tabletop games other than D&D pt.3
I’ve got an ever-growing list of things I want to play lmao
Fleshscape -- In this scifi/horror game, you play as a member of a nomadic, primitive tribe in the Fleshlands; lands made of skin, bone, muscle and blood. You look for knowledge, or for a place to settle safely. Everything you ear, wear and use must come from another creature; hunt and scavenge to survive! Pay what you want for this!
Dirty Aces -- This is a multi-genre engine, involving no dice. All you need is some paper and a deck of regular playing cards. You play as a member of a group of wanderers, vagabonds and ne’er do wells, bound by fate, karma, ka, or something else. This engine is good for tons of genres, from Firefly to The Dark Tower. Comes at a reasonable price!
13th Age -- A spellsword, fantasy-style game similar to D&D, this game relies on different dynamics between PC and NPC, building on ideas of bonds. This system runs on dice rolls and imagination, and can be a very fun, very deep story. Comes at a reasonable price!
Wearing The Cape: The Roleplaying Game -- This game is based on a novel series lets you play a superhero, with all the downsides that come along with it! Pick your costume, your powers, your city, and anything else. This game is built on the FATE engine. Comes at a reasonable price!
Dungeon World -- Y’know how Apocalypse world was built on D&D but with less dungeons? Dungeon World is Apocalypse World with more dungeons. The engine changes gameplay from D&D and has a lot of customization, and is it’s own full game. Comes at a reasonable price!
ZWEIHÄNDER Grim & Perilous RPG -- “Pathetic Aesthetic” gaming, this fantasy adventure game relies on morally gray choices, gritty storytelling and dark fantasy. This game uses the classic d100 system. This new edition comes with character creation guides, a bestiary and all the rules you could need. Comes at a reasonable price!
Veins of the Earth -- “At the deepest point of the dungeon, behind the throne, beyond the rooms where the battles took place, after everything is done and the enemy dead, there is a crack. A black empty space where the wall joins the stone floor, a foot and a half high and three wide. A breeze comes out. You’d never notice it. You could lie on your belly and fit inside.” You play an adventurer, delving deep into the earth, to see what you can find and discover the truth of your world, battling monsters and counting wealth in how much light you have. Comes at a reasonable price!
Robotech® Return of the Masters Sourcebook -- A game that can fit into the RIFTS engine, this one allows you to battle mecha in epic robot fights in the war-torn aftermath of the Robotech Wars! Survive as one of the remaining people in this world, dealing with three states still vying for power and living a life in a robotic wasteland. Comes at a reasonable price!
Blades in the Dark -- Players are members of gangs in a notoriously crime-bogged city, battling rivals, solving occult mysteries and completing dangerous heists. There are riches to be had, if you’re bold enough to take them. Your fledgling gang must survive amidst powerful families, bigger gangs and vengeful ghosts. Comes at a reasonable price!
Fiasco -- Maybe someone at youth group convinced you to steal some motor oil, but now your cousin is dead and you killed him. Maybe your girlfriend wants you to scare your wife into a divorce, but now you’re on the run from a drug cartel wearing latex gloves and using dogs. The events do not work out for you in this game, and success is measured in how far you can get anyway. This is a single-session game with d6 mechanics. Comes at a reasonable price!
FARFLUNG: Sci-Fi Role-Play After Dark -- This game is based in the far edges of the universe, where everything is permitted and no one is better than anyone else. Are you a humble robot, yearning for freedom, or a galactic power on par with a god? You’ll learn the complex gray areas of love, hate, trust, death and time, as well as anything else. Fiction-forward, this game lends a lot of storytelling power to the GM. Comes at a reasonable price!
Shadow of the Demon Lord -- Who will you become as the world dies? When the grip of a cosmic destroyer closes around the world’s throat, the people will cheer anyone willing to stand and fight, from heroes to madmen and thieves just trying to save themselves. This game offers fully customizable characters and a gripping fantasy setting, where players try to get to the Demon Lord and end his reign, or burn it all down and dance amongst the ashes.
