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| | | | Joined: May 2014 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 2 Confusingly Confused Moderator | OP  Confusingly Confused Moderator Joined: May 2014 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 2 | ![[Linked Image]](https://www.dreamlyrics.com/forums/gallery/776/full/20234.jpg) It's been a while since we did a Genre Poll, so- What Non-Fantasy Genre, or Genres, do you enjoy the most- or would love to play in? Action Adventure: Think Raiders of the Lost Ark or Tomb Raider. Games where the action moves fast, usually full of exotic locations and mysterious foes. Soap Opera: Drama, characterized like the Soap Operas on TV- Dream Lyrics has had a few, most notably PCT (Palm Crescent Trauma). Think the movie Soapdish, the TV shows Soap, One Life to Live, Dark Shadows, or Passions. If you like sudsy fun, this genre is for you! Horror: Calling the Old Ones, vampires, demons, werewolves, mummies, and insane serial killers! Do you like games that keep you on the edge of your seat, that show the darkness that may live in the world, or at least your nightmares? Supers: Figures like Superman, the X-Men, The Shadow, The Phantom… movies like Sky High, Zoom: Academy for Superheroes, The Incredibles, and the Mystery Men all fall into the Supers genre. Space/Sci-Fi: Often set in the future, or galaxies far, far, away, Space/Sci-Fi games take on a larger scope than just one small world. Think Lost in Space, Star Wars, Star Trek (really any Star named show or movie) and you have the idea. Assume the setting, GM, and story are ideal for you, and not a question… now which of the Genres calls to you and says “Play me!” Once you have that idea… do you want to add in some additional flavor? Would you like a bit of PULP to your story? Think Wild Cards (George R. R. Martin anthology) would be a mix of Supers and pulp. Maybe you want to combine two genres, like Soap and Space- like Babylon 5. Or mix Action Adventure with Space and you get Firefly. What genre inspired games would you like to play? | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,351 Likes: 75 Wizop Administrator |  Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,351 Likes: 75 | Action Adventure would be my first choice, Sci-Fi second - as long as I could visual the setting like Star Trek, Babylon 5, fiefly etc.  | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,351 Likes: 75 Wizop Administrator | | Wizop Administrator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 80,351 Likes: 75 | And love both the graphics for these threads!  | | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 16,599 Likes: 16 Chaotic Obfuscator Moderator | | Chaotic Obfuscator Moderator Joined: May 2009 Posts: 16,599 Likes: 16 | I completely agree with Gypsy's selection, Action Adventure followed by Sci-Fi to play in. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 174,122 Likes: 8 Babylon 5 Rules Moderator | | Babylon 5 Rules Moderator Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 174,122 Likes: 8 | Supers followed by Sci-Fi | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 23,049 Likes: 12 (Buffalo) Moderator | | (Buffalo) Moderator Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 23,049 Likes: 12 | Action adventure.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2014 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 2 Confusingly Confused Moderator | | OP Confusingly Confused Moderator Joined: May 2014 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 2 | And love both the graphics for these threads! Wish I could take credit for the graphics, but AI and my search skills get all the credit (along with the original artists). But I was happy with how it all came together | | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 48,129 Likes: 3 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 48,129 Likes: 3 | Sci-fi and horror are definitely the bottom two for me. As far as the rest, The better the story and the less mechanics come into the game, the better for me. | | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,408 Likes: 30 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,408 Likes: 30 | I love Soapy type games, and Supers... Sci-Fi too! Horror can be fun. Action Adventure depending on the setting, and that is one that I would love to add Pulp to!
Jinkies!
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 10,726 Likes: 3 Administrator | | Administrator Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 10,726 Likes: 3 | I like Sci-Fi with my second preference is Supers | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 15,213 Likes: 7 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 15,213 Likes: 7 | Supers - and then some Sci fi settings (others not as much)
-- C'ur A'lduin
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Tusk..
The only difference between a man and a boy is the price of his toys
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 7,824 Likes: 19 Coordinator of Chaos Moderator | | Coordinator of Chaos Moderator Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 7,824 Likes: 19 | Maybe a Soapy Sci-Fi Adventure... Know I enjoyed the short run of Ken's Super game. | | | | | Joined: May 2014 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 2 Confusingly Confused Moderator | | OP Confusingly Confused Moderator Joined: May 2014 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 2 | Question for everyone:
If you wanted to RUN a game- even if it was just thinking about it- which game Genre(s) would you like to run, and what kind of setting would you like? | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,496 Likes: 12 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,496 Likes: 12 | Ooooohhhh Noooooo!!! I made the mistake of trying to run games in the past <sigh> Didn't go well!!!
MikeD
| | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 16,599 Likes: 16 Chaotic Obfuscator Moderator | | Chaotic Obfuscator Moderator Joined: May 2009 Posts: 16,599 Likes: 16 | Been thinking about Outgunned Adventure, for a 1930s-esq pulp style run. But again it is a question of time and making sure what I have agreed to are flourishing. | | | | | Joined: May 2014 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 2 Confusingly Confused Moderator | | OP Confusingly Confused Moderator Joined: May 2014 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 2 | Mike, this is not a nudge to plan a game to run, but if you could what kind of game would intrigue the inner GM?
Just an exercise in "What-If" | | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 48,129 Likes: 3 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 48,129 Likes: 3 | Mike, it's a trick! He's related to Mina. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,496 Likes: 12 Member | | Member Joined: May 2000 Posts: 42,496 Likes: 12 | I don't know stuff like that Gryph. As I said earlier, I just need to find a 'story' that draws me in <shrug>
MikeD
| | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,408 Likes: 30 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,408 Likes: 30 | Nivek, lol! But, to be honest, I have never once in my life tried to trick anyone. Emphasis on tried. ![[Linked Image from earnestassoc.com]](https://www.earnestassoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/do-or-do-not-1.jpg)
Jinkies!
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 48,129 Likes: 3 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 48,129 Likes: 3 | | | | | | Joined: May 2014 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 2 Confusingly Confused Moderator | | OP Confusingly Confused Moderator Joined: May 2014 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 2 | While some (Mina) might try to trick you (again Mina) into running a G-A-M-E, and I am not mentioning anyone by name (Mina), that's not me.
I just like hearing ideas from others about what kind of games they would like to run, setting, system, what-have-you.
It gets my creativity humming, and it might for others too. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 15,213 Likes: 7 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: May 2000 Posts: 15,213 Likes: 7 | I always love supers, esp. if we take it out of 'modern world' - I always thought something like supers in a "Savage Land" or future setting would be more interesting.
As for Sci Fi - I love B5 and Firefly lore.
-- C'ur A'lduin
| | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,408 Likes: 30 Mayhem Inc. Moderator | | Mayhem Inc. Moderator Joined: May 2010 Posts: 17,408 Likes: 30 | While some (Mina) might try to trick you (again Mina) into running a G-A-M-E, and I am not mentioning anyone by name (Mina), that's not me. Ouch! Okay, I admit I am guilty of nudging Nivek a bit... but only because he ran one of my all time favorite games on DL! He's an amazing GM who should be celebrated... and run more games!
Jinkies!
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 7,824 Likes: 19 Coordinator of Chaos Moderator | | Coordinator of Chaos Moderator Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 7,824 Likes: 19 | I could never see Mina doing anything like that  | | |
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