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#636604 Tue 25/09/12 18:56 UTC | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 13,058 Likes: 9 Wobbly Headed Administrator | OP  Wobbly Headed Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 13,058 Likes: 9 | The intervening half year has gone by so fast, it seems like there hasn't been enough time to even ruminate over new games. But although it only seems like yesterday, who can remember what we were talking about six months ago? http://www.dreamlyrics.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=596281#Post596281Fantasy had obviously been hiding in shadows, as it leapt out and sneak attacked us with a natural 20--- but the analogy quickly fails its saving throw vs actuality, since it was not D&D we were all after but something less conventional. Between putting the boot in on shiny emo-vampires, a desire for deeper, more considered Fantasy games was expressed. And since then there's been only one new Fantasy game that met that specific criteria, although we've had a couple of Alternate Reality games that come pretty close. So will Fantasy still be the front-runner this time?
Fantasy (27%, 4 Votes)
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Science Fiction (0%, 0 Votes)
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Supers (7%, 1 Votes)
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Pulp (0%, 0 Votes)
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Horror (0%, 0 Votes)
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Historical (13%, 2 Votes)
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Post-Apocalypse (20%, 3 Votes)
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Espionage (13%, 2 Votes)
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Crime (7%, 1 Votes)
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Other (and you better tell us what it is!) (13%, 2 Votes)
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Last edited by nemarsde; Tue 25/09/12 20:16 UTC.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 7,944 Sower of Insanity Moderator |  Sower of Insanity Moderator Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 7,944 | Other: something that involves killer bunnies. No, really. I'm serious. Stop laughing, you guys!!!
"Everything is bad except unicorns." -- Phoebe | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 13,058 Likes: 9 Wobbly Headed Administrator | | OP Wobbly Headed Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 13,058 Likes: 9 | Zombie Bunny by Manon DelacroixActually, I met Manon at the weekend. She signed a print of Zombie Bunny for a friend as it happens. Great painting.  | | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 7,944 Sower of Insanity Moderator | | Sower of Insanity Moderator Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 7,944 | OMG I LOVE IT!!!!!! That's even better than the killer bunny from Holy Grail.
"Everything is bad except unicorns." -- Phoebe | | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 14,983 Likes: 10 Chaotic Obfuscator Moderator | | Chaotic Obfuscator Moderator Joined: May 2009 Posts: 14,983 Likes: 10 | That is an amazing painting. I would love to have it on my wall, if my wife wouldn't kill me first.  | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 46,267 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 46,267 | I saw a bumper sticker today which said "My zombie ate your honor student." | | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,231 Ooze-based life form Moderator | | Ooze-based life form Moderator Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,231 | I would like a Murder Mystery game! | | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 7,944 Sower of Insanity Moderator | | Sower of Insanity Moderator Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 7,944 | I often contemplate murder mystery games, as I do so love murder mysteries, and have a long list of people who ought to be murdered. Kind of too bad I have that whole PSTD thing going on about GMing. Ah well. I'm sure someone clever will do one.
"Everything is bad except unicorns." -- Phoebe | | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 173,438 Likes: 7 Babylon 5 Rules Administrator | | Babylon 5 Rules Administrator Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 173,438 Likes: 7 | Lets get some more votes people! | | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 7,944 Sower of Insanity Moderator | | Sower of Insanity Moderator Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 7,944 | Oh, is this like Chicago... "Vote Early, Vote Often"?
"Everything is bad except unicorns." -- Phoebe | | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 173,438 Likes: 7 Babylon 5 Rules Administrator | | Babylon 5 Rules Administrator Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 173,438 Likes: 7 | hehe, no but we only got 13 votes. I know more people then that play here. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 13,058 Likes: 9 Wobbly Headed Administrator | | OP Wobbly Headed Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 13,058 Likes: 9 | I went for Historical, but I think a period setting is a good start point for a murder mystery too.
Ditch all the flashy gadgets and forensics and databases, bring it back to basics. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 7,944 Sower of Insanity Moderator | | Sower of Insanity Moderator Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 7,944 | Super OCD Woman stares in horror at the thought of ditching databases, and pulls out a zat'nik'tel to keep hers safe. A murder mystery would be fun.
"Everything is bad except unicorns." -- Phoebe | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 13,058 Likes: 9 Wobbly Headed Administrator | | OP Wobbly Headed Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 13,058 Likes: 9 | Has anyone read John Maddox Robert's SPQR series? Murder mystery/detective novels set in ancient Rome. Very enjoyable. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 76,419 Likes: 57 Wizop Administrator | | Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 76,419 Likes: 57 | Nope. Might add them to my kindle list. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 47,987 Likes: 1 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 47,987 Likes: 1 | What about Peter F. Hamilton's Void Trilogy. Anybody read those. Someone else recommended them to me. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 76,419 Likes: 57 Wizop Administrator | | Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 76,419 Likes: 57 | Nope. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 10,270 Administrator | | Administrator Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 10,270 | Nivek, I really enjoyed reading the Void trilogy by Mr. Hamilton. Very entertaining and well worth the read in my opinion. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 47,987 Likes: 1 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 47,987 Likes: 1 | Thanks, I'll see if I can get it at the library. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 13,058 Likes: 9 Wobbly Headed Administrator | | OP Wobbly Headed Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 13,058 Likes: 9 | John Maddox Roberts is one of my favourites authors. His tenure on Conan augmented the character and setting, whilst bringing a very modern grittiness to the stories, perhaps from his experiences as a Green Beret in Vietnam, and from his interest in hard-boiled detective fiction.
I like the SPQR series too. Decius Metellus is an interesting detective, not least because his moral compass is very Roman.
But I think a historical murder mystery game has a ring to it. It'd need trimmings. | | |
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