under the OGL. Swords & Wizardry is another settingless OGL game.

Go to Drivethru and Lulu and start looking for games available in hardcopy. Many, many of them are published under the OGL.

But Pathfinder is, I am sure, the biggest.

Ronin

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July 02, 2016, 11:05:09 PM Last Edit: July 02, 2016, 11:56:55 PM by Ronin
Definitely Pathfinder. I do hear good things about Beyond the Wall, though. Sorry random though
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Christopher Brady

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July 02, 2016, 11:45:39 PM
Quote from: DavetheLost;906475Actually there a number of OGL fantasy games available in hard copy. Most of them are print on demand and so aren't in the usual print distribution chain. But hard copy they are and OGL. Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures has no setting written into the game and is published under the OGL. Swords & Wizardry is another settingless OGL game.

Go to Drivethru and Lulu and start looking for games available in hardcopy. Many, many of them are published under the OGL.

But Pathfinder is, I am sure, the biggest.

I meant in retail chain, which isn't dying or dead, just yet.  BUT if you include POD, then yes, however as you point out, Pathfinder has had a massive head start on that bandwagon.
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JeremyR

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July 03, 2016, 12:13:44 AM
13th Age and Fantasy Craft come to mind as well

13th Age even has an SRD site

Mongoose also released their Traveller and RuneQuest under the OGL

Abraxus

#9
July 03, 2016, 12:14:06 AM
Pathfinder hands down imo.

yosemitemike

#10
July 03, 2016, 12:19:59 AM
PFS gives Pathfinder a big leg up on the OGL competition.
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Tetsubo

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July 03, 2016, 07:04:55 AM
My vote is Pathfinder as well.

Battle Mad Ronin

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July 03, 2016, 07:26:53 AM
Pathfinder, 100%. According to ICv2's numbers 'Pathfinder' has consistently been the best selling RPG after D&D for years, outclassing D&D in a few instances. No OGL game even comes close.

Taking a step far, far down I'd assume 'Lamentations of the Flame Princess' sells pretty good given the strong 3rd party support and a large, active community. By the same indicators 'Dungeon Crawl Classics' and 'Labyrinth Lord' also do alright.

JesterRaiin

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July 03, 2016, 07:29:53 AM
Quote from: Shawn Driscoll;906458What is the most popular and played OGL game?

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DavetheLost

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July 03, 2016, 08:51:09 AM
I wonder how large the gaps are between games in that ICv2 ranking? The rankings alone are pretty meaningless.
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