I wouldn't have heard of this without a random Google recommendation, so I assume others won't have either:
I haven't played any of Slitherine Studios' prior output, so I can't speak to their quality, but they've been quietly cranking out AA strategy games for over 20 years now and haven't gone out of business, so there must be a base level of competence there.
If this manages to be a success, it might mean a significant boost for the tabletop game, which doesn't seem to be doing all that well these days.
Yes, yes, but are there ducks? :-)
Oh, this is unexpected and interesting.
I can think on The King of Dragon Pass (and its spiritual sequel, Six Ages) as a precedent to this, both amazing text games.
The actual RPG seems better designed for a computer game than something to be played with pen and paper. I couldn't stand to deal with hit locations, but maybe I'm not hip enough.
Quote from: zircher on December 13, 2024, 10:41:01 AMYes, yes, but are there ducks? :-)
The duckmen are CRUCIAL to this game.
I hate to bring the DESPAIR to everyone, but if SLITHERINE made this game then it's a wargame or a RTS game, not an rpg. Just thought I'd bring it up. I like their take on BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, however:
Turn-based orders, but you watch both sides take their turn simultaneously. It was an interesting tactical game!
King Of Dragan Pass and Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind are still available on GOG and probably Steam, if you need a Glorantha fix!
Quote from: consolcwby on December 18, 2024, 09:51:11 PMI hate to bring the DESPAIR to everyone, but if SLITHERINE made this game then it's a wargame or a RTS game, not an rpg. Just thought I'd bring it up.
One of the articles I saw about this mentioned that there was a Runequest CRPG in development at some point, but apparently development news has gone quiet for a few years. Googling it now, all I get is a thread on the Chaosium forums from 2022 complaining that nobody had heard about the game for three years previously.
Quote from: ForgottenF on December 18, 2024, 10:05:56 PMQuote from: consolcwby on December 18, 2024, 09:51:11 PMI hate to bring the DESPAIR to everyone, but if SLITHERINE made this game then it's a wargame or a RTS game, not an rpg. Just thought I'd bring it up.
One of the articles I saw about this mentioned that there was a Runequest CRPG in development at some point, but apparently development news has gone quiet for a few years. Googling it now, all I get is a thread on the Chaosium forums from 2022 complaining that nobody had heard about the game for three years previously.
I guess it decided to shack up with the Paranoia Crpg (https://www.amazon.com/Paranoia-PS4-PlayStation-4/dp/B07QTDSYYD/ref=sr_1_1?crid=UU8YQHL4BPBT&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.WPXKu9_rONn3DbVRe9bHzj5_i2TbCXP3SK59xqyODPPGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.XACKKWlLvS6BX1aM7EoFEp7rq6xA4O-4siDkzF7jhJk&dib_tag=se&keywords=paranoia+PS4&qid=1734582016&sprefix=paranoia+ps4%2Caps%2C141&sr=8-1). If they have a baby, it would be the Hero Games' Champions CRPG! (https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2022/01/champions/) (I'm still waiting on that one - still got hope, btw!)