Tag: Lowell Francis (edige23)

History of Cyberpunk RPGs: Part III 1995-2003

I love the OGL Cybernet cover on the list because I imagine they’re taking a selfie and the two in back are competing to see who can look more glam.

Once again we return to the wild world of cyberpunk. But as you’ll see, these are leaner times. Our list is filled with oddballs, awesomesauce, and “cyberpunk-adjacent” rpgs. It also signals our entry into the d20 era, always a danger zone for these lists.

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I put together my thoughts on a couple of my recent Gauntlet sessions (Conan, Grimm) plus a Mutant Crawl Classics funnel. Links to session videos at the post.

History of Cyberpunk RPGs (Part Two: 1993-1994)

I thought with Origins falling in the middle of the month, I might not get this in. But here we are under the wire. There’s a lot to unpack in these two years. Cyberpunk 2020 sparked a boom in cyberpunk rpgs, for better or worse. We have some innovative games, others that drag in tech elements to make themselves cyberpunk-ish, and a few in desperate need of a proofreader.

Check these out and maybe back my Patreon. I’ve had a good response to these cyberpunk lists, so I’ll continue these for the next few more months. That will let me steel myself for a return to the Universal RPGs lists shudder.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/history-of-rpgs-12253456

Looping Ohio

I talk a little about running Tales from the Loop at Origins: my Midwestern setting, table materials, structure, and what I think of the game. In short I dig it and want to get it to the table again soon.

Hack Question

If one wanted one of the several available X Hack games, which would you choose to simulate the tone and level of LotFP. If I wanted to use another system for one of their modules, what would you recommend? The answer amy be obvious, but I’m woefully ignorant on this.

In particular I’m looking at Kelvin Green’s Forgive Us module for LotFP. So I’m trying to find something decent and simple which can capture that feel (actually, not necessarily X Hackish).

The Hooded Luchador’s final, cryptic broadcast on Gauntlet League Wrestling.

https://youtu.be/40rSqyCp7IA

The Hooded Luchador takes a look at the latest Gauntlet League Wrestling show, coming this week from Montreal. It’s a weird one. Like, really weird. Dirigibles, crashing sharks, and a tag-team belt upset. Based on our World Wide Wrestling session. This is part of the Gauntlet Hangouts. You can see the actual play episode here: http://bit.ly/2mjxigh

https://youtu.be/org77FnCUBo

The Hooded Luchador looks at this week’s Gauntlet League Wrestling show from Portland. Non-resurrections, violent offenders, and a dark wind. Part of the Gauntlet Hangout’s full season of World Wide Wrestling. You can see the actual play episode here: https://youtu.be/GYGakoDgj3I

https://youtu.be/wWQnY6q8xpw