Best RPG name?

Aos · October 25, 2006, 09:37:39 PM

Traveller.
It is simple and slick and evokes a feel, all with one word.

Dr Rotwang! · October 25, 2006, 09:49:06 PM

Ooooh, yeeeaaaahh. Traveller for the win.

I'm fairly fond of "Encounter Critical", because it sounds twice as severe as it isn't. And really, "Dungeons & Dragons" is catchy, explicit and concise.

Aos · October 25, 2006, 09:50:58 PM

Quote from: Dr Rotwang!And really, "Dungeons & Dragons" is catchy, explicit and concise.

Totally.

Akrasia · October 25, 2006, 10:13:06 PM

I've always thought that Call of Cthulhu conjured up a certain feeling of dread.

fonkaygarry · October 25, 2006, 10:17:20 PM

I remember the first time I saw a copy of CoC. "WTF is Catful?"

Put me down for Shadowrun. A little bit edgy, a little bit cheesy. Perfect fit for the game itself.

jhkim · October 26, 2006, 03:28:08 AM

"Dungeons & Dragons" is pretty good.

My favorite titles would be "Deadlands", "Spookshow", and "With Great Power..."

Each of them conveys pretty well what the game is simply by the title.

droog · October 26, 2006, 03:44:35 AM

My Life with Master – it puts people off or draws them in just by the title. It feels interesting and evil in the mouth. Close second – kill puppies for satan.

jrients · October 26, 2006, 09:38:26 AM

Great choices so far. All Flesh Must Be Eaten is a perfect name for a zombie game.

Sosthenes · October 26, 2006, 09:51:02 AM

Werewolf the Forsaken. Never has an abbreviation been closer to the truth.

Bagpuss · October 26, 2006, 09:58:18 AM

Quote from: jrientsGreat choices so far. All Flesh Must Be Eaten is a perfect name for a zombie game.

I find it too much of a mouth full and AFMBE can't be pronounced in any sensible form. So I personally think "Traveller" is still winning.

Nicephorus · October 26, 2006, 10:00:10 AM

Dust Devils is a good name for a western rpg that covers dealing with inner demons.

jrients · October 26, 2006, 10:00:56 AM

Quote from: BagpussSo I personally think "Traveller" is still winning.

Oh, yeah. Traveller is definitely better. It's elegant and understated.

Andy K · October 26, 2006, 11:20:38 AM

Interestingly enough, I find that most games have pretty cool or evocative names. I find that when people flip out and are all, "Oh, that Game Name tells us NOTHING about the game, wah wah wah", those are the same kinds of geek extrordinaires of the likes of the folks who sent the BBC death threats because they didn't like the new Doctor Who logo.

Can't please everyone, but I'm easy to please.

If I had to pick, I'd probably roll with Shatterzone, TORG, Obsidian, The Whispering Vault... stuff where the name just looks cool and it really doesn't tell you anything about the game, anything at all.

But it's evocative enough to make the real RPG fans want to know, heck, just a little more...

-Andy

Silverlion · October 26, 2006, 11:24:53 AM

Games I love the names of:

In Harm's Way.
Villains and Vigilantes
Ars Magica

ColonelHardisson · October 26, 2006, 11:27:14 AM

Quote from: Andy KInterestingly enough, I find that most games have pretty cool or evocative names. I find that when people flip out and are all, "Oh, that Game Name tells us NOTHING about the game, wah wah wah", those are the same kinds of geek extrordinaires of the likes of the folks who sent the BBC death threats because they didn't like the new Doctor Who logo.

There are plenty of game names that evoke nothing at all about the game. Conversely, I find people who rationalize how good and evocative a name like "Dogs in the Vineyard" is are often those geek extraordinaires (or "real RPG fans," same thing, I guess) who have spent too much time jumping on the "RPG Net Darling-of-the-Week" bandwagon and don't realize 95% of the game community has no clue what the fuck the name means. There's a difference between being evocative (like say, TORG), and just being purposely obscure to try to look cool.

But I do think TORG is a good name.