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The Shadow of Yesterday

Started by Ghost Whistler, November 26, 2008, 09:54:19 AM

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Ghost Whistler

November 26, 2008, 09:54:19 AM
People mention this game, an indie product, a lot. I however have never yet understood what it's about. Anyone know?
"Ghost Whistler" is rated PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned). Parental death, alien battles and annihilated worlds.

Saphim

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November 26, 2008, 10:40:46 AM
It is a neat little pulp fantasy game with a robust rules set that allows players to choose which kinds of actions their pc gets xp for.
 

Ghost Whistler

#2
November 26, 2008, 11:26:32 AM
but what do you do?
"Ghost Whistler" is rated PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned). Parental death, alien battles and annihilated worlds.

fnord3125

#3
November 26, 2008, 12:37:14 PM
Nixon still offers the core rules for free under a creative commons license.  Check it out.  http://tsoy.crngames.com/

The Yann Waters

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November 26, 2008, 12:45:54 PM
And if you don't want to wade through the wiki, you can find the second version here, and the original one here and here.
Previously known by the name of "GrimGent".

dindenver

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November 26, 2008, 02:09:02 PM
What do you do?
  Its not all that complicated, its a total sword and sorcery game. You can play it hack and slash or political intrigue or whatever it is about sword and sorcery that you love.
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King of Old School

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November 26, 2008, 05:20:56 PM
Quote from: Ghost Whistler;269707but what do you do?
The same things you do in any sword and sorcery game.

KoOS
 

joewolz

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November 30, 2008, 10:59:20 PM
Quote from: Ghost Whistler;269680People mention this game, an indie product, a lot. I however have never yet understood what it's about. Anyone know?

As everyone has stated, it's a sword and sorcery game, ala the pulps fromt he 30s to the early 60s. It's a fun little game with good mechanics, but it uses fudge dice.

I've run it, and played it many times.  It's an excellent game for what it does.
-JFC Wolz
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Ian Absentia

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December 01, 2008, 12:02:06 AM
I'll confess that I totally conflate this game with The Riddle of Steel all the time, even though I've seen both and they bear little, if any, resemblance to one another.

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